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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    1 year 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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      1 year 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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      1 year ago

      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.