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Why HBO Max is removing so many series and films

28 August, 2022

When HBO Max launched in 2020, it was designed to be the streaming home for everything Warner Bros., DC and HBO, with plenty of stuff for the kids to watch, too. Now, suddenly, HBO Max is starting to look a little different.

The service, which like CNN is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has been scrapping TV shows and films left and right as it cuts costs, shifts strategy and prepares to merge next summer with Discovery+, its sister streaming service.

So, what's going on? The media landscape is decidedly different from the early days of the pandemic, and HBO Max remains in flux.

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