"We do plan to put the two services together, which today gives us a little over 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers. We do plan for [HBO] to be able to operate with independence, so that HBO can, candidly, do what it does incredibly well. Our viewpoint is HBO should stay HBO. They built a phenomenal brand. They are a leader in the space, and we just want them to continue doing more of it."
"By bringing the platforms together, all of our content will be able to reach even a broader audience than we can do standalone. Despite the announced merger, there's still a long road ahead for Paramount and WBD, so while Ellison was confident to confirm the combining of the two streamers, he provided little to no additional detail on what the resulting service would look like."
Following Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Ellison announced plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a unified streaming platform, combining over 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers to compete with Netflix. While Ellison confirmed the merger and emphasized HBO's continued independence and brand strength, significant details remain unresolved, including the merged service's structure, pricing, user interface design, and international content availability. The company aims to leverage the combined platform to reach broader audiences with consolidated content while preserving HBO's operational autonomy and reputation as an industry leader.
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