Several HBO Max series are moving to ad-supported TV following their removal from the streamer.
It's been a tumultuous time for HBO Max following the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The platform has been wiping beloved shows off its catalog left and right, recently culminating in the removal of even some series once seen as flagships like Westworld. As part of a cost-cutting measure, even recently-renewed shows like Minx haven't been safe from the axe during this phase of restructuring.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY In total, eight titles have been designated for FAST, including the recently canceled Westworld and The Nevers alongside The Time Traveler's Wife, Raised By Wolves, FBOY Island, Legendary, Finding Magic Mike, and Head of the Class. In anticipation, these series are all slated to be removed very soon as they move to their new homes. While it at least ensures these shows won't disappear into the void, this behavior from Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Discovery seems to be planning a FAST service of its own to eventually host many of its old originals, but until then it's left to look to third-party hosts to license the shows out to. Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan were at least happy to know that their series would at least be streamable in the meantime. "We are incredibly proud of Westworld and the remarkable work of our cast and crew." they said in an official statement.
This is all without weighing the fate of loads of other shows that have been lost in the HBO Max cuts. Animation has particularly suffered with Infinity Train and Summer Camp Island among plenty more series that still have no way of viewing them after their removal. The move towards shipping shows out to FAST does at least open the door that these series could be available again eventually, but it remains to be seen what else the company has planned.
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