After it was announced that The Office will be leaving Netflix in 2020, another popular NBC show currently streaming on the streaming giant is set to say goodbye.
Friends is moving from Netflix to WarnerMedia’s streaming service, now officially called HBO Max.
HBO Max will also be the new streaming home for all fare from The CW, as well as original feature films from Greg Berlanti and Reese Witherspoon. HBO Max is set to launch in spring 2020 and will debut with 10,000 hours of premium content. Robert Greenblatt, chairman, WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer stated,
“HBO Max will bring together the diverse riches of WarnerMedia to create programming and user experiences not seen before in a streaming platform. HBO’s world-class programming leads the way, the quality of which will be the guiding principle for our new array of Max Originals, our exciting acquisitions, and the very best of the Warner Bros. libraries, starting with the phenomenon that is Friends,”
“Under the leadership of two of the strongest creative visionaries — Casey Bloys (HBO) and Kevin Reilly (original content and acquisitions) — and two of the most experienced digital experts, Tony Goncalves and Andy Forssell, I have no doubt they and their dedicated teams will deliver the world’s best storytelling to audiences of all ages wherever and whenever they want it.”
HBO Max is expected to launch in beta in the fourth quarter of this year.
