Just after Max’s launch in Australia, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) APAC president James Gibbons and ANZ general manager Michael Brooks sat down with Deadline to talk about launching Max’s first-ever ad-supported tier in the APAC region, plans for originals and some takeaways from other launches around Asia.
Both Gibbons and Brooks said that WBD is not ready to launch an originals slate in Australia yet, but hope to do so within the next five years.
Gibbons added that it takes time to build an original slate properly and that the focus of Max for now is on the mix of international entertainment, although WBD wants to offer a “localized proposition” in the future.
What the…
Have they announced when episodes of things will be added. I am guessing the HBO stuff will be the same as with Binge, but other stuff, such as Georgie And Mandy’s First Marriage has the first 14 episodes up, but not Ep 15 which aired yesterday.
The second season of The Last of Us podcast will also launch on April 14, same day as the premiere of the show’s season 2 on Max. It will be available at wherever you get your podcasts, the same places you can re-live season 1 of the podcast.
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Nice find, good article. I did notice The Maltese Falcon is available on Max. Film noir classic with Humphrey Bogart, adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel and from legendary director John Huston in his debut, he is the father of veteran actress Anjelica Huston (“The Addams Family”).
Hope they relaunch Eurosport which was taken off Foxtel and Fetch a few years ago. Eurosport on Max airing cycling and Winter Sports will be popular
Isn’t Eurosport being shutdown?
Yeah, more likely to be TNT
Only in the UK due to the merger with TNT Sports. Eurosport continues to exist across Europe and Asia.