Tag: hbo
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HBO CEO Used Fake Accounts to Troll Critics on Social Media
HBO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Casey Bloys created multiple faux social media accounts to troll TV critics who published unflattering reviews of HBO programs, according to an in-depth look at the executive in Rolling Stone. Texts supporting this claim came out during testimony provided by a former employee during a wrongful termination suit against…
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HBO CEO on Why Hollywood Strike Lasted So Long: ‘Existential’ Fear Over Industry Changes
Hollywood writers have gone on strike before. But this one, which lasted nearly five months, was different, largely because of some of the fundamental shifts going on in the entertainment industry. That’s according to HBO CEO Casey Bloys, who spoke at Vox’s Code Conference on Wednesday. He addressed a number of topics while at the…
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DIRECTV is Dropping Free Max Perk From Legacy Plans
An old DIRECTV perk tied to legacy AT&T wireless and internet plans that included free access to HBO Max, now rebranded Max, is going away. Customers are reporting that they’ve received a notice that their plan would no longer include Max. DIRECTV said that the customers who are getting the alert are ones that are…
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HBO Shows Are Coming to Netflix As Warner Bros. Discovery Agrees To Sell Some HBO Programming
The streaming wars are heating up in what may surprise many HBO shows are coming to Netflix. The first show added is Insecure, which is already streaming. With this deal, Netflix has confirmed that Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Six Feet Under, and Ballers will be added at a later date. No word on how…
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HBO Shows Are Coming to TNT & TBS
Recently Warner Bros. Discovery has been exploring new ways to use HBO programming. Earlier this month, they struck a deal with Roku and Tubi to offer some HBO content along with other Warner Bros. Discovery programming for free on their ad-supported services. Now they are going to try and offer some HBO programs on TBS…
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HBO Max Will Air The Last of Us Episode 5 Earlier on Friday
Do you love the new hit HBO Original drama The Last of Us? The good news is that if you have HBO Max, you will be able to watch the show a few days early on HBO Max. HBO has announced that HBO Max subscribers will be able to watch episode five on Friday, February…
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How to Watch the ‘Succession’ Season 3 Premiere Without Cable
HBO’s critically-acclaimed hit Succession is making its long-awaited return from an extended hiatus. Created by Jesse Armstrong, the satirical comedy-drama television series follows the backstabbing and dysfunction of the Roy family and their Waystar RoyCo media conglomeration. The season 2 finale, “This Is Not for Tears,” aired on October 19, 2019, and left fans wanting…
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Dish and WarnerMedia End Feud, Bringing HBO Max, HBO & Cinemax to Dish Customers
Dish Network announced today an agreement with WarnerMedia, making HBO Max, HBO, and Cinemax available to Dish TV customers. With the agreement, Dish is offering customers a 10 day free preview of HBO and Cinemax, from August 6-15. “Our number one priority at DISH is and always has been to provide our customers the best…
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HBO Max & HBO Surpass 67.5 Million Global Subscribers
AT&T reported its Q2 results Thursday morning, sharing that HBO Max and HBO combined had a net gain of 2.8 million domestic subscribers, bringing the total number of subscribers to 47 million in the U.S. by the end of the quarter, up by 10.7 million in the past year. HBO Max and HBO reached 67.5…
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HBO May Have 3 More ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoffs Coming in the Future
It’s no question that HBO’s original series Game of Thrones has a massive cult following. Fans can’t seem to get enough of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy even though the final episode aired nearly two years ago. That’s why it’s no surprise there are multiple spinoffs in the works over at HBO. In addition to the…