HBO Max has officially announced that it has stopped its original projects in many countries, including Turkey.
Last week, it was heard that Warner Media digital platform HBO Max, which is expected to enter the Turkish market in late 2022, has suspended its activities for now. HBO Max, in its official statement, confirmed that it has stopped its activities in many countries, including Turkey.
VarietyAccording to the news in Warner Bros Within the scope of the austerity measures that started to be implemented after the merger of Discovery and Discovery, it was decided to stop the original production projects of HBO Max in Turkey, the Netherlands, Central European countries and Northern European countries Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The company’s plans in Spain and France will be exempt from this revision.
HBO Max started broadcasting in Northern European countries in October. In line with the new decisions taken, some content that can be watched in these countries will also be removed from the platform’s library in accordance with license agreements in other regions.
The company spokesperson said in a statement that “Our commitments to these markets have not changed” and that the projects under construction will continue as planned. However, completed projects can be sold to other platforms.
The first original content of HBO Max to be broadcast in Turkey was to be the TV series “Blind Spot” from OJO Pictures, but the series project to be shared by Nejat İşler and Aslıhan Gürbüz was soon delayed.
