International HBO Max News Thread

[thetellyweb]

TBI: Television Business International Exclusive: HBO Max could become available in major territories in Europe including France, the UK, Germany and Italy before existing output deals with third-parties expire. Exclusive: WarnerMedia eyes major European markets as HBO Max expands

That sounds... a little more promising.

 

[RegularCapital]

WarnerMedia International has appointed Canal+ executive Vera Peltekian as VP and commissioning editor of original production for France. Based in Paris, Vera will commission original programming for HBO Max. Because of her connections at Canal+, this could possibly be a way to persuade Canal+ to exit the OCS partnership (and also possibly and more importantly Orange), so HBO Max can launch early in France

HBO Max France: Canal Plus Executive Vera Peltekian Set to Lead Original Programming (EXCLUSIVE)

Canal Plus executive Vera Peltekian has been tapped to lead original programming for HBO Max in France.

variety.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Spanish adult animated series Poor Devil has been given the green light from HBO Max.

HBO Max Greenlights 'Poor Devil,' Its First Adult European Animated Series

The show stars the son of Satan, who would rather be a Broadway star than follow in his father's footsteps.

www.cartoonbrew.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

The service has now arrived in Spain and in the Nordic regions as it launched there last Tuesday.

HBO Max launches in Nordics and Spain

WarnerMedia’s D2C streaming service HBO Max has made its debut today (October 26) in the Nordics and Spain starting its 27-territory rollout across Europe.

www.broadbandtvnews.com

 

[Markus Nelis]

I don't know about other Nordic countries but in Finland who subscribe this month can get a cheap deal of 4.49 euros a month. The deal isn't going to end. I for example subscribed to the service and I have to pay this much only. Some people have been critical with it but I like this.

 

[Red Arrow]

I don't know about other Nordic countries but in Finland who subscribe this month can get a cheap deal of 4.49 euros a month. The deal isn't going to end. I for example subscribed to the service and I have to pay this much only. Some people have been critical with it but I like this.

Can you please tell us if Samurai Jack season 5 and Young Justice season 3 and 4 are available on HBO Max Nordic? I would love to know.

 

[Markus Nelis]

Can you please tell us if Samurai Jack season 5 and Young Justice season 3 and 4 are available on HBO Max Nordic? I would love to know.

Samurai Jack S5 yes, Young Justice no.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Danish series Kamikaze will debut on the service this Sunday.

Danish-made series ‘Kamikaze’ hits HBO Max Sunday, and it’s a better ‘Home Alone’ remake than Disney’s

Streaming premieres this week you won't want to miss. Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 10: Animal — Lions, wild dogs, kangaroos and a giant octopus are among...

www.orlandoweekly.com

 

[RandomMe]

HBO Max Spain under fire for cutting the last ten minutes of the WBB movie:

 

[Red Arrow]

LOL so it ends with Grizzly locked up? This looks like a joke to me.

 

[RegularCapital]

HBO Max Latin America has acquired the SVoD rights to Season 6 of Chuggington, Seasons 4-5 of Talking Tom & Friends, Talking Tom Heroes and Talking Tom Minis Seasons 1-4 from Jetpack Distribution. Discovery in Italy, NRK, HBO Max acquire kids’ shows from Jetpack

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Here's an article on how the European expansion of HBO Max is important to Warner Media.

HBO Max prospects strong in Nordics as Warner goes global

While HBO Nordic paved the way for its successor, HBO Max still has its work cut out for it in a region increasingly crowded with rival services.

www.spglobal.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Argentine drama High Tide will debut on HBO Max Central Europe next year.

Netflix, HBO Max, Movistar Plus, SomosTV Take Veronica Chen’s Sundance Title ‘High Tide’ (EXCLUSIVE)

In a broad sweep of platform pick-ups, Netflix, Warner Media’s HBO Max and Movistar Plus, Telefonica’s pay TV/SVOD service in Spain, have all acquired drama thriller “High Tide” (“Marea Alta”). From Argentine writer-director Veronica Chen, the feature premiered in World Cinema Dramatic...

uk.sports.yahoo.com

 

[Red Arrow]

Samurai Jack S5 yes, Young Justice no.

Thank you I have another question: is HBO Max Nordic available in Spanish? Can you watch the programs / put the settings in Spanish?

If HBO Max ever comes to Belgium, I would totally pay for it if I could watch everything in English, Dutch, French and Swedish. So I really hope the languages will be somewhat unified like on Netflix and Disney+.

 

[Markus Nelis]

Thank you I have another question: is HBO Max Nordic available in Spanish? Can you watch the programs / put the settings in Spanish?

Yes. I even tested, works fine.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Once HBO Max arrives in the UK during this decade, I really hope that they don't follow what the US version has done as in removing selected content on a rotating basis.

 

[RegularCapital]

Once HBO Max arrives in the UK during this decade, I really hope that they don't follow what the US version has done as in removing selected content on a rotating basis.

I can't see how HBO Max elsewhere would be any different, they also want to make money from electronic sell-through and physical home video so they don't want to make HBO Max too perfect. Also adding/removing/readding content is a marketing strategy to create an illusion that a load of new content is added each month.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

I can't see how HBO Max elsewhere would be any different, they also want to make money from electronic sell-through and physical home video so they don't want to make HBO Max too perfect. Also adding/removing/readding content is a marketing strategy to create an illusion that a load of new content is added each month.

I understand that though the reason why I made that post was due to the fact that there are people who are getting tired of it as it's not just HBO Max that does it since other studio-owned streaming services do it too like Disney+, Peacock and Paramount+ but fair enough.

 

[JedSwag]

The Managing Director of HBO Max Southeast Asia and India - Amit Malhotra has left WarnerMedia.

HBO Max and SEA MD Amit Malhotra part ways

Malhotra joined in June this year as MD, Southeast Asia and India. He was previously from Disney+.

www.marketing-interactive.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

The Managing Director of HBO Max Southeast Asia and India - Amit Malhotra has left WarnerMedia.

HBO Max and SEA MD Amit Malhotra part ways

Malhotra joined in June this year as MD, Southeast Asia and India. He was previously from Disney+.

www.marketing-interactive.com

I wish him the best of luck on his post-Warner Media career.