After protracted negotiations and in a move that largely completes the SVoD service’s footprint, streaming device and platform specialist Roku and WarnerMedia have agreed to bring HBO Max to the Roku platform. Starting December 17th, Roku users will be able to download HBO Max from the Roku channel store and subscribe directly on their Roku […]
WarnerMedia and Comcast have confirmed the rollout of the HBO Max app on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex, providing Xfinity customers with access to HBO Max’s full portfolio of original series and programming in one integrated experience. X1 and Flex customers will be able to access the HBO Max app over the Internet by […]
Research from analyst firm Parks Associates finds 25 per cent of US broadband households now prefer an OTT subscription service to watch new movies, while 24 per cent still prefer movie theatres to experience first-run movie titles. “Covid-19 has upended the traditional content-windowing process, and consumer research shows this paradigm shift is impacting consumer attitudes,” […]
Ampere’s latest analysis of the US and European SVoD market reveals that the average US streaming household now stacks an average of four different subscription video services. In the five largest Western European territories, streaming homes have an average of two services. The pandemic, national lockdowns, and the launch of new studio-backed subscription services have […]
Director Christopher Nolan has criticised Warner Bros after the Hollywood studio revealed plans to release 17 movies onto US streaming service HBO Max next year, a platform he referred to as ” the worst streaming service”. The slate of films – including tentpole titles such as Matrix 4, Godzilla vs Kong and Dune – will […]
Warner Bros Pictures Group has announced that it is “committed to releasing its 2021 film slate via a unique, consumer-focused distribution model” in which the studio will continue to exhibit its movies theatrically worldwide, while adding an exclusive one month access period on the HBO Max streaming platform in the US concurrent with the film’s […]
Pierre Branco, recently named to the dual roles of Head of WarnerMedia EMEA Affiliate & Ad Sales and Country Manager for WarnerMedia Nordic, CEE, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, has announced his leadership team, uniting a group of experienced executives. The new leadership team brings together WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks (comprising the legacy Turner and HBO […]
Patty Jenkins, director of the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984 movie, has announced it will be the first title on HBO Max available in 4K Ultra HD, HDR 10, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos when it premieres on the US streaming service on December 25th. This premium viewing experience will be available on supported devices including […]
Findings from Parks Associates’ study, The Next ‘Big 3’ in OTT, indicate that 61 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to two or more OTT services as of Q3 2020, up from 48 per cent the previous year. Forty-five per cent subscribe to three or more, up from
A docu-series on rapper Nicki Minaj is set to premiere on US streaming service HBO Max. Each of the six half-hour episodes of this untitled project will explore Minaj’s creative mind and tell the story of her personal and professional journey. Minaj will guide viewers through the most challenging and fulfilling times in her life, […]