Month: May 2020

HBO Max is the latest entrant in the increasingly crowded streaming service market, facing established players such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video.
HBO Max, which launches on May 27, comes from WarnerMedia and will include all HBO titles as well as original content and holds exclusive streaming rights for beloved TV shows like “Friends,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.”
The new streaming service also has several upcoming projects that have already generated buzz, including a “Friends” reunion special and a reboot of the hit teen drama, “Gossip Girl.”
The launch of HBO Max comes just a month after mobile-only streaming service, Quibi, made its debut. In the last year, the industry saw the launch of other streaming services such as Apple’s Apple TV+ and Disney’s Disney+. Later this summer, NBCUniversal is slated to launch its own streaming service, called Peacock.
From the streaming service’s original content to how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting its launch, here is everything you need to know about HBO Max.
What is HBO Max? 
HBO Max is a new streaming service provided by WarnerMedia. It will offer HBO titles and movies and TV shows from WarnerMedia. The streaming service will also offer original

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While it was reported over the weekend that Diane von Furstenberg has permanently shuttered its Bruton Street flagship in London and the DVF Studio U.K. has gone into administration, it appears DVF globally looks to reset its business model. The company’s chief financial officer told WWD over the weekend, “We are continuing to invest in e-commerce and the DVF.com platform and remain committed to support our loyal customers in addition to our global network of franchise partners and wholesale accounts.”
Reached for comment Tuesday, Diane von Furstenberg said she’s not ready to discuss changes she’s planning in the U.S. business.
But there’s no question that, like all of her competitors, she’s taking a hard look at her entire retail and wholesale organization to modernize the brand for today’s rapidly changing environment.
In a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice, it was learned that DVF laid off 28 employees on April 24 due to a plant layoff. The company is privately held.
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