bad news for hbo

[gambit1990]

at&t wants them to push out more content and compete with mobile.


AT&T warns HBO employees of a "tough" first year under AT&T ownership.



https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/att-wants-to-overhaul-hbo-says-it-isnt-profitable-enough/

[leemajors]

HBO has made nearly $6 billion in profit over the past three years, while devoting more than $2 billion a year to programming, the article said.

HBO has 40 million subscribers in the US and 142 million worldwide, but Stankey said that AT&T intends to make HBO "a much more common product."

[spurraider21]

as long as they dont fuck with game of thrones i dont care so much

[ohmwrecker]

as long as they dont fuck with game of thrones i dont care so much

GOT has like 6 more episodes and it’s over.

[spurraider21]

GOT has like 6 more episodes and it’s over.
yep. they're supposed to be ridiculously long though... sayin some of them are gona be as long as 2 hours

[leemajors]

yep. they're supposed to be ridiculously long though... sayin some of them are gona be as long as 2 hours

they just wrapped shooting.

[SnakeBoy]

yep. they're supposed to be ridiculously long though... sayin some of them are gona be as long as 2 hours

and bloody

[JMarkJohns]

Means more one season fishing expeditions for a profitable venture like Sex And The City, and quicker cancelations of shows like The Wire or Leftovers that need some time and word of mouth, and no-go’s on shows like Oz.

I expect more comedies because they are cheaper and easier to accept meh if the topics are pointed.

[TDMVPDPOY]

more dramas, and less reality tv shows pls

[Reck]

they just wrapped shooting.

Cunty Maisie Williams and Lena Heady thought it was a good idea to spoil parts of the overall ending.

[Reck]

GOT has like 6 more episodes and it’s over.

I thought they greenlit a Game of Thrones prequel?

[InRareForm]

If it ain't broke why fix it.

Stupid att

[leemajors]

Cunty Maisie Williams and Lena Heady thought it was a good idea to spoil parts of the overall ending.

meh, it's been a slog for a while.

[hater]

:lmao adult males liking shows about dragons :lmao

[DJR210]

GOT has like 6 more episodes and it’s over.

GoT itself may be ending, but the spinoffs explaining the different houses histories in better detail are surely coming at some point.. Hopefully AT&T doesn't turn this franchise into a whore like Disney's Star Wars and start pumping out all of this sub par cash grab bullshit.

[DJR210]

:lmao adult males liking shows about dragons :lmao

I tried my best to put GoT into the fairies and whimsical bullshit category and write it off as pop culture, but the show is that good. 3 episodes is all it took.

[spurraider21]

:lmao adult males liking shows about dragons :lmao
:lmao you thought trump was alpha for liking shows about gorillas :lmao

[Darth_Pelican]

Speaking of HBO, did anyone catch the mini-series premiere of Sharp Objects on Sunday? It has potential.

[leemajors]

GoT itself may be ending, but the spinoffs explaining the different houses histories in better detail are surely coming at some point.. Hopefully AT&T doesn't turn this franchise into a whore like Disney's Star Wars and start pumping out all of this sub par cash grab bullshit.

that's exactly what they will do. I wish Tales from the Crypt was on HBO Now tho.

[leemajors]

Speaking of HBO, did anyone catch the mini-series premiere of Sharp Objects on Sunday. It has potential.

I am gonna watch it, I like Flynn's books.

[Reck]

I tried my best to put GoT into the fairies and whimsical bullshit category and write it off as pop culture, but the show is that good. 3 episodes is all it took.

Yeah they're going to ride the cottails of the huge success that was Game of Thrones. Whatever new spinnoffs will not have the same quality. Not sure HBO would want to shell out the same money anyway. GoT is extremely expensive and pirates like us won't buy their shit outright. :lol

[gambit1990]

how long until at&t doesn't like what bill maher has to say and he gets canned?

[benefactor]

Speaking of HBO, did anyone catch the mini-series premiere of Sharp Objects on Sunday? It has potential.
Yep...I'm down:tu

[Chucho]

how long until at&t doesn't like what bill maher has to say and he gets canned?

Maher's a faggot. Should have been canned long ago. Not sure there was ever a person who wasnt as smart as they thought they were in the history of faux intellect.

[InRareForm]

Speaking of HBO, did anyone catch the mini-series premiere of Sharp Objects on Sunday? It has potential.

