By K.J. Yossman
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HBO It’s been another crazy week for Casey Bloys. On Monday, the HBO and HBO Max chief jetted into London to press the flesh in advance of the streaming platform finally launching in the U.K. His visit came just days after he was spotted having lunch with Netflix boss Ted Sarandos in Hollywood, instantly igniting rumors that Bloys may be eyeing the exit once Paramount completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
The shadow of Paramount has inevitably also clouded what should have been a crowning moment for HBO Max as it finally arrives in the country where, as Bloys told Variety, so much of its content originates, from “Harry Potter” to “House of the Dragon” and the upcoming Richard Gadd series “Half Man” (a BBC co-production). While HBO have moved forward with launching the streamer on Thursday as planned, including flying in talent and execs for a glitzy party on Wednesday night, the truth is no one knows how long HBO Max will continue in its current format given Paramount boss David Ellis’s indication it will eventually merge with Paramount+.
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