AT&T says HBO Max streaming service to launch in May for $15
5 years, 2 months ago

AT&T says HBO Max streaming service to launch in May for $15

Associated Press  

In a story Oct. 29 about AT&T’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max, The Associated Press reported erroneously when it will become profitable. A corrected version of the story is below: AT&T says HBO Max streaming service to launch in May for $15 AT&T says its HBO Max streaming service will join a crowded field in May By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer AT&T said Tuesday that its HBO Max streaming service will launch in May for $15 a month, joining a crowded field. Company officials expect existing HBO customers — those subscribing either via cable or HBO Now — to switch to HBO Max, which will offer far more to watch. AT&T will bundle HBO Max with some unlimited wireless plans as well as certain “premium” home TV and internet plans to promote the streaming service.

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5 questions about the new streaming service Max — after a glitchy launch
1 year, 7 months ago

5 questions about the new streaming service Max — after a glitchy launch

NPR  

5 questions about the new streaming service Max — after a glitchy launch Enlarge this image toggle caption Max Max When you spend months hyping the debut of a new streaming service, the last thing you want customers to see on your big launch day is error messages and snarky comments on social media. But that's what happened for some …

HBO Max to be renamed Max in a bid for a bigger streaming audience
1 year, 8 months ago

HBO Max to be renamed Max in a bid for a bigger streaming audience

LA Times  

Did the “HBO” sound too elite? Discovery is stripping “HBO” from the name of its streaming service, which now will simply be called Max, signaling a new era for the company’s digital ambitions. And the more that you ask the HBO brand to take on, with more programming, the further it stretches it.” The makeover is part of an effort …

The HBO Max changes are a slap in the face to the HBO brand
1 year, 8 months ago

The HBO Max changes are a slap in the face to the HBO brand

LA Times  

The network that put the prestige into prestige television has just been devoured by the artistic revolution it helped spark. Discovery, recently criticized for “hollowing out an iconic American studio,” announced that it is continuing its scorched-earth tactics by adding Discovery+ programming to HBO Max and renaming the streamer “Max.” Never has streaming’s desire for quantity over quality been more …

The Impending Demise of HBO Max, the Best Streaming Service
2 years, 5 months ago

The Impending Demise of HBO Max, the Best Streaming Service

Wired  

The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter. Per the New York Post, one of the first outlets to report the movie’s demise on Tuesday, audiences at test screenings didn’t take to the film, and it was “irredeemable.” In an Instagram post, El Arbi and …

Combined HBO Max and Discovery+ to launch in 2023 as Warner Bros. Discovery rejects AT&T strategy
2 years, 5 months ago

Combined HBO Max and Discovery+ to launch in 2023 as Warner Bros. Discovery rejects AT&T strategy

LA Times  

Discovery gave more details about its plan to combine streaming services HBO Max and Discovery+ into one offering, as the company seeks a more disciplined strategy to succeed in the streaming wars amid wild speculation about its future. At the same time, HBO Max is getting content from “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network starting next month, …

HBO Max is doing fine. But is streaming actually a good business?
2 years, 11 months ago

HBO Max is doing fine. But is streaming actually a good business?

LA Times  

HBO Max broke through as a streaming service in 2021 with the help of shows like “The White Lotus.” This is the Jan. 11, 2022, edition of the Wide Shot newsletter about the business of entertainment. Way back in early 2021, during the first weeks of this newsletter, we asked readers to fill out March Madness-style tournament brackets for what …

After a turbulent year, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar touts HBO Max gains
3 years ago

After a turbulent year, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar touts HBO Max gains

LA Times  

Last year wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for Jason Kilar. The WarnerMedia chief executive began 2021 facing the wrath of Hollywood as producers, stars and agents were furious over his decision to release Warner Bros. movies “day-and-date” in movie theaters as well as on the company’s fledgling streaming service, HBO Max. “But there is no denying the results: 2021 was the …

