Warner Bros. Discovery will shut down four of its multiplex linear channels — HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax and OuterMax — in August, per a programming notice from Spectrum. "At Spectrum, we are committed to providing you with exceptional service and want to alert you of changes before they happen,

The first of these two companies is tentatively dubbed "Streaming & Studios," though it will almost certainly maintain the Warner Bros. name. This company will comprise Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO and the streaming service HBO Max, along with these brands' existing film and television libraries.

HBO Max will expand to 12 New territories in July; WBD execs outlined the local programming strategy at NEM Dubrovnik.

Warner Bros. Discovery, as it telegraphed six months ago, is breaking itself into two chunks. One company will be “WBD Streaming & Studios,” encompassing Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, Max/HBO Max and more.

Europe has been the fastest-growing international region for the streaming service, which is getting ready to accelerate its global growth strategy with the latest market debuts.

LONDON —Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in multiple new countries this July as the streamer becomes available in Albania, Armenia, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Tajikistan.

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that HBO Max will continue its global rollout, with new markets including Iceland and Estonia.