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WarnerMedia's new streaming service HBO Max will begin rolling out this week on Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, roughly six months after its launch.

HBO owner WarnerMedia has kicked off a significant round of layoffs as the company battles steep financial losses related to the pandemic. WarnerMedia chief executive Jason Kilar emailed staffers

WarnerMedia’s new HBO Max streaming service is considering adding commercials to classic movies and some of its original content. The company has circulated a marketing survey to consumers, explaining that an ad-supported version of HBO Max could potentially carry two to four minutes of advertising per hour, according to Variety. While ads won’t likely appear …

Telecom giant AT&T may be trying to unload struggling satellite TV provider DirecTV, but shareholders shouldn’t expect a sale anytime soon, one prominent analyst warned. AT&T has “overvalued” the “albatross” that is DirecTV, leading to skepticism that suitors circling the assets will actually reach a deal, Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson said on Monday. Moffett said …

WarnerMedia’s new chief executive is wasting no time putting his stamp on the film and TV giant behind “Game of Thrones” and “Aquaman.” Jason Kilar, best known as founding CEO of Hulu, sent three top WarnerMedia executives packing on Friday after his third month on the job, including Bob Greenblatt, chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment. Also …

As if it weren’t already getting enough heat, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is now reportedly being investigated by WarnerMedia following a slew of allegations against the workplace. Executives from Warner Bros. Television and show producer Telepictures distributed a memo to show staff last week which stated WarnerMedia’s employee relations group and a third-party firm would …

HBO Max, the all-important streaming service launched last week by WarnerMedia, isn’t likely to propel the company to the top of the streaming industry, according to one industry expert. “HBO Max isn’t a game changer for AT&T,” Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Jayant said of the service, which launched on May 27. HBO Max, which includes …

Telecom giant AT&T said Wednesday warned that job cuts are likely on the horizon as its first-quarter results took a $430 million hit from the coronavirus. AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson told investors that “the economic effects of the pandemic and resulting societal changes are currently not predictable,” and that the firm has “withdrawn …

WarnerMedia’s pricey new streaming service HBO Max is set to debut on May 27, the company said Tuesday. The AT&T-owned media giant’s video-streaming platform — which is set to go head-to-head against Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, among others — will debut with 10,000 hours of library programming across the company’s various properties, including …

AT&T’s TV and film entertainment division, WarnerMedia, has tapped an executive with streaming experience to be its new chief as readies its launch of HBO Max next month. Jason Kilar, 48, was previously the founding CEO of Hulu and a senior vice president at Amazon. He will report to John Stankey, AT&T’s president and chief …