HBO and HBO Max notch 47 million domestic subscribers
3 years, 5 months ago

HBO and HBO Max notch 47 million domestic subscribers

LA Times  

HBO and streaming service HBO Max now reach 47 million domestic customers. Telecommunications giant AT&T disclosed the number Thursday, saying its HBO premium cable channel and HBO Max unit had gained 2.8 million domestic subscribers during the second quarter — showing steady growth in an increasingly crowded streaming market. Stocking the service with feature films was part of WarnerMedia Chief …

Discovery, AT&T’s WarnerMedia announce they'll merge media businesses to create standalone company in landmark deal
3 years, 7 months ago

Discovery, AT&T’s WarnerMedia announce they'll merge media businesses to create standalone company in landmark deal

Firstpost  

WarnerMedia and Discovery both launched their own streaming services, HBO Max and Discovery+, within the past two years. It’s still not clear whether the merger will result in a single streaming service or several bundled together, The merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia operations, marrying the likes of HBO and CNN with HGTV and Oprah Winfrey, is another illustration of …

Oprah and CNN: AT&T is merging media business with Discovery
3 years, 7 months ago

Oprah and CNN: AT&T is merging media business with Discovery

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia operations, marrying the likes of HBO and CNN with HGTV and Oprah Winfrey, is another illustration of the head-spinning speed in which streaming has transformed the media world. “I think, together, the combination makes us the best media company in the world,” said Zaslav, who will run the new company …

AT&T to spin off HBO, other WarnerMedia assets in a huge deal with Discovery. What went wrong?
3 years, 7 months ago

AT&T to spin off HBO, other WarnerMedia assets in a huge deal with Discovery. What went wrong?

LA Times  

John Stankey, president and chief operating officer of AT&T and chief executive of WarnerMedia, is shown in 2019 in Burbank. Three years ago, AT&T Inc. marched into Hollywood with big ambitions to be a 21st century media colossus, connecting its booming cellphone business with legendary media properties — HBO, the Warner Bros. film and TV studio and Turner channels including …

AT&T chief defends HBO Max after Christopher Nolan calls it the ‘worst’
4 years, 1 month ago

AT&T chief defends HBO Max after Christopher Nolan calls it the ‘worst’

LA Times  

AT&T Inc. Chief Executive John Stankey on Tuesday defended the company’s industry-shaking decision to put Warner Bros.’ entire 17-film slate on the streaming service HBO Max next year, saying it “needed to try something different” to respond to the pandemic. “But I think ultimately rational parties will step back and look at this and say giving theater owners a predictable …

Warner Bros. to release movies on HBO Max for the next year
4 years, 1 month ago

Warner Bros. to release movies on HBO Max for the next year

LA Times  

“Wonder Woman 1984” studio Warner Bros. is throwing a golden lasso around a new and controversial way of releasing movies in a sign of how dramatically the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the film distribution business. Warner Bros. announced Thursday it will release its entire slate of 2021 films — including potential blockbusters such as the upcoming “Dune,” “Godzilla vs. Kong” …

Inside WarnerMedia’s dramatic shakeup: New boss, AT&T cost-cutting and a soft HBO Max Launch
4 years, 5 months ago

Inside WarnerMedia’s dramatic shakeup: New boss, AT&T cost-cutting and a soft HBO Max Launch

LA Times  

Bob Greenblatt, pictured at an NBC event in 2017, is out as programming chief at WarnerMedia. The surprise move comes three months after Jason Kilar, the former chief of Hulu, took the helm of the AT&T-owned media company and after the debut of WarnerMedia’s high-stakes streaming service, HBO Max, which has gotten off to a slow start. In a memo …

Inside HBO Max’s scramble to launch a massive bet on streaming
4 years, 7 months ago

