International HBO Max News Thread

[AdrenalineRush1996]

HBO Max EMEA has acquired the rights to air the upcoming BBC drama series Wolf in the territories.

HBO Max & SBS in Oz buy Hartswood's upcoming BBC drama 'Wolf' - TBI Vision

HBO Max and SBS in Australia have picked up rights to Wolf, the upcoming BBC Drama from APC Studios and Sherlock prodco Hartswood Films. The show is based on Mo Hayder’s Jack Caffery series of novels and has been written by Megan Gallagher (Borderliner), with co-producer and distributor APC...

tbivision.com

 

[zakawer2]

Not sure when exactly it happened, but HBO Max in Europe (including Nordic countries) has already added the first season of Infinity Train. I can now access the show dubbed into Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish. However, no English-language subtitles or closed captions are available, though the English audio track is available.

It's called Evighedstoget in Danish, which is a relatively straightforward translation of the English title (though I was expecting it to be called something like "Uendelighedstoget" instead, which is a bit too long).

Bizarrely, it seems that they messed up the English, Danish and Norwegian audio tracks for no reason—Norwegian audio is seeping into the English audio track, English audio is seeping into the Danish audio track, and Danish audio is seeping into the Norwegian audio track. At least the Swedish and Finnish audio tracks seem to be perfectly fine.

I've submitted my feedback out of hope that they fix this issue.

 

[Markus Nelis]

Not sure when exactly it happened, but HBO Max in Europe (including Nordic countries) has already added the first season of Infinity Train. I can now access the show dubbed into Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish. However, no English-language subtitles or closed captions are available, though the English audio track is available.

It's called Evighedstoget in Danish, which is a relatively straightforward translation of the English title (though I was expecting it to be called something like "Uendelighedstoget" instead, which is a bit too long).

Bizarrely, it seems that they messed up the English, Danish and Norwegian audio tracks for no reason—Norwegian audio is seeping into the English audio track, English audio is seeping into the Danish audio track, and Danish audio is seeping into the English audio track. At least the Swedish and Finnish audio tracks seem to be perfectly fine.

I've submitted my feedback out of hope that they fix this issue.

Hmm.. I can watch the CC English subtitles in Finland. Either they fixed the issue or it's just a problem for your local HBO Max.

Finnish title is "Ikuisuusjuna".

By the way. Book 2 was also supposed to come as I saw the week list on HBO Max Nordic's Twitter page. Probably some dubbings still missing.

 

[zakawer2]

Hmm.. I can watch the CC English subtitles in Finland. Either they fixed the issue or it's just a problem for your local HBO Max.

Finnish title is "Ikuisuusjuna".

By the way. Book 2 was also supposed to come as I saw the week list on HBO Max Nordic's Twitter page. Probably some dubbings still missing.

I don't think they have English subtitles in Denmark though. And the butchered English audio makes the show literally unwatchable to me.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

FBOY Island is getting international versions in Denmark, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands on HBO Max.

‘FBOY Island’: HBO Max Greenlights Local Versions In Denmark, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands

FBOY Island, the hit U.S. dating series, is to be made into local versions by HBO Max in Denmark, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands.

deadline.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

BBC Three will air the streaming service's original series FBOY Island in the UK.

BBC Three Acquires HBO Max Show ‘FBoy Island’ – Global Bulletin

BBC Three has acquired hit HBO Max reality dating competition show 'FBoy Island from Warner Bros International Television production.

variety.com

 

[zakawer2]

They actually responded to my feedback and fixed the broken audio tracks on Infinity Train. The English, Danish and Norwegian audio tracks now all function exactly as intended.

 

[Markus Nelis]

They actually responded to my feedback and fixed the broken audio tracks on Infinity Train. The English, Danish and Norwegian audio tracks now all function exactly as intended.

They almost always respond. I've contacted them couple of times to either fix something or ask when are more episodes or new shows coming.

 

[Cézar_Delacierra]

Taffy season 2 was added today to the HBO Max LA catalog 18 episodes episodes in this batch.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

HBO Max will air the Hulu original series Conversations with Friends in Portugal.

HBO Max estreia Conversations with Friends

A HBO Max será a casa de "Conversations with Friends" em Portugal. A estreia da adaptação do livro de Sally Rooney já está marcada para o mês de maio.

www.magazine-hd.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

HBO Max international chief Johannes Larcher has been let go as part of Warner Bros. Discovery's current restructurings.

