Now Introducing HBO Max Classic

[squeekness]

They release quality shows over quantity.

Not enough for me to want to pay for yet another platform.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

They release quality shows over quantity.

HBO Now was just another way to watch HBO, which itself is still relevant. How does that compare to Apple+?

 

[Drizzle]

Apple TV has some good shows that are worth watching but it's not worth paying for more than one month at a time to catch up on their originals.

 

[Primal Slayer]

I just noticed they got rid of the hubs. Whose smart idea was that???

 

[Arachnerd]

Not sure if this is the right thread to bring this up, but uh, any word on what caused the fire over at the WBD studios?

 

[Primal Slayer]

Not sure if this is the right thread to bring this up, but uh, any word on what caused the fire over at the WBD studios?

Pretty sure it was already deemed a short circuit fuse blew or something like that. Nothing serious

 

[squeekness]

The pictures maybe looked worse than it was , there was a LOT of smoke.

 

[Kane52630]

Not sure if this is the right thread to bring this up, but uh, any word on what caused the fire over at the WBD studios?

 

[Primal Slayer]

WBD is officially licensing out their hbo content to Netflix.

Way to cheapen MAX even more

 

[Sithborg]

I mean, looking at the titles so far, its not exactly what I would call the big guns. Licensing some of the less popular content makes sense.

 

[Lily Adler]

I mean, looking at the titles so far, its not exactly what I would call the big guns. Licensing some of the less popular content makes sense.

They'll get to The Sopranos and Game of Thrones soon enough.

 

[TheVileOne]

WBD is officially licensing out their hbo content to Netflix.

Way to cheapen MAX even more

Seems like the problem with streaming is that it's not profitable to have all your content in one easy to find place and have people pay for it monthly

*Shrugs*

 

[samsnee]

WBD is officially licensing out their hbo content to Netflix.

Way to cheapen MAX even more

Eh if that means I only need to get 1 streaming service, fine by me

 

[Da-Scribe]

Seems like the problem with streaming is that it's not profitable to have all your content in one easy to find place and have people pay for it monthly

*Shrugs*

It’s almost as if that’s just cable again.

 

[TheVileOne]

It’s almost as if that’s just cable again.

Definitely seems that way. Why should I pay monthly for a streamer if they are going to write-off or get rid of my favorite shows? Or if a show I want to watch gets licensed out to another streamer?

 

[Iceman]

Seems like the problem with streaming is that it's not profitable to have all your content in one easy to find place and have people pay for it monthly

*Shrugs*

The entire selling point up in flames in other words.

 

[samsnee]

GQ article with a not so flattering profile of Zas. Was pulled shortly after being published. But the internet is forever.

https://archive.ph/2023.07.03-16032...avid-zaslav-warner-bros-discovery-ceo-tcm-max

 

[samsnee]

Shocker, article was pulled after being posted. But the internet lives forever

https://archive.ph/2023.07.03-16032...avid-zaslav-warner-bros-discovery-ceo-tcm-max

 

[Arachnerd]

Got pulled because Zaslav has a fragile ego and can't have news sources online point out how much of a scumbag he is.

 

[Iceman]

So he cares about his image after all. Can’t be happy after his fake praise for Flash that he didn’t see (even once, nevermind 3 times) totally blew up in his face.

 

[TheVileOne]

How and why did it get pulled?

 

[samsnee]

GQ is owned by Conde Naste. Its owners have a stake in WBD

David Zaslav Article Taken Down By GQ After Warner Bros. Discovery Objects To Profile Of CEO – Deadline

 

[Snow Queen]

 

[samsnee]

Is Elon now running WBD?

 

[scarlet-witch]

I mean, looking at the titles so far, its not exactly what I would call the big guns. Licensing some of the less popular content makes sense.

IDK, Insecure I feel like was a big deal on HBO, and seeing it on Netflix is just...strange.

But if it gets more people to watch Insecure, which was a great show, then I suppose that's fine.