Spinoffs and chillers abound in a month filled with tons of new television. Here’s the best of what’s coming.
Category: HBO Max
-
As Hollywood Strikes Roll On, Viewers Catch Up With a TV Glut
After years of being inundated with new shows, some are using a pause in production to finally watch all the stuff they missed when it came out.
-
Hollywood Strikes Mean Steady Diet of Reruns, Game Shows and Reality TV
TV viewers across the U.S. will see fewer new scripted shows, a trend that could continue well into next year if the walkouts continue.
-
Max Streaming App Aims to Win Viewers by Losing ‘HBO’ From Its Name
The service, which will debut on May 23, will try to broaden appeal by including reality series like TLC’s “Love and Translation” alongside HBO dramas like “Succession.”
-
HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery to Unveil New Max Streaming Service
The service, expected to be called Max, is meant to help the company compete more directly with Netflix and Disney.
-
“The White Lotus” Dance Remix is the Hottest Club Song
The New York Times – Music:Variations of the spine-tingling intro music have played at rave parties, Australian music festivals and Sundance.
-
‘Stars at Noon,’ ‘Vortex’ and More of This Year’s Streaming Gems
The New York Times – Movies:A look back at some of the finest under-the-radar streaming picks of the year.
-
Streaming’s Golden Age Is Suddenly Dimming
The New York Times – Business:After years of breakneck growth, the number of scripted TV series orders made by networks and streamers is in decline.
-
Evan Mock Is Having the Best Time
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:After a childhood of surfing and skateboarding on Oahu’s North Shore, the “Gossip Girl” star, party-circuit fixture and friend to many brands is making waves on the island of Manhattan.
-
How Did AT&T’s $100 Billion Time Warner Deal Go So Wrong?
The New York Times – Business:At Time Warner, executives saw AT&T as just a “big phone company from Texas.” At AT&T, they thought Hollywood would play by their rules. That combination led to strategic miscalculation unrivaled in recent corporate history.
-
‘Master of Light’ Review: Rebuilding Through Rembrandt
The New York Times – Movies:The painter George Anthony Morton, who spent his 20s in prison on a drug conviction, is the subject of this documentary coming to HBO Max.