Current Events > RIP HBO. A month after ATT ownership, already wants an overhaul for more profit

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voldothegr8
07/09/18 1:10:26 PM
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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/att-wants-to-overhaul-hbo-says-it-isnt-profitable-enough/

Interestingly enough, HBO spends roughly 85% less than Netflix for its shows and already makes more profit.
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CableZL
07/09/18 1:11:54 PM
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I'm guessing "overhaul" in this case means "increase the price"
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KBGiantsfan
07/09/18 1:12:18 PM
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CableZL posted...
I'm guessing "overhaul" in this case means "increase the price"

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clearaflagrantj
07/09/18 1:13:41 PM
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GOT spinoffs

GOT spinoffs everywhere
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HylianFox
07/09/18 1:13:48 PM
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the only thing on HBO is Game of Thrones anyway
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voldothegr8
07/09/18 1:13:50 PM
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CableZL posted...
I'm guessing "overhaul" in this case means "increase the price"

AT&T has been the proud owner of HBO for less than a month, and it is already considering an overhaul that would see HBO produce more video that can compete for the attention of smartphone users. AT&T wants to boost revenue both in advertising and subscriptions, even if that means upending HBO's longtime strategy of producing a relatively small number of high-quality shows.

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InTheEyesOfFire
07/09/18 1:14:04 PM
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Curb.
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treewojima
07/09/18 1:15:09 PM
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"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

RIP HBO
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Alphamon
07/09/18 1:15:19 PM
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so they want to dumb hbo down. no surprise. they want to dumb everything down.
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Balrog0
07/09/18 1:15:46 PM
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voldothegr8 posted...
CableZL posted...
I'm guessing "overhaul" in this case means "increase the price"

AT&T has been the proud owner of HBO for less than a month, and it is already considering an overhaul that would see HBO produce more video that can compete for the attention of smartphone users. AT&T wants to boost revenue both in advertising and subscriptions, even if that means upending HBO's longtime strategy of producing a relatively small number of high-quality shows.


yeah, my take away from what he said is that he would prefer they make more content targeted at mobile users primarily, rather than the typical long form dramas and comedies they usually produce
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KhanJohnny
07/09/18 1:17:39 PM
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treewojima posted...
"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

RIP HBO

Yeah Stankey is right
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HylianFox
07/09/18 1:18:08 PM
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KhanJohnny posted...
treewojima posted...
"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

RIP HBO

Yeah Stankey is right

Samantha Stankey?
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Zikten
07/09/18 1:19:42 PM
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HylianFox posted...
the only thing on HBO is Game of Thrones anyway

that will change. the makers of GoT have plans for a new show that will replace it called Confederate. it's a alternate history world where the south won the civil war, but it takes place in modern day. that's all we know. they haven't explained any further details of the premise. but some people just assumed it's gonna show slavery and somehow make slavery look nice so they tried to boycott it even though it's not even in production yet.
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SuperShake666
07/09/18 1:23:38 PM
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As long as they don't fuck with Last Week Tonight and their great work on stories, I don't care.
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Error1355
07/09/18 1:24:44 PM
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"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

What fucking person anywhere watches hours a day of TV? This is an unrealistic request.
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clearaflagrantj
07/09/18 1:25:06 PM
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Error1355 posted...
"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

What fucking person anywhere watches hours a day of TV? This is an unrealistic request.

Lmao basically everyone does
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KILBOTz
07/09/18 1:25:49 PM
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treewojima posted...
"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

RIP HBO


its amazing how out of touch company leadership is customers so often.
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TES_Nut
07/09/18 1:26:45 PM
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KILBOTz posted...
treewojima posted...
"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

RIP HBO


its amazing how out of touch company leadership is customers so often.


And when this fails they'll blame piracy or something.
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Alphamon
07/09/18 1:26:57 PM
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KILBOTz posted...
treewojima posted...
"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

RIP HBO


its amazing how out of touch company leadership is customers so often.

yeah its like how hollywood spends 9 digits for a movie that ends up a flop so often
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HylianFox
07/09/18 1:27:14 PM
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SuperShake666 posted...
As long as they don't fuck with Last Week Tonight and their great work on stories, I don't care.

oh jeez forgot that's on HBO too, the only news show worth watching
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Squall28
07/09/18 1:28:30 PM
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And people are wondering why Fox wants Disney to buy them over Comcast. Fuck cable companies.
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KILBOTz
07/09/18 1:28:54 PM
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HylianFox posted...
SuperShake666 posted...
As long as they don't fuck with Last Week Tonight and their great work on stories, I don't care.

oh jeez forgot that's on HBO too, the only news show worth watching


i thought LWT was Showtime
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HylianFox
07/09/18 1:29:19 PM
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KILBOTz posted...
i thought LWT was Showtime

maybe, I only watch it on YouTube

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SuperShake666
07/09/18 1:30:32 PM
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KILBOTz posted...

i thought LWT was Showtime


You'd be wrong then.
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uwnim
07/09/18 1:30:59 PM
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What is ATT going to do when their changes cause HBO to be less profitable?
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Kolibri X
07/09/18 1:32:14 PM
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HylianFox posted...
SuperShake666 posted...
As long as they don't fuck with Last Week Tonight and their great work on stories, I don't care.

oh jeez forgot that's on HBO too, the only news show worth watching

It's actually a comedy show.
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HylianFox
07/09/18 1:33:38 PM
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Kolibri X posted...
It's actually a comedy show.

