EXCLUSIVE: Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty; Love, Victor) is finalizing a deal to lead the cast of the HBO Max drama pilot More, from Amy Chozick, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Ortiz, who will star alongside Christian Serratos, replaces Veronica Falcón, who originally was tapped for the role. The recasting decision was made after the table read, I hear.
HBO Max Price Will Head Due “North” When It Combines With Discovery+ Next Spring, Warner Discovery Streaming Czar JB Perrette Says; Ad Load On Cheaper Tier Could Also Double
04.11.2022 - 02:05 / deadline.com
By the time HBO Max merges debuts next spring as a fortified offering encompassing Discovery+, it will have gone three years without any adjustments to its price or the ad experience on the cheaper subscription tier. Get ready for that to change, with Warner Bros Discovery streaming and games CEO JB Perrette indicating prices will head “north” and the ad load could potentially double from its current level.
With a $15 monthly price point since its launch in May 2020, HBO Max has remained stable as rival services have risen in cost, though discounts have periodically been dangled for consumers. In June 2021, HBO Max with Ads a $10-a-month version with advertising made its debut. In reporting third-quarter results today, Warner Bros. Discovery said the combined direct-to-consumer subscriber base, across HBO, HBO Max and Discovery+ (which has been live since January 2021) reached 94.9 million.
During the company’s quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts, Perrette, addressed pricing and other aspects of the HBO Max-Discovery+ combo, which is now due in spring 2023, earlier than previous forecasts of summer.
Perrette was unequivocal in saying pricing will head “north,” saying the company sees an uptick as “an opportunity, particularly in this environment” when inflation is rippling across the world and other streaming players (even Apple) have also jacked up rates. HBO Max at launch was the priciest offering in the U.S. marketplace, and was encumbered by longstanding “most-favored nation” limitations on undercutting prices agreed upon with longtime HBO distribution partners like cable and satellite providers. Then, several months ago, Netflix leapfrogged it in the U.S., raising the price of its most popular
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23.11.2022 / 00:27
‘Doom Patrol’: HBO Max Series Teases Time Travel And The Looming Threat Of ‘The Literal End Of Days’ In Season 4 Trailer
Doomsday is drawing near in the latest installment of HBO Max‘s Doom Patrol.
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19.11.2022 / 03:15
HBO Max Thanksgiving Double Feature: Watch Trailers For ‘Holiday Harmony’ & ‘A Christmas Mystery’
Producer Ali Afshar and ESX Entertainment has become a big supplier of holiday movies for HBO Max with count ’em, three coming up: two on Thanksgiving — Holiday Harmony and A Christmas Mystery and one one on Dec. 1, A Hollywood Christmas.
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17.11.2022 / 22:13
Karen Jones Departing As Head Of Communications For HBO & HBO Max After 23 Years At The Company
Veteran PR executive Karen Jones is stepping down as EVP and Head of Communications for HBO and HBO Max. She will be leaving HBO — and likely the entertainment business — early next year and is exploring opportunities in educational access.
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12.11.2022 / 01:15
Steven Spielberg Thinks HBO Max & Streamers Threw His “Best Filmmaker Friends Under The Bus” During The Pandemic
Steven Spielberg‘s latest movie, “The Fabelmans,” is all about the power of film and the theatrical experience. But in a new interview with The New York Times in the leadup to the film’s release, Spielberg argued the magic of moviegoing took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Warner Bros.
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11.11.2022 / 00:41
HBO Max Sarah Aubrey Has Updates On Several Series Including ‘The Penguin,’ & ‘And Just Like That..’ S2 & More
Since it launched in May 2020, HBO Max has quietly boasted some stellar original programming, including “Tokyo Vice,” “The Flight Attendant,” “And Just Like That…” and more. But there’s plenty of more original series on the way.
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11.11.2022 / 00:39
‘Dead Boy Detectives’: David Iacono To Play David The Demon In HBO Max Series
EXCLUSIVE: David Iacono (The Flight Attendant, The Summer I Turned Pretty) has been tapped for a key recurring role opposite George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri and Kassius Nelson in Dead Boy Detectives, HBO Max’s upcoming drama series based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman. The series hails from The Flight Attendant’s Steve Yockey, Doom Patrol’s Jeremy Carver, Berlanti Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.
