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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...m_term=6431290

Some subscribers to Max will access to live HBO channels.

I guess that doesn't mean much for most since most just watch everything on demand.

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Actually this will help one client I have. He insists on having access to the linear HBO channels. I will be able to get him to cut the cable tv cord finally.

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The HBO live linear channels showed up on my Max main screen. I think there are 4 of them.

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https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-wes...ay-1236250580/

The West Wing was recently pulled from Max. It sounded like no one was watching it over the holidays and WB wanted to save money.

But, they reversed their decision and it will be back tomorrow.

That is the dilemma with streaming sometimes. Do you re-visit classic shows or shows that are long over that you haven't seen? Or do you work on your backlog of current stuff?

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I tend to only watch one series at a time, otherwise I lose track of what episodes I’ve seen.

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Queer, the A24 movie with Daniel Craig, is coming to Max March 28th

Breaking News - A24's "Queer" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max March 28 | TheFutonCritic.com

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The risk is a series being dropped midstream and that’s your only record of where you are.

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That is why I have been trying to get in the habit of rating each episode watched individually on IMDB.

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Justwatch.com has a nice tracker too. Just add them to Track Show, and you can go in and "check" each episode you've watched.
Go to the show, click Tracking (under the image) then check Watchlist. You can check the episodes here, or go here after you've added them:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/lists/tv-show-tracking

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Sports and CNN Tiers will be discontinued from ad supported tier

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/war...m_term=6431290

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No big whoop. I forget they're there.

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Seems like the bigger news here is that they will always be included in the higher-cost tiers instead of the original plan to have them eventually become a separate add-on. I guess there's some irony in them being excluded from the ad-supported tier given that the live sports broadcasts inherently have ads. :lol:

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Original Looney Tunes removed from Max https://search.app/kgaj9LRKiXiPobqQA

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Apparently the viewership for those was really low.

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And moved or will move to MeTV Toons, which Warner is a co-owner. They’ll make more on advertising dollars than subscriber payments.

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May releases on Max

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https://variety.com/2025/digital/new...rs-1236390795/

For those of you borrowing your Mom and Dad's or buddy's Max account, they are going to cut you off at some point this year.

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That will be the worst day of my daughter’s 2025.

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Just do the 2nd profile thing.

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I never understood why Netflix did this, they already limited the simultaneous streams to 2 with their regular tier, so password sharing was very limited and controlled. These arguments that you'd share your account with 10 friends was purely imaginary. All it did was prevent me from keeping me and my daughter in college on the same account. Max should just limit the streams then the worst password sharing offenders would be gone

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I have two residences. I'll be at one for work 4-5 days a week and the other when I'm off work 2-3 days a week. I use streaming for all my tv watching and it can be a pain if I don't remember to log in on my mobile device on my primary network for Netflix once a month. If you have multiple homes, you shouldn't have to have multiple streaming accounts for each home.

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According to all the complaining online, it was not that unusual for people to share accounts, and even sharing accounts with just two people gives them half the subscriptions they would normally have (discounts aside). It's either worth it for someone to have their own subscription or not. I do feel for the situations where kids shuffle between grandma's house and their own house or they switch ips and get blocked or something like that. But I said this before, bottom line is that it's good for the rest of subscribers if these streaming companies have an accurate gauge of just how much their service is worth to people per household if that's how they intend the subscription to run.

I do think if you have two homes then you've probably got a step up on most and maybe 8 bucks isn't as big of a deal? ;)
Does the article talk about how they handle mobile devices? I'd assume like the others the restriction is more on like tv devices.

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[QUOTE=PerryD;14594486]I never understood why Netflix did this, they already limited the simultaneous streams to 2 with their regular tier, so password sharing was very limited and controlled../QUOTE]
The higher tiers offer more simultaneous streams, which makes them even better for splitting among friends, and those come with extra features like 4K support and spatial audio, so those were even more economical to split.

I've heard of groups of friends of 4 or more where each household pays for one service and shares with the other, so they have 4 or more streaming services split among as many households. The proliferation of streaming services with companies launching their own like Disney+, Max, Paramount+. Peacock, etc. made this possible. And especially on the ad-free tiers, each stream costs Netflix money, so their margins per account were likely getting tight.

These streaming services actually benefit most if people opt for the cheap with-ads option, since they make more money the more you stream, since they serve more ads, vs. the ad-free, where each stream is a cost they have to deduct from your subscription fee.

They were only ok with password sharing when it meant their overall subscription base, and thus revenue, increased. Now that the market is saturated with many competitors, they now have to squeeze each account for as much money as they can, and the numbers show that when they restrict password sharing, they don't lose that many customers, and gain revenue from "extra member" add-ons to accounts, or straight-up additional accounts.

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My wife suddenly wants HBO MAX, essentially the last streaming service for us to subscribe to and pay for. Speaking of paying, whattaya got?

Any hot deals on HBO MAX for first-time customers like me?! I wanna say "Nice bargain!" here again!

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Bundles with Hulu and Disney+

https://www.max.com/savings

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I use that premium bundle. Works pretty well for me.

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If you're with Verizon you can get Netflix and Max bundle for $10 a month. That's what I have.

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We have T-Mobile, so that's how we're getting great breaks on Netflix and AppleTV+ and we got in on the grandfathered $99 Hulu with $3.99/month Disney+ bundle so I'm reticient to mess with that grandfathered pricing tier. Other services bundle HBO MAX, then? We have the rest: Amazon Prime, Paramount+, Peacock, etc.

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I still have the grandfathered ad free Disney bundle (and Apple Music) included in my plan from Verizon. Holding on to it as long as Verizon lets me!

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I get Max free with my AT&T phone so no T-Mobile deals for me.

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I'm still wondering when they'll end this on the grandfathered plans.

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Those MAX bundles are for the HD streams, so you'll lose 4K/DV?HDR/ATMOS across the board. Not worth it for me.

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Max remove a ton of reality shows. Not sure anyone here shed a tear for that but just a heads up:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HBOMAX/comm...shows_quietly/

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And with the removal of reality shows, they're going to focus back on certain contact, and rebranding to... HBO Max.

https://www.vulture.com/article/hbo-...me-change.html

How do I get the big bucks to make these kinds of decisions?

This was two years ago:

https://www.vulture.com/2023/04/hbo-...rvice-wbd.html

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So do we have to re-download the HBO Max app now?

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You probably have to finally delete the old app so you won't get confused...

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Synergy!

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When the new app is available, your device should auto update it.

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It's weird to me that Zaslav can stand up there and with a straight face say this is a win (and probably collect a big bonus). Usually this kind of thing goes back after a change of leadership where they can blame someone else for the past mistake.

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They’re even making fun of the name change back on X