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Is Cinemax going out of business?
Late last week, Comcast revealed that Cinemax is being swapped out in some of its channel packages, and being replaced by Hitz, a new video on-demand service offering more than 200 movies from a variety of studios. Comcast’s logic for removing Cinemax is based on redundancy.
How does Showtime make money?
According to the Economist, HBO typically banks half the subscription fee from new viewers; Showtime and other pay-cable networks tend to strike deals in which distributors pay a flat licensing fee and then keep customer subs for themselves. Unlike most networks, HBO owns, rather than licenses, almost all its shows.
How does Starz make money?
They matter, but to a far lesser extent than with broadcast networks because Starz makes it money off of subscriptions and NBC, for example, pays the bills — at least in part — from ad sales. Starz doesn’t need a huge number of viewers right away — they need new subscribers.
Is HBO Max Cinemax and HBO combined?
The HBO Max merger ended all that in 2020, and the new streaming service initially declared no plans to port over Cinemax originals. That oversight has now been corrected and more and more niche Cinemax favorites are popping up on HBO Max.
Is Cinemax part of HBO Max?
What began as a pay cable network focusing solely on movies that could complement HBO’s programming, Cinemax eventually evolved to include, most notably (infamously?) adult-oriented fare as part of its Max After Dark programming block.
Who owns Showtime?
CBS Corporation
ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
Showtime Networks/Parent organizations
What is Starz net worth?
On June 30, 2016, Lionsgate agreed to acquire Starz Inc. for $4.4 billion in cash and stock.
Does HBO Max have anything to do with Cinemax?
Is Cinemax coming back to HBO Max?
Cinemax will no longer produce original content, nor will its existing shows like “Jett” and “Warrior” be part of HBO Max when it launches, WarnerMedia executives said Wednesday.
Can I get HBO Max ad-free without a TV package?
If you have HBO without a TV package If you subscribe to HBO through Amazon Appstore, Apple, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Samsung TV, WarnerMedia, Consolidated Communications, Liberty, North State, Optimum, Service Electric Cablevision, Verizon Fios, or Ziply Fiber, then you have access to HBO Max Ad-Free right now, at no extra cost!
What are the advantages of HBO Max over Netflix?
And crucially, it has one big advantage that Netflix doesn’t have: a ready-made distribution network. Friends was hugely important to Netflix. But it will only be available on HBO Max soon.
Can HBO Now really out-out-Netflix Netflix?
Sure, it’s largely built atop the existing HBO Now infrastructure, but it seems to be targeting one of its biggest competitors by attempting to out-Netflix Netflix. And crucially, it has one big advantage that Netflix doesn’t have: a ready-made distribution network.