HBO Is the “Centerpiece” of Plan to Combine Streaming Services at Warner Bros. Discovery

After a day of handwringing about the future of HBO Max, spurred by the removal of some original titles from the streamer’s library, Warner Bros. Discovery executives said that the service remains a central part of its business. “Our strategy is to embrace and support and drive the incredible success that HBO Max is having,” CEO David Zaslav said during a nearly two-hour conference call with investors Thursday. To do that, Zaslav plans to combine HBO Max with sister streamer Discovery+ to form a new service that will launch next summer, creating a single home for programming as varied as… Read Full Article