Warner Bros. Discovery says it will merge HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single platform that is commercially and technologically viable. But the conglomerate looks like it will be playing catch-up in streaming markets outside the U.S. for many years to come.

The company is considering a free, ad-supported version of the combined streaming platform, WarnerMedia Discovery chief David Zaslav said Thursday on an earnings call.

While HBO Max’s loss of the Harry Potter films makes sense, the current situation does not. In what appears to be an effort to minimize expenses, Warner Bros. Discovery has been discreetly deleting material from HBO Max, including some Warner Bros. movies that were available exclusively on the platform.

George Clooney and HBO are teaming up to tell the story of a decades-long abuse scandal at Ohio State University. HBO has joined Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures, Sports Illustrated Studios and 101 Studios on the project, which will premiere on the premium cable outlet and stream on HBO Max. Oscar and Emmy winner Eva Orner (Taxi to the Dark Side, Out of Iraq) will direct.

Few shows on television right now are as much work to watch as HBO’s Westworld. That’s not necessarily a criticism (at least not all the time), but keeping track of who’s human, who’s a Host, which timeline the story’s taking place in during any given moment, and whether or not the things you’re seeing are actually happening in the order you’re watching them can sometimes feel like a downright impossible task.

Elimination of the unscripted division, fewer straight-to-Max movies, and even a new name are among the rumors looming over the service.

Michael Peterson has spent the last 20 years explaining the death of his wife Kathleen. First, he stood trial for allegedly murdering her, and was convicted in 2003 and sentenced to life. He was re…

While “The Last of Us” fans eagerly await the HBO adaptation of the hugely popular video game, HBO has dropped a new look at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie as they hide from a clicker, one of the post-apocalyptic monstrosities taking over the world.

James Marsden, who starred in the first season of HBO’s “Westworld” and recurred in its second season, is coming back. The network announced the news on Saturday at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, where Marsden made a surprise appearance during a panel promoting the show’s Season 4.

HBO’s “House of the Dragon” cost under $20 million per episode to produce its 10-episode first season, which debuts Aug. 21, a source close to production told Variety. For comparison, “Game of Thrones” cost HBO around $100 million to per season. It’s per-episode price tag began at roughly $6 million in Season 1 and rose to $15 million for the show’s eighth and final season.

WarnerMedia's profit was hit by streaming investments as telecom giant AT&T, led by John Stankey, posted its first results since the close of the mega-deal that created Warner Bros. Discovery.

Throughout 2021, HBO Max subscribers were able to stream Warner Bros. blockbusters like Dune and The Suicide Squad on the same day they hit theaters. But now that it’s 2022, and the studio is releasing major titles like The Batman with exclusive theatrical windows, you may be wondering about how things will work moving forward. Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered.

Robert Downey Jr. and Lionel Wigram will re-team to exec produce the franchise, which currently has two shows in early development.

HBO Max's pirate parody "Our Flag Means Death" is the most popular new series in the US. As of last week, when the first season concluded, the show was the top new series in the US released in the last 100 days, according to Parrot Analytics. The data company measures audience demand, which reflects the interest in and engagement with a series.

It’s been seven years since Michael Mann last directed something. Soon audiences will get an opportunity to see what he’s been up to.

A pilot for HBO's first Game of Thrones prequel series cost a staggering $30 million before the series was ultimately canceled.

'Game of Thrones' co-creator D.B. Weiss doesn't foresee returning to the franchise for any spin-offs.

“Euphoria” fans have never, ever been happier. Fans of the trippy, Zendaya-led teen drama will be able to chase the same high after Season 2 because the scandalous and visually sensatio…

Let's be honest: Euphoria is a parent's worst nightmare. Centered on a group of high school-age friends — each with their own problems handling an excess of drugs, drink and sex – HBO's drama has drawn some fans for its unbridled party scenes and horrified some grownups with its lineup of young characters who always seem to make the worst choices.

HBO Max's latest DC Comics series, "Peacemaker," has gained momentum against some of streaming's most popular shows. The series, which is a spinoff of last year's "The Suicide Squad" and was created by the movie's director James Gunn, was the most in-demand original streaming TV series in the world as of January 22, according to the data firm Parrot Analytics. It was 69.5 times more in demand than the average series.