Incoming WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said Wednesday that expanding HBO Max internationally and getting the technology right are two takeaways from his time growing Hulu and subsequent launch of a s…
starting May 1 — in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with Deadline, Kilar called the situation “unprecedented” and “sobering” but is confident entertainment will snap back as it has after previous crises. Given the collapsing advertising market, however, he’s glad the ad-supported version of HBO Max wasn’t slated to launch until 2021.
Then, he said, the sky’s the limit. “We are still in the early innings of customers worldwide starting to watch content on demand. There are 200 million paying customers that pay for video services in a 7-to-8 billion population world,” he said. “Under the hood from a tech standpoint, it’s very important to get that [tech] right, invest in it. Those are the two very important things.
to longtime Disney employee and head of parks and resorts Bob Chapek, 60. Disney is a much bigger, more complex company, yet with growing Disney+ as top priority, the decision evoked surprise from Hollywood to Wall Street. Kilar mentioned that responding to a query about the future of Turner’s challenged linear networks, led by TBS and TNT. “The reason I bring that up is that I while I am not in disagreement on the challenges faced by the linear TV business, I know it provides a great value for so many people around the world and I don’t see that going away.” He noted — as Stankey has done too — that linear networks’ onscreen mix may change to feature more sports, news and live events.
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