Netflix Has Become HBO
Forrester IT
JANUARY 18, 2019
In a 2013 article in GQ, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos laid out the then-nascent streaming company’s challenge: “The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us.”
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HBO Will Kill HBO Go, Rename HBO Now to HBO, HBO HBO HBO
Gizmodo
JUNE 12, 2020
HBO is changing the name of at least one of its HBO-branded services because no one gets the difference between them, The Hollywood Reporter’s Natalie Jarvey reported. HBO Go is going away completely, and HBO Now will simply be known as HBO. Read more.
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HBO and HBO Max added 13 million subscribers last year, as Netflix’s growth slowed
The Verge
APRIL 21, 2022
Even though AT&T has offloaded HBO and the rest of WarnerMedia to their new home with Discovery , it still had one more set of subscriber numbers to reveal with its own earnings report Thursday morning. As we noted in January, HBO Max is doing great. according to HBO Max. million global HBO Max and HBO subscribers.
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Software lessons from HBO's "Silicon Valley"
Tech Republic Cloud
MAY 12, 2020
HBO's "Silicon Valley" is actually a reasonable representation. Here's how to get your master's degree in startups by binge watching it.
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HBO Max Is a Mess
Gizmodo
MAY 28, 2020
HBO Max was supposed to launch as the new, jam-packed streaming service of our wildest dreams—an HBO Now revamped, essentially, with all of HBO’s library plus all of WarnerMedia’s vast catalog.
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HBO Max is finally coming to Roku
The Verge
DECEMBER 16, 2020
One of the biggest hurdles facing HBO Max is no longer a problem: the streaming service will finally be coming to Roku devices, starting December 17th. The move comes just after after WarnerMedia announced that it will simultaneously release its 2021 movies on HBO Max the same day they debut in theaters. million customers.
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Roku Users Are Finally Getting HBO Max
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Months after HBO Max launched, it’s finally coming to one of the largest smart TV platforms around. Today Roku announced that HBO Max would finally be available on December 17 and timed (of course) with the release of HBO Max’s biggest original content to date, Wonder Woman 1984. Read more.
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HBO Is Leaving Amazon Prime Video
Gizmodo
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Beginning on September 15, anyone who once subscribed to HBO via their Amazon Prime Video account will have their subscription terminated as part of a deal cut by HBO’s parent company , WarnerMedia, to remove the channel from Prime Video’s Channels service. Read more.
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HBO adds co-watching feature to HBO Now and HBO Go, with help from Seattle startup Scener
GeekWire
MAY 14, 2020
HBO added a new video chat feature to its HBO Now and HBO GO apps, allowing subscribers to watch shows and movies “together” via a Google Chrome extension. An executive at HBO’s Seattle engineering center approached Scener about enabling the co-watching feature as the social distancing orders were put in place.
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Report: The Batman Has Revealed Its HBO Max Release Date
Gizmodo
MARCH 16, 2022
Deadline reported (and screen-capped) the dates before they were removed from the HBO website, and the trade says its news that the DC hit will arrive Tuesday, April 19 on HBO Max,… Read more. Thanks to an apparent technical glitch, Riddler-level intel has dropped that we can expect to see the The Batman at home in late April.
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HBO shows are coming to Netflix. Here’s why that matters.
Vox
JUNE 21, 2023
A scene from HBO’s Insecure. | HBO Netflix set out to become HBO. Now it’s going to stream actual HBO shows. If you missed Insecure , a dramedy that ran for five seasons on HBO, you’re in luck: All of the show’s episodes are still available on Max, the streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
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Dish adds HBO Max and will now offer HBO and Cinemax
The Verge
JULY 29, 2021
Following a prolonged standoff between Dish Network and AT&T over licensing terms to carry HBO channels, Dish has reached an agreement with WarnerMedia to offer HBO, HBO Max, and Cinemax. The service normally costs $15 per month without ads, or $10 per month if you don’t mind seeing ads on non-HBO titles.
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HBO Max will launch internationally in June
The Verge
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
HBO Max will finally make its international debut in June, with the streaming service set to launch in Latin America and the Caribbean. Currently, HBO Max is only available in the United States. The Latin America rollout is just the first phase of HBO Max’s international debut. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.
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HBO Max Knows Its App Sucks
Gizmodo
AUGUST 13, 2021
Enough is enough: HBO Max has heard your constant whining and wheedling on Twitter about how its app is “designed like they’re mad at you for using it” and “bravely answers the question ‘what if the people who designed an app f **g hated their customers.’” They know that the app all but spontaneously combusts when… Read more.
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HBO Max is doing great, according to HBO Max
The Verge
JANUARY 5, 2022
AT&T’s latest subscriber figures make it seem like HBO and its sister service HBO Max are doing pretty well — great, even! million total subscribers between HBO and HBO Max (even after its breakup with Amazon ). 2021 should’ve been HBO Max’s year. 2021 should’ve been HBO Max’s year. Not too bad, right?
