Popular English movie channels HBO and WB to be discontinued in India; know why
Popular English movie channels HBO and WB will be discontinued in India with four other South Asian countries from December 15, 2020. The decision was announced by WarnerMedia International to shut down the HBO SD and HD linear movie channels in India and Pakistan, and the WB linear movie channel in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Maldives.
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The closure of HBO and WB, indicates the growth of OTT platforms, especially between the ongoing pandemic. The company is set to launch its own streaming platform, HBO Max soon.
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“After 20 years of successes for the HBO linear movie channel in South Asia and more than a decade with the WB linear movie channel, this was a difficult decision to make. The pay-TV industry landscape and the market dynamics have shifted dramatically, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for further change,” said Siddharth Jain, senior vice president and managing director for WarnerMedia’s entertainment networks in South Asia.