Good acting.. but the first episode didn't intrigue me much. I couldn't find a character to root for. I will give it a few more episodes maybe it will get better

[Spurminator]

This doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. HBO has great content but they're still stuck, for whatever reason, in the mindset that all of their content has to originate on live television, which limits the amount of content they can provide. Netflix, on the other hand, produces a shit ton of content because they don't worry about whether they can fit all of it into a 24 hour / 7 day time frame. This also gives them the flexibility to be patient with niche shows that develop a small but passionate audience.

Ten years ago, HBO could have been Netflix if they'd had the foresight to rebrand themselves as a media vehicle instead of just a channel. They're still a strong #2 (and their content is easily #1) but they could be even bigger. The obvious next step is to start releasing some shows all at once instead of episodically, and limit some of those shows to digital subscribers (not any of the big established ones, but new second-tier shows).

[Chucho]

This doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. HBO has great content but they're still stuck, for whatever reason, in the mindset that all of their content has to originate on live television, which limits the amount of content they can provide. Netflix, on the other hand, produces a shit ton of content because they don't worry about whether they can fit all of it into a 24 hour / 7 day time frame. This also gives them the flexibility to be patient with niche shows that develop a small but passionate audience.

Ten years ago, HBO could have been Netflix if they'd had the foresight to rebrand themselves as a media vehicle instead of just a channel. They're still a strong #2 (and their content is easily #1) but they could be even bigger. The obvious next step is to start releasing shows all at once instead of episodically.

Yes and yes. I don't get too much into drama series as I have a short attention span and little time, but without HBO, the impact that A list movie quality TV/steam series on today's viewing audience wouldn't exist. I am re-watching Sopranos after having introduced it to the wife (Who is a typical binge watcher of the times) and HBO is probably the most influential content producer in television history.

[Spurminator]

I should say, this is AT&T we're talking about so I wouldn't be totally surprised if they fucked HBO up by nickel and diming the content. We're talking about the leading communications company in the world and their website looks like it hasn't been updated since 2002.

[Chucho]

Justice Department just appealed the TW-ATT merger! Crazy, but gives hope that these modern monopolies start getting cracked down on.

[140]

Speaking of HBO, did anyone catch the mini-series premiere of Sharp Objects on Sunday? It has potential.
Just watched it. I'm not sold yet but I'm intrigued tbh

[InRareForm]

2nd episode of sharp objects was better. I will keep watching

[Spurminator]

Yeah it's interesting. I could see being disappointed with it by the time the season's finished but I'm planning to keep up with it.

[140]

Same tbh

[Darth_Pelican]

Yeah, I’m intrigued to see how her sister died and if the current murders are somehow related. It’s only an 8 episode miniseries so it’s not that big of a commitment.

[Spurtacular]

as long as they dont fuck with game of thrones i dont care so much

Last six episodes are already a done deal pretty much. I guess they could fuck up the spinoffs.

[140]

Latest episode of SO was great imho tbh

[benefactor]

^Dammit. Need to catch up. I'll watch it tonight.

[leemajors]

I keep watching Succession but I am not sure if I like it all that much. Will watch Sharp Objects when all the eps are up.

[benefactor]

I keep watching Succession but I am not sure if I like it all that much. Will watch Sharp Objects when all the eps are up.
I get that same feeling from it. I've caught a couple of episodes and it seems like it should be better than it is.

[Xevious]

HBO finally greenlit a Deadwood movie. :tu

[paperboy77]

HBO finally greenlit a Deadwood movie. :tu

Seriously? That would be pretty awesome. Make up for that shitty ending hopefully.

[Spurminator]

Yeah it's interesting. I could see being disappointed with it by the time the season's finished but I'm planning to keep up with it.

Glad I stuck with it (Sharp Objects). Show is fucking great.

[Quadzilla99]

:lmao adult males liking shows about dragons :lmao

Gorilla TV fan chiming in

:lmao























































:lmao :lmao :lmao

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Sharp Objects is killing it.

That chick knows how to write some fucked up and entertaining stories :tu

[140]

Glad I stuck with it (Sharp Objects). Show is fucking great.
Yep, hopefully the finale tonight doesn't disappoint tbh

[mrsmaalox]

I think one of the old dudes, Alan or the Chief, is gonna off Adora and himself. There’s gotta be some weird romantic triangle with them. I also want to know what was going on when Camille followed Amma to the pig farm and saw her enter the door with someone :wow

[Darth_Pelican]

:wow That finale, and the mid credit scene. Good stuff

[Reck]

Sharp Objects was solid. 4 boring, super slow episodes and 4 great ones to cap it off.

Nice payoff.