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HBO Max is finally coming to Amazon Fire TV devices
The Verge
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
After a long battle between Amazon and HBO owner WarnerMedia , the two companies have come to an agreement that will allow Amazon Fire TV users to finally stream HBO Max. Starting on November 17th, people with Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs, and Fire tablets can load HBO Max directly on those devices.
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HBO Max Slashes Price After HBO's Departure From Amazon Prime Video
Gizmodo
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Like a New Jersey mobster struggling to take care of his family while simultaneously confronting his own mental health issues, HBO is trying to make you an offer you can’t refuse. Read more.
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DC Universe’s original shows are heading to HBO Max
The Verge
AUGUST 14, 2020
DC Universe’s original content — a list that includes Titans , Swamp Thing , Stargirl , and Young Justice — is heading to HBO Max, according to DC chief creative officer and publisher Jim Lee in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. a month for HBO Max and $7.99 Image: DC Universe.
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HBO Max and Discovery Plus will merge into one app
The Verge
MARCH 14, 2022
I say unwieldy because despite being a service I watch every dang day, HBO Max is buggy as hell. HBO Max is buggy as hell. But no, in 2022, HBO Max still crashes if more than 12 people decide to tune in at the same time. This is a technological cockup that HBO should have resolved years ago. Spoilers, she was super mad.).
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WarnerMedia is getting rid of the HBO Go app
The Verge
JUNE 12, 2020
Just weeks after the launch of HBO Max, which added to the already confusing HBO product lineup of HBO, HBO Go, and HBO Now, WarnerMedia is making some changes in an attempt to reduce some of the confusion about which app is for which purpose. You can subscribe to HBO Max directly for a $14.99
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HBO partners with Scener so you can have watch parties with remote friends
Venture Beast
MAY 14, 2020
RealNetworks spinoff Scener has partnered with HBO to enable remote co-watching features that let HBO Now and HBO Go viewers watch with friends. Read More.
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Amazon's Channels Platform Will Drop HBO Next Year as Part of HBO Max Deal
Gizmodo
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Starting next year, you won’t find HBO among Amazon’s Prime Video Channels selection anymore, CNBC reports. That was apparently one of WarnerMedia’s conditions in the months-long negotiations to bring its subscription streaming service, HBO Max, to Amazon Fire TV devices. Read more.
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HBO Max looks to woo new subscribers with free episodes
The Verge
AUGUST 3, 2021
HBO Max is offering free content to potential users. Image: HBO Max. HBO Max is offering free episodes to potential new subscribers in-app and free of charge so they can take its more popular series for a test drive before committing to yet another streaming service. HBO Max does not currently offer a free trial.)
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HBO Max hits subscriber goal two years ahead of schedule
The Verge
JANUARY 27, 2021
HBO Max has nearly 40 million US subscribers, AT&T disclosed in its first quarter earnings report on Wednesday. Combined with traditional HBO subscribers, the platform has surpassed a 41 million subscriber milestone the company says it didn’t expect to hit for two more years. on HBO Max on the same day they release in theaters.
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AT&T CEO suggests Netflix’s price hike is great news for HBO Max
The Verge
JANUARY 26, 2022
Netflix keeps getting more expensive — and HBO seems to think that’s great news for its own business. During the earnings call for HBO Max parent AT&T on Wednesday, the company’s chief executive John Stankey said the higher price of competitors will help HBO grow in the US. “We Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.
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HBO Max is getting a better Apple TV app, finally
The Verge
APRIL 7, 2022
HBO Max is promising a long-overdue fix to its busted tvOS app. Apple TV users know that HBO Max’s streaming app is subject to frequent crashing and glitches and is often overloaded during important premiere dates. HBO Max said the new Apple TV app will roll out “slowly” through this week and into next week.
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Warner Bros. Discovery is dropping the HBO name from "Max" streaming service
TechSpot
APRIL 13, 2023
The new offering will combine HBO originals, Warner Bros. movies, Max originals and content from Harry Potter and the DC Universe with material from Discovery+ in a bid to climb the streaming ranks and offer viewers great value. Read Entire Article
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Birds of Prey Gets Censored on HBO Max, Will Get Re-Uncensored
Gizmodo
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
Perhaps you decided to spend the holiday weekend watching some good old fashioned superhero violence in the form of last year’s pretty good (and perhaps poorly named ) Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) on HBO Max. If you’re one such person, you were greeted with a card saying that the… Read more.
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HBO Spent $30 Million on a Game of Thrones Prequel We'll Never See
Gizmodo
DECEMBER 1, 2021
When Game of Thrones ended back in 2019 , HBO already knew it wanted the world to continue. Making a follow-up to one of the biggest fantasy shows ever has been a journey worthy of Westeros’ mightiest heroes. Several ideas were batted around with one eventually rising to the top. A script was written, the show was… Read more.
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US charges Iranian man with HBO hacking
Computer Weekly
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
The US has charged an Iran-based hacker with accessing HBO's computer systems, stealing data and attempting to extort millions of dollars
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HBO?s Westworld: The Man In Black is a special kind of Twitter user
CTOvision
JUNE 23, 2018
HBO’s Westworld is a modern take on the Michael Crichton SciFi tale of a robotic amusement park. The HBO version has a new twist. The creators/writers were all exposed to years of Twitter, which has influenced every episode and the entire arch of two seasons of the show. Now that season two is wrapping up, [.].