Inside HBO Max’s scramble to launch a massive bet on streaming

LA Times  

From top left clockwise, scenes from: “Friends,” “Wonder Woman,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Sopranos” and “The Not Too Late Show With Elmo.” Pairing Tony Soprano with Elmo and Chandler Bing was always going to be tricky. “We’re going to put all of our muscle behind HBO Max,” Bob Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer, said in an interview. “We …

Streaming and pay TV: Bad economic times could make the battle for bucks that much tougher
4 years, 7 months ago

Streaming and pay TV: Bad economic times could make the battle for bucks that much tougher

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Even in the best of times, the seemingly endless options of new streaming services were going to force consumers to make difficult choices about their sources of entertainment. Those challenges come as CNN’s parent company WarnerMedia becomes the latest major player to brave the streaming wars with HBO Max, which also happens to be the …

Is HBO Max free? Where is it available? Everything to know
4 years, 7 months ago

Is HBO Max free? Where is it available? Everything to know

LA Times  

AT&T’s entertainment company, WarnerMedia, joins the streaming wars with HBO Max, a blend of HBO, Warner Bros. and original programming: Where do I get HBO Max? HBO Now subscribers who get their bills through HBO, Apple and Google Play will get instant access to HBO Max.. Why can’t I get HBO Max on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire or Roku? …

HBO Max will reach Android, Chromecast apart from Apple devices
4 years, 8 months ago

HBO Max will reach Android, Chromecast apart from Apple devices

India TV News  

WarnerMedia has confirmed that HBO Max will also be available on Android phones, Chromecast as well as Android TV, after it struck a deal with Google. "The availability of HBO Max across Android, Android TV, Chromebook and Google Chromecast devices and on Google Play adds to our growing list of distribution options that will be offered to customers at launch," …

Stream HBO Max on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV from May 27
4 years, 8 months ago

Stream HBO Max on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV from May 27

Live Mint  

SAN FRANCISCO :WarnerMedia has announced its new streaming service HBO Max will be available from May 27 on Apple devices, fully integrated with the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TVs. Customers who are billed through the App Store or through Apple TV Channels for HBO Now will be upgraded automatically to HBO Max at no …

HBO Max to launch on 27 May; initial line-up includes Anna Kendrick's Love Life, Looney Tunes Cartoons
4 years, 8 months ago

HBO Max to launch on 27 May; initial line-up includes Anna Kendrick's Love Life, Looney Tunes Cartoons

Firstpost  

WarnerMedia had earlier said HBO Max would debut sometime in May, and stuck to those plans, even if some of its planned programming has already been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. New York: The streaming service HBO Max will launch 27 May, AT&T’s WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, signaling that the so-called streaming wars won’t subside because of the coronavirus pandemic. …

HBO Max set for May 27 launch, initial lineup announced
4 years, 8 months ago

HBO Max set for May 27 launch, initial lineup announced

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The streaming service HBO Max will launch May 27, AT&T’s WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, signalling that the so-called streaming wars won’t subside because of the coronavirus pandemic. WarnerMedia had earlier said HBO Max would debut sometime in May, and it stuck to those plans Tuesday even if some of its planned programming has already been postponed due to …

CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos
4 years, 10 months ago

CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — ViacomCBS is planning a new streaming service that will combine the existing CBS All Access service with Paramount movies and shows from Viacom channels such as MTV and BET. Its $6-a-month service CBS All Access includes original programming such as new “Star Trek” series and a revival of “The Twilight Zone.” The service also has old and …

AT&T says HBO Max streaming service to launch in May for $15
5 years, 2 months ago

AT&T says HBO Max streaming service to launch in May for $15

Associated Press  

AT&T said Tuesday that its HBO Max streaming service will launch in May for $15 a month, joining a crowded field of emerging rivals to Netflix. The company has said HBO Max will become the “workhorse” for its video business as cord-cutting of traditional TV expands. Company officials expect existing HBO customers — those subscribing either via cable or HBO …

AT&T to launch HBO Max streaming service to go head on against Disney and Netflix
5 years, 2 months ago

