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Max is about to crack down on password sharing
07 Nov

Max is about to crack down on password sharing

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Max, the other major platform brand recognition , is about to get serious about password-sharing, . Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said during a Q3 earnings call that it will begin cracking down on the practice over the next few months, along with some “very soft messaging” to encourage people to pony up.Chief financial officer Gunnar Wiedenfels said the aforementioned gentle messaging will ramp up in 2025, indicating an eventual mandate. He suggested that folks who share passwords make the subscription costs rise for everyone, as it’s like “asking members who have not signed up, or multi-household members to pay…
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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports
07 Aug

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports

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Venu Sports appears to offer a one-stop shop for streaming all kinds of athletic events. However, the extensive amount of sports content controlled by Disney (which owns ESPN), Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, has  raised questions about the upcoming streaming service. Three members of Congress have called on the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission to investigate whether Venu violates antitrust laws."If this JV [joint venture] is permitted to proceed, competitors would be forced to negotiate with Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros. for access to over half of the major sporting licensing rights while simultaneously competing against these…
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Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons
02 Aug

Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons

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Warner Bros. Discovery is shuttering Boomerang, a streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The platform started as a digital cable channel back in 2000 before expanding to a streaming platform in 2017.Boomerang will officially cease operations on September 30, giving subscribers around two months to quickly binge every Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry and Scooby-Doo cartoon. However, some content will be folded into Max. The linear channel will continue to operate via cable and satellite providers, reaching an estimated 26 million homes.Additionally, Boomerang subscribers will be grandfathered into Max’s ad-free tier “with no change” to…
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Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account
02 Aug

Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account

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ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery in February that they would jointly launch a sports-focused streaming service, and today they've shared some pertinent details. Subscriptions to the Venu service will cost $43 a month. The platform will have three broad categories of content: live games and events, on-demand sports programming and talk content such as studio shows. Venu will launch at an unspecified time this fall.The linear networks included in Venu are ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV and ESPN+. Viewers will have access to lots of major events across the world…
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MultiVersus leak suggests Barbie and Mad Max tie-ins are on the way
24 Jul

MultiVersus leak suggests Barbie and Mad Max tie-ins are on the way

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MultiVersus, the platform fighter , could be getting a whole bunch of new stages and characters, . This includes content from the film Barbie and the Mad Max universe, in addition to more Adventure Land stuff and a potential tie-in with the forthcoming Beetlejuice sequel. WB owns a whole bunch of stuff, so this could get interesting.The reporting is sourced from a , who published receipts in the form of screengrabs and the like. These images include an early version of a potential Barbie Land stage, complete with palm trees and, of course, a bright pink color palette.There’s also a…
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Warner Bros. has bought the developer behind its MultiVersus brawler
23 Jul

Warner Bros. has bought the developer behind its MultiVersus brawler

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Warner Bros. of Player First Games, the developer behind the popular . This makes a whole lot of sense as the hit Smash Bros-esque brawler from WB properties. The game includes characters like Batman, Bugs Bunny, Agent Smith from The Matrix and, of course, both Rick and Morty.It doesn’t look like much will change with regard to the day-to-day workings of Player First Games. Co-founders Tony Huynh and Chris White will still lead the company, though the pair will report to Carlos Barbosa, Vice President and Studio Head of Warner Bros. Games.Huynh says the team is excited about the acquisition…
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