HBO Max's Larcher to go as Warner Bros. Discovery restructures - Digital TV Europe

HBO Max’s international chief and the streamer’s Latin America GM are among the latest flurry of execs to exit Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) amid the company’s ongoing restructuring. Larcher, who previously launched Hulu, joined HBO Max from Middle Eastern streamer Shahid in 2020 and had been...

www.digitaltveurope.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Warner TV France's Visitors will become available on the US version of HBO Max during this year.

HBO Max Picks Up Warner TV’s Visitors for the U.S. - TVDRAMA

Visitors, the first original production from Warner TV in France, has been acquired by HBO Max in the U.S.

worldscreen.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will become available to stream on HBO Max Portugal next Monday.

"Monstros Fantásticos: Os Segredos de Dumbledore" já tem data de lançamento na HBO Max Portugal

Terceiro filme da saga imaginada por J.K. Rowling chega à plataforma de streaming ainda em maio.

mag.sapo.pt

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Spider-Man: No Way Home will become available to stream on HBO Max Brazil on July 22.

Spider-Man: No Way Home Streaming: HBO Max Brazil Release Date Revealed

HBO Max revealed when Spider-Man: No Way Home will hit the streaming service in some international markets.

thedirect.com

Quoted from AT&T spins off Warner Media to Discovery since this focuses on someone from HBO Max Europe.

Christina Sulebakk becomes General Manager, Nordics. She was previously General Manager of HBO Max across Europe.

Warner Bros Discovery Sets Priya Dogra’s EMEA Team; Five Departing, Local Managers Are Confirmed

Warner Bros. Discovery has officially laid out its senior EMEA leadership team under Priya Dogra.

deadline.com

 

[kb6000]

HBO Max CEE July premieres:

 

[flaboyblast]

"Care Bears: Unlock the Magic" will be coming to HBO Max CEE at some point.

 

[sorin96]

HBO Max CEE July premieres:View attachment 298404

S1 of Birdgirl it's already on the platform,I think on July 1st will probably put the Hungarian dub

 

[Checkerboard]

Bad news...

Z videotéky HBO Max zmizela řada originálních titulů, spojení Warner Bros. a Discovery má drtivý dopad

Společnost Warner Bros. Discovery už nebude produkovat v některých zemích tituly pod značkou HBO Original a ty stávající z nabídky odstraní. Za nepopulárním krokem stojí nutné úspory ve výší rekordních tři miliard dolarů, které vznikly po fúzi obou zábavních gigantů. Kromě České republiky a...

digital.rozhlas.cz

HBO Max will remove some original content in certain markets (namely Czechia and Slovakia) and stop producing local content there as well due to cutting costs from the merger. I get the no more shows policy. But removing old ones? What?

 

[JMTV]

Bad news...

Z videotéky HBO Max zmizela řada originálních titulů, spojení Warner Bros. a Discovery má drtivý dopad

Společnost Warner Bros. Discovery už nebude produkovat v některých zemích tituly pod značkou HBO Original a ty stávající z nabídky odstraní. Za nepopulárním krokem stojí nutné úspory ve výší rekordních tři miliard dolarů, které vznikly po fúzi obou zábavních gigantů. Kromě České republiky a...

digital.rozhlas.cz

HBO Max will remove some original content in certain markets (namely Czechia and Slovakia) and stop producing local content there as well due to cutting costs from the merger. I get the no more shows policy. But removing old ones? What?

Also, HBO Max is cancelling original programming in parts of Europe.

HBO Max “Ceasing” Original Programming Efforts in Parts of Europe

"We are reviewing our current content proposition on the existing services" after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[RegularCapital]

Warner Bros. Discovery has halted the global expansion of HBO Max, they're now prioritising combining HBO Max's and Discovery+'s content libraries into a new unnamed service. HBO Max was due to launch in France in 2023, but it will have the combined service instead.

Exclusive: WBD plans combined streamer for France, as HBO Max roll-out ends - TBI Vision

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is to launch its new combined streaming service in France, with the media giant confirming to TBI that its global roll-out of HBO Max has ended. There is no launch date for the as-yet-unnamed streamer, which will combine thousands of hours of HBO Max and Discovery+...

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