Tag: HBO Max
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HBO Max is Adding More Animated Content As Part of a Deal With Studio Ghibli Films
Today AT&T announced a deal that will bring Studio Ghibli Films to HBO Max. This means at launch HBO MAX will have access to Academy Award®-winning Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Ponyo, Castle in the Sky, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and more. “Studio Ghibli films are visually breathtaking, completely immersive experiences”…
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HBO Max Snags 2-Season Reboot of ‘The Boondocks’
Cartoon Network’s Adult Animation series “The Boondocks” is getting reimagined in a 2-season order from HBO Max next fall. Sony Pictures first announced the reboot in June 2019, and today HBO confirmed picking it up. This news comes from a story posted by Deadline. “The Boondocks was a revolutionary series that sparked conversations on hot…
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HBO Max is Getting Exclusive First Rights to Sesame Street
Since 2015 HBO has had first rights to new Sesame Street content. Now AT&T has announced that they are moving Sesame Street from HBO to HBO Max starting with season 51 of Sesame Street. After the programs air on HBO Max they will eventually make their way over to PBS Kids to air for free,…
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AT&T Hires TBS, Disney, & Nickelodeon Executives For HBO Max’s Kids, Family, & Animation Originals
Today AT&T announced they have hired TBS original programming executive Billy Wee and former Nickelodeon and Disney executive Nikki Reed as VP Kids and Family Scripted Originals for HBO Max. This comes from a report published by Deadline today. “Our kids and family team is extraordinary,” Jennifer O’Connell, HBO Max’s EVP of Original Non-Fiction and…
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HBO Max Sets Executive Team Led by Tony Goncalves
HBO Max now has an executive structure in place, led by Otter Media CEO Tony Goncalves. Another key leader on the team is Andy Forssell, EVP & General Manager of WarnerMedia Direct-to-Consumer. Forssell will report to Goncalves who will report to Bob Greenblatt, WarnerMedia Entertainment Chief. “With Tony Goncalves, Andy Forssell and their experienced leadership…
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Disney+ vs Apple TV+ vs HBO Max vs NBC’s Peacock – We Look at Which Services Cord Cutters Plan to Buy
In our most recent reader survey we asked 4,100 Cord Cutters News readers how they’re getting their content, what they’re watching, and what their plans are for streaming in the future. We also asked about upcoming streaming services. According to the results, these are the new services Cord Cutters News readers are planning to subscribe…
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HBO Max Makes a Deal with Ellen for Original Content
WarnerMedia has made a deal with Ellen Degeneres to bring a set of original series to HBO Max. In partnership with Ellen’s A Very Good Production, HBO Max will be bringing four series to the streaming platform. Ellen’s Home Design Challenge First Dates Hotel, Little Ellen, and Finding Einstein, a docuseries. Ellen’s Design Challenge will…
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AT&T COO Shares More Details on His Strategy for HBO Max
In a Q&A session with the Wall Street Journal, John Stankey, COO of AT&T, discussed plans for rolling out HBO Max. One area he didn’t comment on was the still unknown price of the upcoming streaming service. Reports have speculated the price will be around $15 per month, higher than Disney+ and Apple TV+. He…
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HBO Max Makes Record Breaking Deal to Stream ‘The Big Bang Theory’
HBO Max will have exclusive streaming rights for The Big Bang Theory when the streaming service launches in spring 2020. The deal gives HBO MAX exclusive domestic streaming rights to all 12 seasons of the hit show. It’s estimated that this deal for streaming and syndication cost AT&T billions of dollars. As The Hollywood Reporter…
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HBO Max Orders Two New Reality TV Shows
If you love reality competition TV, listen up. WarnerMedia has announced they have ordered two non-scripted series for HBO Max from the creators of Queer Eye and The Amazing Race, respectively. Legendary comes from Scout Productions, the team that brought us Queer Eye. The 10-episode dance series will have contestants competing in voguing, featuring over-the-top…