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10.11.2022 / 18:51
Steven Spielberg Thinks The COVID-19 Pandemic Streamers Caused Streamers Like HBO Max To “Throw Some Of My Best Filmmaker Friends Under The Bus”
Steven Spielberg‘s latest movie, “The Fabelmans,” is all about the power of film and the theatrical experience. But in a new interview with The New York Times in the leadup to the film’s release, Spielberg argued the magic of moviegoing took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Warner Bros.
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10.11.2022 / 04:21
Steven Spielberg Blames Warner Bros. And HBO Max For “Relegating” Films To Streaming
Director Steven Spielberg hates the way streaming services – and HBO Max in particular – are treating filmmakers.
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09.11.2022 / 04:17
Travis Fimmel To Star In ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ HBO Max Series
Travis Fimmel has been tapped as the male lead opposite Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson in HBO Max’s series Dune: The Sisterhood (wt), from Legendary Television.
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08.11.2022 / 19:11
‘Property Brothers: Forever Home’, ‘Chopped’ & ‘Holiday Baking Championship’ Head To HBO Max
Three popular Discovery+ titles, Property Brothers: Forever Home, Chopped and Holiday Baking Championship are making the move to HBO Max. They are among the first to be available on the streaming service ahead of the planned merger of the two platforms next year.
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04.11.2022 / 03:35
‘Degrassi’ Revival Series Not Moving Forward At HBO Max
HBO Max has opted not to move forward with a Degrassi revival series, Deadline has confirmed.
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04.11.2022 / 02:05
As NBA Eyes Streaming Future, WBD Could Bounce Some Games To HBO Max/Discovery+ In “Creative” Deal
When the NBA signs its next broadcast deal, which comes up in 2025, the league wants to make sure that it can appeal to younger viewers plugged in to streaming, while also bringing in a big cheque.
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04.11.2022 / 00:11
HBO Max & Discovery+ Combo Service Launch Date Moved Up
The combined HBO Max and Discovery+ service is coming sooner than expected.
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02.11.2022 / 01:15
Here’s What’s Leaving HBO Max in November 2022
November 2The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, 2014November 8 Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (S5) (Dubbed)Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (S5) (Subtitled)November 11Dunkirk, 2017November 13Hard Knocks: In Season: The Indianapolis Colts (HBO)November 16Godzilla vs. Kong, 2021 (HBO)November 25Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops, 2019 (HBO)Inside Man, 2006 (HBO)November 27Anna Karenina, 2012 (HBO)November 3042, 2013 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 21 & Over, 2013 (HBO)All the Pretty Horses, 2000Arsenal, 2017 (HBO)The Aviator, 2004 The Bank Job, 2008Being There, 1979Black Dynamite, 2009Breakdown, 1997 (HBO)Bushwhacked, 1995 (HBO)Butterfield 8, 1960Chain Lightning, 1950Child 44, 2015 (HBO)Days Of Thunder, 1990 (HBO)Doctor Dolittle, 1967 (HBO)Domino, 2005 (HBO)Dr.
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01.11.2022 / 01:41
Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Sets Streaming Premiere Date on HBO Max
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have set a streaming premiere date for their psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling, announcing that the film directed by and co-starring Olivia Wilde will debut on HBO Max on November 7.
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26.10.2022 / 17:41
‘Green Lantern’: HBO Max’s Project Starts Over, Loses Showrunner, Slashes Budget & Shifts Focus To John Stewart
It’s already been a few years, 2019 exactly, since it was announced that Greg Berlanti and Warner Bros. were working together on a big-budget “Green Lantern” TV series for HBO Max.
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26.10.2022 / 02:07
‘The Staircase’ Creator Antonio Campos Tapped As New Showrunner Of HBO Max Batman Arkham Asylum Series
There’s a new showrunner at the helm of HBO Max’s The Batman prequel series about Arkham Asylum. The Staircase creator Antonio Campos has been tapped to serve as showrunner-executive producer and also will direct on the series, Deadline has confirmed.