HBO Max removes over 200 Sesame Street episodes, 20 HBO Max Originals
News in brief
HBO Max has been removing large swaths of content from its streaming service, according to reports.
Though all streaming services constantly add and remove content, Warner Bros. Discovery has been making headlines for its removal of fan-favorite shows—namely over 200 episodes of children’s educational program Sesame Street—and 20 HBO Max Originals.
The loss of Originals has drawn condemnation from some producers, as the content is now in limbo as it does not exist elsewhere.
We worked for 5 years to make 100 episodes of animation. We worked late into the night, we let ourselves go, we were a family of hard working artists who wanted to make something beautiful, and HBO MAX just pulled them all like we were nothing. Animation is not nothing!
The moves by Warner Bros. Discovery, which are purportedly being done to save money, are the latest in a string of controversial decisions related to HBO Max, including the binning of Batgirl despite its being in the late stages of post-production.
Last week it was reported that HBO Max laid off around 70 employees, or 14% of its staff, as Warner Bros. Discovery sought to cut costs as it contends with large debt issues following the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery.
