Warner Bros. Discovery "doubles" on HBO, but what about HBO Max?

"HBO Max has never been hotter right now," Zaslav said on the earnings call. "Quality is what matters. Quality is what Casey and this team deliver. They're the best team in the business. We're doubling down on that HBO team." In particular, Zaslav declined to comment on rumors that WBD is about to cut 70% of HBO Max's development team. Instead, he relied heavily on Bloys' accomplishments, assuring investors that "the majority of Casey's team members have been locked in." Zaslav notably declined to comment on the size of Bloys' squad.

If you're a cable subscriber who finds the world of streaming confusing and scary, you might be wondering what that means for good old HBO as a show and movie producer. in general. Zaslav did not clarify this. Once he had concluded his admiring remarks about Bloys, he said this:

"Now we're going to put everything on Discovery+, and all of that original content, and some of the premium content from CNN, and that will be the home of it all. And, you know ...we're going to, as a company, support that. And we think this product is going to be great. And you know, that's what it's all about: preservation. It's about quality."