Rebranding of Streaming Platform Max to HBO Max by Warner Bros. Discovery

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Warner Bros. Discovery announces that the streaming platform Max will rebrand as HBO Max, bringing back the HBO name after two years. The change aims to amplify the uniqueness of the service and build on subscriber momentum. The rebrand is met with social media mockery but is seen as a course correction by the company.

Key Points

  • Returning to the HBO name after dropping it in 2023
  • Rebrand aims to reflect broader mix of programming and signal family-friendly content
  • 22 million subscribers added over the past year
  • Name change follows the 2022 merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc.

Pros

  • Amplifies uniqueness of the service
  • Builds on subscriber momentum

Cons

  • Met with social media mockery