Darkseid Is.Costing HBO Max a Lot
Gizmodo
MAY 27, 2020
Well, sorta—the version of Zack Snyder’s vision for Justice League hitting HBO Max next year is not a fabled, long-awaited mythical cut fans believed sat untouched in a vault somewhere for years. The “Snyder Cut” is real? The cut we’re getting has turned into an even grander project than even that, and it’s coming at… Read more.
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The Batman will be available to stream on HBO Max beginning April 18th
The Verge
APRIL 11, 2022
The Batman, the new Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, will be available to stream on HBO Max starting April 18th, WarnerMedia announced Monday. But given that the movie will be included with an HBO Max subscription, you have a lot less to lose than everything involved with a trip to the theater.
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HBO Max has been busted for days
The Verge
JUNE 8, 2021
If you’ve attempted to stream something on HBO Max from an Apple TV sometime during the last several days, you may have noticed that its player controls are unusable. There’s legitimately no way to pause, rewind or fast forward on the HBO Max app no matter if you use the apple remote or the remote mobile app. It’s not just you.
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You won’t be able to watch HBO on Amazon’s channels platform starting next year
The Verge
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Amazon and HBO-owner WarnerMedia finally came to an agreement this week to bring HBO Max to Amazon Fire TV devices, nearly six months after the streaming service first launched. But as part of that agreement, Amazon will be removing HBO from Amazon’s Prime Video Channels selection starting next year, according to CNBC.
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The Boondocks' HBO Max Revival is No More
Gizmodo
FEBRUARY 5, 2022
The much publicized revival for the beloved animated series, announced for HBO Max , has been canned. Longtime fans of adult swim and specifically The Boondocks were dealt a hard blow earlier in the week. Read more.
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HBO Max is the streaming service for me
The Verge
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
There’s Hulu , Netflix , Amazon Prime , HBO Max , Disney Plus , Apple TV Plus , CBS All Access (soon to be Paramount Plus), and Peacock — and each of them has different pricing tiers. I was surprised to learn mine was HBO Max. HBO Max isn’t particularly well-defined. It’s HBO… and more?) I can slide right into Chernobyl.
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HBO Max and HBO’s US subscriptions dip following Amazon exit
The Verge
OCTOBER 21, 2021
HBO Max is still growing — but the service appears to have felt the impact of its exit from Amazon Prime Channels earlier this quarter. HBO Max and HBO subscriptions collectively grew to 69.4 HBO lost 1.8 million subscribers in the US this quarter across standard HBO and HBO Max.
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Taika Waititi Is Blackbeard in HBO Max's Pirate Comedy Our Flag Means Death
Gizmodo
MAY 2, 2021
Taika Waititi is jumping in front of the camera for a new role in the HBO Max Pirate comedy, Our Flag Means Death. Written by David Jenkins ( People of Earth ), Garrett Basch ( What We Do in the Shadows ), and Dan Halstead, Waititi will start alongside Rhys Darby and act as executive producer. Read more.
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HBO Max and YouTube are now on Spectrum TV
The Verge
AUGUST 30, 2021
Two of the biggest players in streaming, HBO Max and YouTube, have officially arrived on Spectrum TV. A subscription to HBO Max, which costs $10 per month with ads or $15 to go ad-free and unlock same-day theatrical releases, will still be required to access the content.). The two apps are huge additions to Spectrum’s platform.
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Report: Harry Potter Spinoff Series Being Considered for HBO Max
Gizmodo
JANUARY 25, 2021
The Hollywood Reporter says WarnerMedia is actively seeking out writers and ideas to bring the franchise to its HBO Max streaming service. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter may be coming to streaming. Read more.
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Tenet coming to HBO Max — which director Nolan called the “worst streaming service” —on May 1st
The Verge
MARCH 21, 2021
Christopher Nolan’s time-shifting thriller Tenet will debut on HBO Max May 1st, just a few months after the director called it the “worst streaming service.”. Good news for anyone experiencing time linearly: Tenet is streaming May 1 on HBO via HBO Max! ?? pic.twitter.com/dGbxGLOwyu — HBO Max (@hbomax) March 20, 2021.
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Those HBO Max Numbers Aren't What They Seem
Gizmodo
APRIL 23, 2021
HBO Max would probably very much like you to believe that its subscriber numbers are ballooning, but a bit of fudging on parent company AT&T’s part makes it difficult to pin down exactly how well the service is actually scaling. Read more.
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Wonder Woman 1984 will be the first title that HBO Max streams in 4K
The Verge
DECEMBER 1, 2020
announced in mid-November that Wonder Woman 1984 will be available on HBO Max the same day it premieres in select theaters, I groaned. Not because of the decision to bring the movie right to the living room — that’s the right call — but I knew that, at the time, all content on HBO Max still topped out at 1080p. When Warner Bros.
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