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HBO Max to launch in the US in May 2020 for $14.99 a month with 10,000 hours of content (Existing HBO Subs will transfer)
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They're already pulling their content to horde for Peacock though. The popular stuff that Netflix licensed from them are going away.
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Here you go.
And yes, you get Max included.
More at the link.
From Wikipedia:
HBO MAX ORIGINALS
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HBO'S UPCOMING ORIGINALS
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HBO'S CURRENT ORIGINALS
Thanks. Not really anything appealing there so far. Tokyo vice could be interesting.
IMO, this would be a hard pass if I had to pay for it.
Right. What I am saying is that I wouldn't pay for this as an independent streaming service.
There seems to be confusion around different media outlets. I blame Warner with their confusing BS
I think I'll take it. This is like 75% of what I watch on my cable subscription right now along with a *lot* of stuff that's way out of reach. And my cable costs about $15 on top of my internet speed (which as a single guy I could probably stand to cut my internet speed a tad too).
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Basically the deal is this. They already can promise that AT&T customers will get transferred for free. Everyone else, the intent is to have them be able to do the same. However due to existing contracts, they just don't have a solid deal in place yet for everybody else so they're basically betting that 3rd party providers of HBO will basically agree to go along with this.
Wait, which is it — *all* HBO subs will transfer over or just HBO Now subs + HBO cable subs provided by AT&T?
Ah that answers that then, thanks!
i feel like people should be forced to read at least one roundup article about this before posting.
people saying HBO Max is independent of or doesn't actually have any HBO content is bonkers misinformation
people being bizarrely unaware of the fact this has Warner content and more, DC Universe stuff coming, etc
people saying HBO Max is independent of or doesn't actually have any HBO content is bonkers misinformation
people being bizarrely unaware of the fact this has Warner content and more, DC Universe stuff coming, etc
It's looking like an HBO Max / Disney+ future for me...
Adios Netflix and Hulu. You served me adequately.
Adios Netflix and Hulu. You served me adequately.
This is an easy sub for me. Helps that me and my siblings all share accounts so I'll be getting Disney + through my little sister.
In hindsight, Netflix going through that cancellation spree of their series is only making this easier for me.
In hindsight, Netflix going through that cancellation spree of their series is only making this easier for me.
I there any indication that this will have old legacy content from HBO? Like stuff from before The Sopranos? OZ, Dream On, Arliss, 1st & Ten, Tales from the Crypt, etc?
I was always surprised that HBO GO never offered that stuff since it's ostensibly free content for them (though maybe there's licensing issues with music or something).
I was always surprised that HBO GO never offered that stuff since it's ostensibly free content for them (though maybe there's licensing issues with music or something).
They remaking Perry Mason lol
Im in thought, price hurts a bit but the content will be worth it.
Im in thought, price hurts a bit but the content will be worth it.
It should. They haven't explicitly given a list of what HBO content is coming to HBO Max, but it is assumed it all is.
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At the investor presentation I want to say they said everything that is currently on hBo, will be in Max.
At the investor presentation I want to say they said everything that is currently on hBo, will be in Max.
There might be rights issues because they didn't put up The Larry Sanders Show until a year or two ago.
Also I thought Oz actually was available to stream.
The issue is that shows like that are not "currently on HBO".....they aren't being aired on TV and they aren't on the streaming service. They've essentially been left to rot (though I think OZ still has some presence in the streaming world).
If the Spawn movie is still happening, I presume there would be some notable interest in the animated series that HBO did.
I'd like to see them bring back some of their more offbeat children's programming from back in the day too. Encyclopedia must return, even if today's kids have no idea what an encyclopedia is.
It's weird that something like OZ isn't up there. No idea why it isn't. But I would expect them to release a more extensive and comprehensive list of what will be there at launch closer to launch, just like Disney did earlier this month.
Tough luck for Netflix, too. Netflix is trying to push original content, but its most-watched shows are still the classics like The Office. Netflix still has the advantage of being the established behemoth, but I'm not sure how long its lead will last with so many others nipping at its heels.
I feel like this is really going to do well. Comes with HBO if you subscribe through cable, and the same price of Now. It's a no brainer.
I'd love to see them put up their HBO Championship Boxing catalogue but I seriously doubt that happens...
If WarnerMedia is smart, they can funnel whatever they have on Crunchyroll and VRV through HBO Max for even more content.
Yeah, I was confused at first too. Basically they're still going through negotiations with other providers to see about getting their customers onto Max.So HBO clarified on their site how to get MAX for free if you already own HBO. This might be worth posting somewhere in the OP.
I wonder if VRV will just be folded into HBO Max at this point (sans whatever isn't owned under Warner).
Jugding from some of the posts here I think WB might have a Wii U situation in their hands, with people not really knowing that HBOmax is a standalone service that includes the entirety of their portfolio plus much more and instead thinking it's some kind of add-on.