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Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann steps away from HBO show to focus on next Naughty Dog game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:12:01 +0000

Naughty Dog has officially announced that Neil Druckmann is no longer involved with the future of The Last of Us HBO series. Read more...

New report claims HBO's The Last of Us was the most BitTorrent-based pirated TV show of 2023

John Callaham — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:12:01 +0000

A new report claims HBO's adaptation of the video game series The Last of Us was the most pirated television series online in 2023. The other top 9 most pirated shows came from streaming services Read more...

HBO shows start showing up on Netflix, but likely not the ones you want to watch

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:44:01 +0000

Starting today, select HBO shows will be available to stream on Netflix, beginning with Insecure, and continuing later with Band of Brothers, Six Feet Under, The Pacific, and Ballers. Read more...

HBO Max has morphed into Max with lots of 4K movies and shows [Update]

John Callaham — Tue, 23 May 2023 16:32:01 +0000

Warner Bros Discovery has officially launched Max, the new streaming service taking the place of HBO Max, with lots of 4K movies and shows, new original series, and content from Discovery Plus. Read more...

That announced HBO Max-Discovery+ merger might not happen after all

John Callaham — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:06:01 +0000

A new report claims Warner Bros Discovery has decided not to merge its HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services, due to concerns about customers leaving the services because of higher prices. Read more...

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Neowin Deals — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:00:02 +0000

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HBO Max cuts 36 titles from its catalog

Harryson Sotomayor — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:28:01 +0000

HBO Max cuts 36 titles from its catalog, according to a report from NPR. The company has pulled kid-friendly content from its streaming platform this week in a series of recent cost-cutting moves. Read more...

Unified HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service to arrive next year with an ad-lite tier

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:16:01 +0000

HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services are merging. A unified service offering content from both platforms should arrive next year. The new service will have ad-free and ad-lite subscriptions. Read more...

HBO Max to launch in 15 European countries, more regions later this year

Fiza Ali — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:28:01 +0000

Users from 15 European countries will now be able to enjoy HBO Max services including series and movies from Warner Bros., HBO, DC, Cartoon Network, and Max Originals, starting March 8th, 2022. Read more...

HBO Max launches ad-supported tier for $9.99 a month

Usman Khan Lodhi — Wed, 19 May 2021 19:02:01 +0000

The new offering will available in the first week of June and will be $5 cheaper than the standard plan. It will feature access to the platform's entire catalog excluding Warner Bros.' latest movies. Read more...

HBO Max improves accessibility with new audio descriptions

Jay Bonggolto — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 05:50:01 +0000

HBO Max shows are now more easily accessible to customers with visual impairment or disabilities with the platform's new audio descriptions. The new feature is rolling out on the web and mobile. Read more...

HBO Max expands to Latin America in June, coming to Europe later this year

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:58:01 +0000

WarnerMedia has announced that its HBO Max streaming service is expanding outside the U.S. for the first time in June, starting with 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more...

HBO Max is coming to Amazon's Fire TV tomorrow

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:26:01 +0000

WarnerMedia's streaming service, which launches earlier this year, is now making its way to Amazon's smart TV platform, allowing users to watch popular HBO shows and movies, such as Game of Thrones. Read more...

HBO Now will be rebranded as the HBO app, coming to the Fire TV on August 1

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 04:04:02 +0000

HBO will replace HBO Now with a new app that will simply be called HBO. It will be available on Amazon's Fire TV from August 1, but HBO Max's availability on that platform is still unclear. Read more...

HBO is killing off its HBO Go and HBO Now brands

Rich Woods — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:40:01 +0000

HBO announced today that because of it's brand confusion, it's going to be killing off its HBO Go and HBO Now apps in favor of just HBO. Obviously, the new HBO Max will remain what it is. Read more...

HBO Now app finally ends support for older Apple TV models

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 18 May 2020 03:02:01 +0000

HBO Now has finally discontinued support for the second and third-generation Apple TV set-top boxes two weeks after it was initially planned to leave those devices. HBO Go will be the next to retire. Read more...

HBO Max will be available on Apple devices, including Apple TV, at launch

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:16:01 +0000

WarnerMedia has announced that the upcoming HBO Max streaming service will be available on Apple devices at launch, complete with Apple TV integration and at no additional cost for HBO subscribers. Read more...

HBO is retiring its streaming apps on older Apple TVs

Rich Woods — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:32:01 +0000

HBO has published some support pages for HBO Go and HBO Now to reflect that the apps will stop working on older generations of the Apple TV, specifically second- and third-generation models. Read more...

Sony is working with HBO to create a show based on The Last of Us

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:04:01 +0000

While we're still waiting for The Last of Us Part II to be released, Sony and HBO have announced that they're working on a show based on the franchise, with Neil Druckman as a co-writer. Read more...

HBO and HBO Max are coming to YouTube TV

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:18:01 +0000

WarnerMedia and Google have struck a licensing agreement that will allow the Mountain View giant to include HBO and Cinemax as part of its YouTube TV offering. HBO Max will also be available. Read more...

Facebook planning video-calling TV device with multiple streaming services available

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:00:01 +0000

Facebook is in talks with several media companies to ship their streaming platform on an upcoming TV device the firm has planned. The device, dubbed Catalina, is scheduled for an October launch. Read more...

