Tag: hbo
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Some HBO Channels Are Shutting Down As Cable TV & Streaming Services Notify Customers
Today HBO, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, has confirmed plans to discontinue several of its linear channels, including HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax, and OuterMax, effective on or after August 15, 2025. The announcement, verified by Spectrum in a recent customer notice, signals HBO’s strategic pivot toward its streaming platform, Max, as the media landscape…
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HBO Is Shutting Down Multiple Channels Including HBO Family & More
In a significant shakeup for the television industry, HBO, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, has confirmed plans to shut down several of its linear channels, including HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax, and OuterMax. The announcement, verified by Spectrum on August 15, 2025, marks a strategic pivot for the premium network as it continues to adapt…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Will Rename Max Back to HBO Max
At the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Upfront presentation today at Madison Square Garden, the company announced that its premier streaming platform, Max, will be rebranded as HBO Max this summer, signaling a bold return to its iconic HBO branding to further propel its global growth. WBD’s streaming business has seen remarkable momentum, achieving a $3…
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HBO Will Debut a Pee-wee Herman Documentary Next Month
HBO is releasing an HBO Original two-part documentary, Pee-wee as Himself, on May 23. Both parts will air back-to-back, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET and will also be available to stream on Max. The documentary will give viewers an inside look at the personal life of the man behind the iconic character. Before his death…
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HBO’s Harry Potter Series Nears Casting Deals with Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Snape
HBO is busy working on filling out the cast for its new Harry Potter TV series. Now, according to a report from Deadline, Warner Bros. Discovery is closing in on two pivotal casting decisions for its ambitious TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved Harry Potter novels. According to Deadline’s sources Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actress Janet…
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“The Sopranos” Turns 26: A Look Back at the Series That Changed Television
Twenty-six years ago today, television history was made. On January 10th, 1999, HBO premiered “The Sopranos,” a groundbreaking crime drama that forever altered the landscape of television storytelling. Created by David Chase, “The Sopranos” delved into the life of Tony Soprano, a New Jersey mobster grappling with the pressures of his criminal enterprise while simultaneously…
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Charles Dolan, Founder of HBO and AMC Networks, Dies at 98
Charles Dolan, a titan of the cable television industry and the driving force behind the creation of HBO and AMC Networks, has passed away at the age of 98. Dolan, who was affectionately known as Chuck, leaves behind a legacy that transformed the way Americans consume entertainment. Dolan’s journey began modestly. Born in Cleveland in…
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AT&T Wants to Stop Giving You Free HBO & MAX As It is Raising The Price Of These Plans By As Much as $20 a Month
AT&T seems to really want you to upgrade to the newer AT&T Unlimited Plans that give you free HBO. This week AT&T announced that it will be raising the price of many of the plans that give you free HBO from Max by as much as $20 a month. Most of the plans listed above…
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John Oliver Says HBO is Delaying Posting ‘Last Week Tonight’ Clips on YouTube
Fans who ritually watch Last Week Tonight With John Oliver YouTube clips on Mondays will be sorely disappointed: HBO has decided to wait a few days before posting them online. Oliver himself broke the news on X (formerly Twitter), saying that HBO will wait until Thursday to post the main story clip. Variety’s Todd Spangler…
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HBO Saw Viewership Drop 34% in 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery’s new streaming service, Max, had a great start in 2023. Overall, though, HBO saw its live channel viewership drop 34% last year. According to a report from Variety, HBO averaged 166,000 viewers during Primetime in 2023. That is down 34% from 2022. The decline of HBO viewership doesn’t mean that people are…