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AT&T wants more out of HBO now that they own it
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:25 am
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:25 am
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AT&T executive-turned-head of Warner Media John Stankey spoke at a town hall in New York and addressed the changes to come for HBO after the $85.4 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner.
...Stankey said he wanted HBO to increase subscribers and the number of hours viewers watch shows as well as churn out more content — much like their streaming brethren.
“We need hours a day,” he said. “It’s not hours a week, and it’s not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people’s hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes.”
...Plepler mentions that HBO was profitable and Stankey said that it’s “just not enough.”
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They do talk about stepping up investment to achieve this growth, but a big part of HBO's success has been their niche focus. They already have enough meh shows that they don't need to water things down anymore.
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Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:27 am to TigerinATL
frick. The slow death of HBO has begun.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:27 am to TigerinATL
prob see more 15-30 minute shows and I wouldn't be shocked if they started creating and releasing series all at once like Netflix
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:30 am to TigerinATL
They're gonna have to drop the price or add a lot more shows if they want to be like netflix and amazon.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:30 am to TigerinATL
Hmmm I'll take the quality of quantity. Especially when it comes to a premium channel like HBO.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:37 am to JBeam
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Hmmm I'll take the quality of quantity
But AT&T is thinking people will chose AT&T internet and wireless service because you get HBO for $5 and it's $15 everywhere else. The more data people use watching HBO the more of a benefit they gain from AT&T content not counting towards their AT&T data caps.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 10:38 am to TigerinATL
quote:how about more episodes of Curb per year?
churn out more content
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:13 am to Pilot Tiger
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they started creating and releasing series all at once like Netflix
This should be the way of the future, and any company not doing it should be left behind.
The model of the weekly tv show has been antiquated by binging.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:15 am to Dr RC
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frick. The slow death of HBO has begun.
I’m pessimistic as well. Hope it doesn’t effect GOT.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:23 am to TigerinATL
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Stankey said
I lol'd
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:25 am to TigerinATL
Stolen from reddit
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:27 am to SCLSUMuddogs
my friend was in the room during that speech. He said its much more positive than its being made out to be. They have some smart guys running things, it will be fine.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:27 am to TigerinATL
quote:classic AT&T
...Plepler mentions that HBO was profitable and Stankey said that it’s “just not enough.”
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:28 am to ohiovol
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Hope it doesn’t effect GOT.
Finished filming, so we are safe. Now the spinoffs are a different story.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:35 am to Esquire
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Finished filming, so we are safe. Now the spinoffs are a different story.
True, but I hope they don’t try to air the final season all at once (or worse, the idea of 20 minute episodes that was floated a while ago).
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:36 am to ohiovol
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Hope it doesn’t effect GOT.
We’re good there IMO since they just wrapped up. And I think even with the spinoffs they won’t want to frick with their cash cow too much.
I would like to see HBO do more mini/short series like they are with shows like Sharp Objects. Bring in quality cast (some high profiled). Those were almost always some of my favorite HBO creations over the years.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:41 am to BluegrassBelle
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they won’t want to frick with their cash cow too much.
See Disney re. Star Wars.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:52 am to jlovel7
Seeing what Disney has done with Star Wars (especially the spin offs) is all the more reason to suspect they’d tread lightly dealing with GOT content.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:56 am to The Pirate King
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This should be the way of the future, and any company not doing it should be left behind. The model of the weekly tv show has been antiquated by binging.
Am I the only one who hates this?
I love how we still have to wait a week between episodes of GoT and what not.
The first show I vividly remember releasing as whole seasons on Netflix that my friends watched as well was House of Cards and you get a group text going and everything gets spoiled because you didn’t spend 12 hours on a weekend in front of the dumbass tv.
Posted on 7/9/18 at 11:59 am to BluegrassBelle
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And I think even with the spinoffs they won’t want to frick with their cash cow too much.
You see what AMC did to The Walking Dead?
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