Streaming is becoming a little more like cable with always-on HBO channels

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• Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing always-on channels to Max in a new test.
• Those included in the test will see always-on channels that mirror content from live HBO channels.
• This test will set the ground for Max to experiment with curated or themed channels.

For those who don’t know what they want to watch next or just want something on in the background, Max may have a solution. The streaming platform is introducing always-on channels in a new test.

Today, Warner Bros. Discovery (via The Verge) announced it is beginning tests that add always-on channels to Max. These 24/7 feeds will mirror content from WBD’s live HBO channels, including HBO, HBO 2, HBO Comedy, HBO Signature, and HBO Zone.




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