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    7 months ago

    Gotta say, I’ve never seen a service make a better argument against using that service than whatever is left of HBO.

    Some day somebody will write a book about what sort of insane The Producers nonsense is going on in there and I can’t wait.

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      It’s actually insane, and what’s crazier is it seems to be heavily pushed by Zaslav. It’s so wild how quickly he’s pushed HBO’s reputation into… this.

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      Honestly they don’t get enough hate as they should, everyone shits on Twitter changing names and not enough people realize HBO did the same thing changing to Max, who on earth would think that was a good idea lol

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    Can’t wait to look at “This content is not available i n your region”.

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      I’d love if they self hosted or found something other than YouTube. It’s probably a money issue though.

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    The post added that subsequent seasons will drop on YouTube the next time there isn’t a new episode of Last Week Tonight.

    Some,” continued the post, which was accompanied by a video of highlights from the show’s first season, which focused on topics including Gaza, immigration, the Supreme Court, climate change and the death penalty.

    In February, HBO made news when it announced that it would be delaying Last Week Tonight segments on YouTube for four days after episodes premiere, in an effort to drive viewers to Max, its sibling streaming platform.

    The clips previous dropped on YouTube the morning after an episode aired.

    Oliver wasn’t happy about the move, posting on X: “I hope they change their mind.”

    Asked recently if he’s had any further conversations with HBO about the move, he told The Hollywood Reporter: “No, not at all.


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