Warner Bros. Discovery is on the eve of launching Max, its new streaming service that combines the already-existing platforms of HBO Max and Discovery+. But don’t expect Aubrey Plaza to be am…

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    2 years ago

    It was a bit unclear for me, but does this article say that HBO Max will become merged with Discovery+? I really hope that’s not true. I have HBO because of the relatively high quality, and I would be willing to pay more just to keep the braindead shit from Discovery from polluting the catalog.

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      2 years ago

      Remember when Discovery was an oasis of informative content in a desert of reality TV? I wonder how long before curiosity stream goes the same way

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      It’s already done. The rebrand to just ‘Max’ was the changeover. If you look through the app now you’ll find things like How It’s Made and Mythbusters are there now.

      Edit: The featured series category for tv shows leads off with Dr. Pimple Popper, Two Shallow Graves, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, 7 Little Johnston’s, Holmes Family Rescue, Ghost Adventures, Expedition Unknown, See No Evil, and Street Outlaws Mega Ca$h Days. I had to scroll right nine times to find any HBO content.