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HBO Max will launch in May 2020 with 'curated by humans' push

Source: www.engadget.com - Tuesday, October 29, 2019
After Disney+ and Apple TV+ launch, the next big new streaming service will be HBO Max . At a presentation for investors today, AT&T revealed the service will launch in May next year, including the "entire HBO service and library," as well exclusive original content as well as a "choice slate" of acquired and library programming. The company also said it will avoid "binge and burn" by releasing new shows on a weekly basis, with plans for 50 new originals by the end of its first year. We haven't heard about the price yet , but initially it will be available to existing AT&T subscribers for free, and in 2021 it will have an ad-supported option. Update : After two hours, execs announced the price will be $14.99 per month . Prior to a Q&A session, it closed announcements with news of a new Game of Thrones spin-off dubbed House of the Dragon . Initially, exec Bob Greenblatt said it will have around 10,000 things to watch, which may be less than competitors like Netflix, but claimed it's going to lean on human recommendations rather than algorithms, and that a smaller catalog weeds out the "filler no one watches." Said Greenblatt, "We will never rely on algorithms to serve our customers the best programming." Content announced during the presentation included a new Perry Mason series, a show from Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jellystone with Hanna-Barbera characters and an...Elmo-hosted late night talk show? In terms of licens

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