AT&T to launch HBO Max streaming service to go head on against Disney and Netflix

Firstpost  

The success of HBO Max is in many ways a referendum on a strategy to merge content with the means to distribute it. AT&T Inc in May will launch its HBO Max streaming service with a new Game of Thrones series at the current HBO price of $15 a month in an aggressive move to battle Netflix, Disney and Apple …

HBO Max goes ‘all in’ on its big genre-driven streaming bet
5 years, 2 months ago

HBO Max goes ‘all in’ on its big genre-driven streaming bet

CNN  

Los Angeles CNN Business — With spotlights shining on soon-to-debut streaming services from Apple and Disney, WarnerMedia sought Tuesday to offer audiences a reminder: Set aside a few bucks for us. The AT&T-owned company picked the week of Apple TV+’s underwhelming launch to unveil details regarding HBO Max, its premium-priced entry into the streaming universe, which — like Disney+ — …

HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s new streaming service, is launching in May for $14.99 a month
5 years, 2 months ago

HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s new streaming service, is launching in May for $14.99 a month

CNN  

New York CNN Business — After a year of hype and anticipation, HBO Max finally had its Hollywood premiere on Tuesday. HBO’s hit shows, Warner Bros. blockbusters and bingeable television classics like “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory” will be on the platform, contributing to the more than 10,000 hours of programming. A crowded streaming market HBO Max has been …

With HBO Max, WarnerMedia bets that consumers will pay more for streaming
5 years, 2 months ago

With HBO Max, WarnerMedia bets that consumers will pay more for streaming

LA Times  

WarnerMedia unveiled its long-awaited HBO Max, which will cost consumers $14.99 a month when it launches in May, making it the most expensive gladiator in the streaming wars. “This is an area of emphasis for us because it is an underserved audience,” Sarah Aubrey, head of original content for HBO Max, said of the focus on women. Programming will be …

With HBO Max, AT&T is launching a streaming service that ‘a lot of people said couldn’t be done’
5 years, 2 months ago

With HBO Max, AT&T is launching a streaming service that ‘a lot of people said couldn’t be done’

CNN  

New York CNN Business — AT&T is about to introduce the world to HBO Max. The launch of a new subscription video streaming service was a keystone in AT&T’s $85 billion deal for Time Warner, CNN’s parent company. “You’re going to see the result of something that a lot of people said couldn’t be done when we did the Time …

Netflix’s new rivals Apple TV, HBO Max, Disney heat up the streaming war
5 years, 4 months ago

Netflix’s new rivals Apple TV, HBO Max, Disney heat up the streaming war

Live Mint  

Get ready, TV fans, because the next few months are going to be wild. Apple gave a taste yesterday of what it’s been working on by releasing a trailer for “The Morning Show,” an original series that looks so good it could easily be mistaken for an HBO production. That’s about $120 million for the first season, which isn’t far …

HBO Max's plan to lure viewers from Netflix
5 years, 5 months ago

HBO Max's plan to lure viewers from Netflix

LA Times  

Kevin Reilly has one of the best jobs in entertainment or, perhaps, one of the worst. “It’s been clear to me from the get-go that they’re playing to win,” Reilly said in an interview last week in his industrial-modern office in Burbank that overlooks the historic Warner Bros. lot. “I’ve known Bob forever,” Reilly said, noting that when he was …

Netflix and HBO: From ‘friends’ to foes
5 years, 5 months ago

Netflix and HBO: From ‘friends’ to foes

Live Mint  

Netflix Inc. and the soon-to-come HBO Max app need a little of what each other has. AT&T Inc.’s freshly acquired WarnerMedia division announced on Tuesday that HBO Max, its Netflix copycat, will launch next spring and exclusively feature the hit show “Friends,” which it’s yanking from Netflix. As services like HBO Max and Walt Disney Co.’s Disney+ hit the market, …

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