Now Introducing HBO Max Classic

[squeekness]

Still not sure about Max as the new name. Why not Discovery Max or Warner Bros. Plus?

I like Discovery Max myself.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I like Discovery Max myself.

My issue with Discovery Max, is the obvious draw is the WB content. I still say HBO Max was fine. They're just making things worse imo, but that's just how Zaslav works, I guess.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

Who makes these clever thread titles?

 

[squeekness]

Who makes these clever thread titles?

Someone with more talent than me, lol.

 

[Iceman]

Keep Discovery away from the name! That reminds of bottom of the barrel reality TV and Zaslav. HBO makes me think quality. I liked the HBO Max name. "Max" alone is just dumb, but still nowhere near as dumb as Peacock. Maybe Disney + should be renamed "+" and CW renamed "C".

 

[squeekness]

Keep Discovery away from the name! That reminds of bottom of the barrel reality TV and Zaslav. HBO makes me think quality. I liked the HBO Max name. "Max" alone is just dumb, but still nowhere near as dumb as Peacock. Maybe Disney + should be renamed "+" and CW renamed "C".

Well I watch a lot of Discovery ID crime shows so it's not bottom barrel to me. I rarely watch Discovery itself because yeah, not much into fishing boats or junk collectors.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Who makes these clever thread titles?

This one definitely feels like Lily.

 

[Filmfreak]

The problem with the old name is that most people couldn't tell the difference between HBO and HBO Max shows and content. I don't know how many times I've read people online confusing the two without realising it or even acknowledging the fact that they are separate divisions. Just Max is too generic, though. I agree they should definitely have capitalised on the WB name.

 

[Lily Adler]

The problem with the old name is that most people couldn't tell the difference between HBO and HBO Max shows and content. I don't know how many times I've read people online confusing the two without realising it or even acknowledging the fact that they are separate divisions. Just Max is too generic, though. I agree they should definitely have capitalised on the WB name.

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I could see this in the future.

 

[Filmfreak]

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I could see this in the future.

Yeah, they should have gone with that, even if half the streaming platforms have that + with them. But I'm sure Zaslav didn't want the WB name to absorb his precious Discovery brand.

 

[Kane52630]

Still not sure about Max as the new name. Why not Discovery Max or Warner Bros. Plus?

It's two things that caused this according to The Town pod.

1. The family friendly target demo (basically the bible belt crowd) which Discovery has a grip on isn't too keen on subscribing to a service called "HBO Max" even though they're getting Discovery content because they don't find HBO appealing and to them, HBO only means nudity and ultra violence.

2. The guys who are running HBO want to return to the brand that made them and having "HBO Max" original content like Titans that doesn't really appear on their flagship HBO channel on cable/satellite was diluting their brand. Because nobody can tell the difference anymore between HBO Max Original and HBO Original.

 

[Kane52630]

Plugging them again but because I was listening to that pod, I knew the name change was happening like weeks ago because they had insider info and rumors that are usually true. But yeah I thought it was funny seeing people this week being shocked about this but it was something I kinda knew was happening.

 

[flickchick85]

I mean, I don't blame the HBO people for wanting their brand back, lol. I've been saying from the moment HBO Max became a thing that HBO can't be happy about it.

"Warner Max" was right there though, damn.

 

[Kane52630]

Warner Max would be nice, but to be fair Max isn't any worse than adding a plus at the end of the name or Prime.

 

[Prison Mike]

Nothing can be worse than the “Peacock” name.

 

[Lily Adler]

Nothing can be worse than the “Peacock” name.

Zaslov took that challenge and ran with it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Nothing can be worse than the “Peacock” name.

Max clearly is. It has no relation to anything. Peacock might sound dumb, but it has some association to NBC. Max is a damn energy drink.

 

[flickchick85]

Imagine Disney Plus or Paramount Plus just naming themselves "Plus."

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Imagine Disney Plus or Paramount Plus just naming themselves "Plus."

MAX - HBO - MAX Originals - Animation + 90 Day Fiancé

 

[Snow Queen]

90 Day Fiancé+



The plus is for more 90 Days.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

90 Day Fiancé+



The plus is for more 90 Days.

 

[Prison Mike]

Max clearly is. It has no relation to anything. Peacock might sound dumb, but it has some association to NBC. Max is a damn energy drink.

Except that the average person has no association between Peacock and NBC. I’m not saying that Max is any better, but if you ask anyone who doesn’t already have Peakcock, they wouldn’t be able to tell you it’s associated with NBC.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Except that the average person has no association between Peacock and NBC. I’m not saying that Max is any better, but if you ask anyone who doesn’t already have Peakcock, they wouldn’t be able to tell you it’s associated with NBC.

More people in 10 would know what Peacock is associated with then MAX. Especially if they saw the symbol.

 

[Snow Queen]

Max doesn't conjure HBO, WB, or Discovery. It's incredibly generic and an awful pick.

 

[squeekness]

More people in 10 would know what Peacock is associated with then MAX. Especially if they saw the symbol.

I'd have to agree. Peacock is easily recognizable to anyone who watches the big three networks.