Apple reportedly looking to launch its streaming service in April

Rich Woods — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:04:01 +0000

According to a new report, Apple is targeting April as the timeframe to launch its new subscription streaming service, although Netflix and HBO likely won't be included as partners. Read more...

AT&T claims U.S. DOJ is conniving with Dish in HBO distribution row

Ruel Revales — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 05:28:01 +0000

AT&T-owned WarnerMedia accused the U.S. Department of Justice of secretly working with Dish in an ongoing dispute over HBO distribution. The accusation was made after HBO went dark on Dish's service. Read more...

Ahead of Westworld season two premiere, Hulu drops HBO add-on price to $4.99 a month

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:26:01 +0000

In two weeks, HBO will start its second season of Westworld. Ahead of this, Hulu has now announced a new promotion, where it will be dropping the price of its HBO add-on to $4.99. Read more...

FBI charges hacker who ransomed HBO and leaked GoT episodes

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:10:01 +0000

The alleged hacker is an Iranian called Behmad Mezri who the FBI claim hacked into HBO and stole proprietary data from, such as unaired GoT episodes, which he then held for ransom and later leaked. Read more...

HBO accidentally showed next Game of Thrones episode early - and now it's all over the web

Andy Weir — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:40:01 +0000

HBO said "the upcoming episode of Game of Thrones was accidentally posted for a brief time on the HBO Nordic and HBO España platforms", but stressed that it was not related to a recent hack. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Spotify Xcitement, Windows 10 Eye Control and Microsoft's iPad Cover story

Andy Weir — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 23:00:02 +0000

From HP hype and HBO hacking, to Surface Plus, Google's ad-blocker, Flash back, Groove goodies, LastPass pricing, and OnePlus 5 minus 4.5.7, it's our handy roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

HBO confirms "cyber incident"; new Game of Thrones script is among 1.5TB of stolen data

Andy Weir — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 17:02:01 +0000

Hackers who breached the network's security defenses have already leaked two episodes of its shows, along with a purported script for a new Game of Thrones episode, saying that more is "coming soon". Read more...

Apple begins to think differently about TV - might bundle HBO, Showtime, and Starz

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 02:06:01 +0000

Many of Apple's devices in the past five years have seen instant success when introduced, but one of the major exceptions would have to be the Apple TV. Now, Apple is aiming to change that. Read more...

The Last of Us Part II to be co-written by HBO's Westworld writer

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 07:16:01 +0000

The Last of Us Part II's Creative Director has announced that the game will be co-written by a writer from HBO's highly popular show 'Westworld' and will be very intense. Read more...

HBO and Cinemax come to Amazon Prime Video, but it will cost you

Rich Woods — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 21:56:01 +0000

Amazon has added HBO and Cinemax as partners to its Prime Video service, allowing customers to purchase the channels as add-ons for $14.99- or $9.99-per-month, respectively. Read more...

Prepare to gorge yourself on HBO Now with Google's latest Chromecast offer

Boyd Chan — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 03:20:01 +0000

In what already looks to be a popular Black Friday deal, Google is including three months of free access to HBO Now with Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra purchases made between now and Christmas Eve. Read more...

AT&T to acquire Time Warner for $85.4 billion

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 05:24:01 +0000

Today, AT&T announced that it had reached a deal to purchase Time Warner for $85.4 billion. If the deal is approved by regulators, it would be one of the largest acquisitions in recent years. Read more...

HBO Now will soon arrive on PlayStation 3 and 4; HBO and Cinemax to be added to PS Vue

Ben Moore — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 03:54:01 +0000

HBO Now, HBO's on-demand streaming service will soon arrive on PlayStation 3 and 4 for a $15 monthly cost. HBO and Cinemax are also launching as standalone channels on the PS Vue platform. Read more...

Australia finds lack of access to content drives piracy; Captain Obvious facepalms

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:22:01 +0000

The Productivity Commission found the Australia's current intellectual property legislation is broken and heavily favors content creators instead of the public, driving piracy more and more. Read more...

HBO Now launches on Xbox One [Update: Xbox 360 too]

Andy Weir — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:56:01 +0000

Just in time for the new season of 'Game of Thrones', which starts this weekend, HBO Now has launched on the Xbox One, allowing viewers to watch shows on the console without a cable TV package. Read more...

T-Mobile's Uncarrier 10 event said to include unlimited video streaming

Chris Schroeder — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:16:02 +0000

With its Uncarrier 10 event set for November, T-Mobile is set to announce new features for subscribers. One source claims that unlimited video streaming will be among the announcements at the event. Read more...

7 Days: A week of the Apple Watch, Nexus woes, a pissing Android and an Elephone WinDroid

Andy Weir — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 23:48:01 +0000

From PiPO boxes and Xbox updates, to Google-as-a-carrier, Microsoft money, OnePlus invites, Windows flagships and what happens when fanboys fight, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

HBO sends warnings to paying HBO Now customers who don't live in the US

Andy Weir — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:02:01 +0000

HBO has sent warnings to thousands of people around the world - not pirates, but folks who have been paying the company to access its HBO Now subscription service, which it says is for US users only. Read more...

HBO on the warpath over Game of Thrones leaks

Jerry Grey — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 15:42:01 +0000

Pirates are in the crosshairs, targeted with thousands of takedown notices over the leaking of the first four episodes of the latest season of HBO's popular TV series, Game of Thrones. Read more...