Some HBO & Cinemax multiplex channels going away

[harrisburgpatv]

HBO Is Shutting Down Multiple Channels Including HBO Family & More | Cord Cutters News

In a significant shakeup for the television industry, HBO, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, has confirmed plans to shut down several of its linear channels, including HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax, and OuterMax. The announcement, verified by Spectrum on August 15, 2025, marks a...

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[Bruce]

HBO Is Shutting Down Multiple Channels Including HBO Family & More | Cord Cutters News

In a significant shakeup for the television industry, HBO, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery, has confirmed plans to shut down several of its linear channels, including HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax, and OuterMax. The announcement, verified by Spectrum on August 15, 2025, marks a...

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I am actually surprised they do not shut down more of them, not really needed anymore with the streaming service.

 

[harshness]

I am actually surprised they do not shut down more of them, not really needed anymore with the streaming service.

I suspect this has more to do with their cutbacks in content production than it does anything else.

 

[savarese04]

I suspect this has more to do with their cutbacks in content production than it does anything else.

none of the "content" you speak of (past or future) has ever been earmarked for those channels. they are simply redundant in the age of streaming. In 2005 it was great to have 10 different movies available to tune into via the HBO/Cinemax linear channels. Today there are 10000 different movies via a single app.