Scouting Hollywood

A roundup of news, gossip and history of the entertainment business brought to you from Hollywood, California.

Jan 21, 2023

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HBO Max announced an immediate increase of $1 per month in the no-ads subscription price, taking the basic price to $15.99. The increase comes as Warner Bros. Discovery, formed by Discovery’s 2022 acquisition of WarnerMedia, has made a series of cutbacks in staffing and content creation aimed at reducing expenses. The subscription price had not changed since the service was started in 2020 by the then AT&T owned WarnerMedia.

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A guest post by

Brian Ellis

Los Angeles based Directors Guild of America member with extensive production experience and a love of film history.