HBO is set to “change direction” following Time Warner and AT&T’s recent $85.4 billion merger.
Per The New York Times, Warner Media chief executive John Stankey said during a town hall meeting that HBO will need to make adjustments as a result of the merger.
“It’s going to be a tough year,” Stankey said. “It’s going to be a lot of work to alter and change direction a little bit.”
Stankey sees HBO becoming more like a streaming service with a bigger and broader appeal instead of being more niche. This is all despite AT&T promising “to take a hands-off approach” with HBO, according to The New York Times.
Source: IGN.com HBO Exec Says Network Will 'Change Direction' After Merger