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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…
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Why Disney, Paramount, and Peacock’s Money Troubles Are Good For You
It’s been a brutal year if you run a streaming business. After years of pouring billions of dollars into creating exclusive content, companies like Disney, Paramount, and Comcast, which owns Peacock, are deep in the red. But their losses may end up being your gain as the need to rein in expenses may mean you’ll…
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A24 Films Like ‘Dream Scenario’ Are Heading to Max, HBO and Cinemax in Exclusive Deal
A24, the independent film studio that’s become a critical darling thanks to hits like Everything Everywhere All At Once, Midsommar, and Uncut Gems, inked a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring its old and new movies to Max, HBO and Cinemax. The agreement is structured as a so-called pay-1 deal, which means that…
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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…