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Right now, the ad-free tier for HBO Max includes the 4K content. But yeah, for Max I'll go with the mid-tier that's 1080P only. That's what I do for Netflix, and it's "good enough". For the content that I really care about in 4K, I'll usually buy either the UHD disc or a digital copy.

Yeah, it's odd to me to to raise prices so soon after so significantly devaluing the service. "You complained about us giving you less, so now we're going to charge you more for what's left." Like @ManW_TheUncool, I'm locked into an annual subscription. Once that ends, though, HBO Max will...

Which is helpful for the titles with availability windows known well in advance, like licensed movies and TV shows. When they opt to yank their originals off, as with "Westworld" and "The Nevers", they don't usually appear in the "Last Chance" section because the decision to yank them is made...

In the wake of a series of cancellations for previously renewed series, HBO Max has announced that more HBO originals are coming off of the service, including "Westworld" and "The Nevers". Yet, somehow, our subscription price doesn't come down...

This is the latest in a long, proud tradition of John Oliver taking digs at his corporate overlords, but I still found it funny:

It makes sense in that the new ownership has made it clear that they combined streaming platform would not be targeting children's audiences, and this was a cartoon at least primarily for children. What's a bit surprising given all of the hoopla about protecting and safeguarding the DC brand is...

You're not wrong, but I can't quite shake the feeling that long-term damage is being done (especially between the studio and the creative talent) in service of short-term objectives. And while I understand the benefits to the merged company (and possibly to consumers) of a combined streaming...

From what I understand, shareholders were promised at least $3 billion in synergies stemming from the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, and the combined company is struggling to achieve that. By purging content created in-house, they can save tens of millions of dollars in residual payments...

HBO Max to Purge Nearly 40 Titles This Week — Including 20 (!) Max Originals MAX ORIGINALS 12 Dates of Christmas About Last Night Aquaman: King of Atlantis Close Enough Ellen’s Next Great Designer Esme & Roy The Fungies! Generation Hustle Genera+ion Infinity Train Little Ellen My Mom, Your Dad...

Warner Bros. has been the gold standard for independent TV production for years. In the name of short-term cost cutting, Discovery is likely putting that long-term success in jeopardy. There's just no way the economics of scripted programming are going to match the economics of the unscripted...

I haven't had any issues with image quality or interrupted playback, but I'm halfway through the third season of "Search Party", and the navigation between episodes is clunky on the Roku. Half the time it says it's playing the next episode but instead restarts the episode I just watched. When...

The difference is that the manufacturer of a disc player doesn't need to provide continuous ongoing support in the form of a platform. Aside from periodic firmware updates, the manufacturer's commitment ends once the box leaves its factory. When you buy one of these set top streaming players...

My big problem with HBO Max is the lack of device support. I have three streaming devices in my main setup, and none of them have the HBO Max app. The only option available to me is to watch it via my HTPC in a browser window. HBO Now works on all of the other devices, so I don't get what the...

$14.99/month is too rich for my blood. I've already got more to watch than I have time for on the other streaming services. Hopefully it's just a temporary wraparound like they put on city buses, and not a new paint job.

"The Big Bang Theory" is crazy popular with a lot of people. Since they're both Chuck Lorre shows, I'm guessing they bundled the streaming rights together to get more money for "Two and a Half Men". Like any show in reruns, the value will diminish over time.

As the studios get locked into just funneling content to their corporate sibling streaming service, I think you're going to see more and more disputes like that. How do you establish fair market value when only one entity is allowed to bid?

Given that they're both Warner Bros. shows, it's just AT&T taking money out of one pocket and putting it into another pocket.

I understand why they went with the HBO branding, since that's already a familiar name in the streaming space. It might damage the core HBO brand, though, which up until now has been seen as curated premium experience. There will be some people who will see HBO Max and wonder where the quality...

It's not just you. Eventually, the people who watch everything will add up the cost of their various streaming subscriptions, and it will cost more than a traditional cable package.

It sounds like it's going to be a mix: The DC shows that air on broadcast networks ("Arrow", "The Flash", "Gotham", "Supergirl", "Legends of Tomorrow", "Black Lightning", "Krypton", "iZombie", "Lucifer", "Preacher") will have a second-run home on the new Warner streaming service. The DC Universe...

STATEMENT FROM WARNERMEDIA CEO JOHN STANKEY ANNOUNCING PLANS FOR DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER STREAMING SERVICE I looked for a thread on this but didn't find one; if there is one, please merge this in. Former NBC president Kevin Reilly is spearheading the project. The service will be a separate...