Max streaming service is reviving HBO name
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HBO Max is back once again. Some industry observers applauded Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming rebrand, but others say it will only spark confusion.
The HBO Max name is returning to your screen. Find out why Warner Bros. Discovery is once again reversing course on its Max rebrand.
Netflix's co-CEO weighed in on Warner Bros. Discovery's decision to revert to HBO Max branding. The streamer used to be called Max.
A couple of years ago, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) made a change that was fairly widely mocked at the time, stripping the "HBO" from its streaming platform to rebrand it as purely "Max". The idea was, in theory, to help spotlight the fact that it had more to offer than just HBO content, although HBO remained the jewel in its crown.
Warner Bros. Discovery dropped HBO from the name of its streaming service in 2023, but it's making a comeback this summer since HBO 'represents the highest quality in media,' it says.
The internet was full of memes and jokes when it was reveled that the HBO was going back in the title of Max. Not one to be left out, co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn got in on the fun over on his social media. He took to Threads to throw some shade, posting:
Warner Bros. Discovery shocked advertisers at its upfront, announcing the re-rebrand of HBO Max. Plus, it discussed new ad tech and IP for ad partnerships.