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Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
#2226
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
What happened to HBO Max charging for their sports package starting in March? I've never been asked to pay more on my yearly subscription (which is about to renew), but I'm still getting the Sports stuff...did they just roll that into their annual subscriptions or did they decide not to charge more for the Sports stuff/make it part of the normal charges?
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Shannon Nutt (05-08-24)
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#2229
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Looks like we we may be getting yet another price increase: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warne...164737068.html
#2230
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Looks like we we may be getting yet another price increase: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warne...164737068.html
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Alan Smithee (05-08-24)
#2231
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Looks like we we may be getting yet another price increase: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warne...164737068.html
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#2234
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle (ad-supported & ad-free) coming this summer
https://press.hulu.com/disney-hulu-max-bundle/
https://press.wbd.com/us/media-relea...ulu-max-bundle
https://press.hulu.com/disney-hulu-max-bundle/
https://press.wbd.com/us/media-relea...ulu-max-bundle
#2235
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
One step at a time, they're recreating cable TV. Although at least this time around, you can choose with ads or without for all the content.
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Spiderbite (05-09-24)
#2237
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
I think this is a good time for me to cancel Max. I still like being able to put on whatever random movie they have playing on a weekend afternoon but not for what it costs and will cost soon. Time to binge Tokyo Vice before I don't have access.
Last edited by Noonan; 05-09-24 at 08:53 AM.
#2239
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
The way I see it, since they can customize the advertising experience to individual users, it's just too tempting not to force on all subscribers. With all of the personal information we leave behind on social media, google searches, and web browsing, there are insanely detailed profiles available out there. It allows advertisers to target individuals. Why bother showing a car commercial to your entire audience, and just go after the people who might be looking for a new car? Why bother advertising beer to people who don't drink?
I would suspect that, in the near future, one streamer will go "ad-lite" instead of "ad free" for their most expensive tiers and the others will follow suit.
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Dan1boy (05-10-24)
#2240
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
I suspect "ad free" streaming might eventually go away.
The way I see it, since they can customize the advertising experience to individual users, it's just too tempting not to force on all subscribers. With all of the personal information we leave behind on social media, google searches, and web browsing, there are insanely detailed profiles available out there. It allows advertisers to target individuals. Why bother showing a car commercial to your entire audience, and just go after the people who might be looking for a new car? Why bother advertising beer to people who don't drink?
I would suspect that, in the near future, one streamer will go "ad-lite" instead of "ad free" for their most expensive tiers and the others will follow suit.
The way I see it, since they can customize the advertising experience to individual users, it's just too tempting not to force on all subscribers. With all of the personal information we leave behind on social media, google searches, and web browsing, there are insanely detailed profiles available out there. It allows advertisers to target individuals. Why bother showing a car commercial to your entire audience, and just go after the people who might be looking for a new car? Why bother advertising beer to people who don't drink?
I would suspect that, in the near future, one streamer will go "ad-lite" instead of "ad free" for their most expensive tiers and the others will follow suit.
#2241
DVD Talk Reviewer & TOAT Winner
Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Then Id just use an adblocker or watch stuff from the high seas. Will NEVER pay and be forced to sit through commercials at the same time, thats the main reason I never had cable.
#2242
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Max probably has the best overall content with movies and shows. Thats why it’s bringing all this outrage
I get it, money is really tight these days and everything is going up. Streaming is just getting more and more expensive and it sucks. Feels like a knee jerk reaction that SVOD for a lot of these newer streamers isn't a profitable business model. Netflix took what almost 20 years to finally become profitable?
I get it, money is really tight these days and everything is going up. Streaming is just getting more and more expensive and it sucks. Feels like a knee jerk reaction that SVOD for a lot of these newer streamers isn't a profitable business model. Netflix took what almost 20 years to finally become profitable?
Last edited by DJariya; 05-10-24 at 05:01 PM.
#2243
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Netflix has been net profitable every year since 2003 (its 6th year of business):
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ix-net-income/
That's why the studios were falling all over themselves trying to replicate Netflix's business model.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ix-net-income/
That's why the studios were falling all over themselves trying to replicate Netflix's business model.
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Netflix has been net profitable every year since 2003 (its 6th year of business):
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ix-net-income/
That's why the studios were falling all over themselves trying to replicate Netflix's business model.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ix-net-income/
That's why the studios were falling all over themselves trying to replicate Netflix's business model.
#2246
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Its really obnoxious that these collections (which used to be called hubs) arent accessible from the menu. Even dumber is that the Discover Our Collections row does not show a TCM Collection, but the TCM Collection still exists with its own dedicated row if you scroll down far enough on the Movies page. Whoever is in charge of the way this app is organized needs some serious UX/UI training.
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Both ad free tiers are increasing in price $1 per month. Ad supported is staying the same price. https://tvline.com/news/max-price-increase-subscription-cost-1235253751/
#2248
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
And immediately... Nice way to gouge (or push them to take the ad supported plan) everyone signing up for House of the Dragon S2.
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Re: Max Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service
Shit, I really have start converting my Streamers to Annual Subs.