Well I don't see anybody laughing, do you?
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CableZL
07/09/18 1:35:51 PM
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uwnim posted...
What is ATT going to do when their changes cause HBO to be less profitable?

treewojima posted...
RIP HBO

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DiScOrD tHe LuNaTiC
07/09/18 1:42:36 PM
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treewojima posted...
"We need hours a day," Mr. Stankey said, referring to the time viewers spend watching HBO programs. "It's not hours a week, and it's not hours a month. We need hours a day. You are competing with devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes."

RIP HBO

Thank God they wrapped GoT already.
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Damn_Underscore
07/09/18 1:44:12 PM
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the attention of smartphone users


devices that sit in people's hands that capture their attention every 15 minutes.


literally Millennials killed HBO
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HylianFox
07/09/18 1:45:45 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
literally Millennials killed HBO

Yep, Millennials and their damn smartphones. Will be the death of us all.
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FrisbeeDude
07/09/18 1:46:55 PM
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Thrones is on its last season
Westworld is probably good for 2 good more seasons
John Oliver is mostly on YouTube

GG HBO
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SK8T3R215
07/09/18 1:48:16 PM
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Probably gonna add lots of story sync stuff for your phone during episodes and weird spinoff short episodes for mobile people while the main HBO things are staying the same.
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Lordgold666
07/09/18 1:48:44 PM
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So shocked ajit pai hasnt gotten his shit rocked yet
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CruelBuffalo
07/09/18 1:48:54 PM
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HylianFox posted...
the only thing on HBO is Game of Thrones anyway


Lol oh you sweet summer child. No.
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CruelBuffalo
07/09/18 1:49:22 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
Thrones is on its last season
Westworld is probably good for 2 good more seasons
John Oliver is mostly on YouTube

GG HBO


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HylianFox
07/09/18 1:49:23 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
HylianFox posted...
the only thing on HBO is Game of Thrones anyway


Lol oh you sweet summer child. No.

Yes.
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FrisbeeDude
07/09/18 1:53:18 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...
Thrones is on its last season
Westworld is probably good for 2 good more seasons
John Oliver is mostly on YouTube

GG HBO


Insecure is amazing


I have my issues with that show regarding its portrayal of black men. tried season 1 in good faith, but I'm all set.
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SK8T3R215
07/09/18 1:54:22 PM
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Lordgold666 posted...
So shocked ajit pai hasnt gotten his shit rocked yet


What does he have to do with this
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Doctor Foxx
07/09/18 1:56:06 PM
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HylianFox posted...
the only thing on HBO is Game of Thrones anyway

Are you kidding me
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FrisbeeDude
07/09/18 1:57:48 PM
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Dont get me wrong, I'll miss the less known stuff like high maintenance and The deuce, but the way they're talking, they'll probably fuck them up.

I was disappointed Desus and Mero went to Showtime because I thought they'd be a perfect fit..couldn't be happier it isnt happening
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Lord_Shadow
07/09/18 1:58:00 PM
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They didn't do Game of Thrones this year it shouldn't be a surprise less people are watching.
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HylianFox
07/09/18 2:00:59 PM
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Well, if these others shows are so good how come nobody's heard of them?
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HylianFox
07/09/18 2:02:10 PM
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Oh that's right. Because they're on HBO, a channel nobody watches for anything other than GoT
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VectorChaos
07/09/18 2:03:38 PM
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This is why we can't have nice things
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FrisbeeDude
07/09/18 2:05:58 PM
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HylianFox posted...
Oh that's right. Because they're on HBO, a channel nobody watches for anything other than GoT


I mean this is objectively not true, but Ok
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kingdrake2
07/09/18 2:07:38 PM
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HylianFox posted...
Damn_Underscore posted...
literally Millennials killed HBO

Yep, Millennials and their damn smartphones. Will be the death of us all.


damn i caused it despite not liking smartphones :( they're so expensive and need an expensive plan get service with it.
could easily topple 100$.
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Lord_Shadow
07/09/18 2:08:41 PM
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FrisbeeDude posted...
HylianFox posted...
Oh that's right. Because they're on HBO, a channel nobody watches for anything other than GoT


I mean this is objectively not true, but Ok

I mean it's the only show I watch on HBO
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Antifar
07/09/18 2:10:08 PM
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I don't think a quantity over quality approach is going to work for HBO. It's not even really working for Netflix.
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