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Like I said, its been a year.
And yet for all the behind-the-scenestsuris,HBO Max is actually doing pretty damn well.
So when assessing the strength of HBO Max, it makes no sense to distinguish between the two brands.
(Netflix, by contrast, seems to consider anything made more than 15 years ago a classic. )
That will prove to be beneficial long after the simultaneous premieres go away next year.
Obviously not everything has gone right for Max during its first year.
Not having the app on those major platforms slowed early momentum.
There are also still some more headaches ahead for Max, at least in the near term.
Its hardly a disaster, but its not ideal.
Eventually, however, having Discovery Networks in the same family will be a massive win for Max.
And thats a really big deal, since currently, the platforms biggest weakness is in the reality-TV genre.
That should change quickly once Discovery and Max share a parent.
Max will get another big boost next week with the rollout of the ad-supported version of HBO Max.
Sounds like a win to me.
I havent watched a full episode ofFriendsin years, and now I cant wait to revisit the show.
Maybe we can get a reunion ofThe Nannynext?
