HBO Max Is Now Max, Something Fans Can't Get Used To
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I love how HBO Max changed its name to "max" so now has to clarify that it's the one to watch for HBO pic.twitter.com/k9uDFVvLgc
— Andy (@FrancisTheSailr) May 23, 2023
What an epiphany, turning HBO Max into “Max: The One to Watch for HBO.” A marketing decision that absolutely justifies the $286 million Zaslav has made from the company so far. pic.twitter.com/OdKHWOlw75
— Chas LiBretto (@ChasLiBretto) May 23, 2023
Some of the first ads for Max featured the tagline "The one to watch for HBO," and commenters had a good laugh at all these added syllables. Some mocked the executives who made massive salaries to oversee this change.
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I don’t mind the name change (HBO Max to Max); but do they really need to change their colors from purple to blue? Purple made them stand out from the other streaming services (If it ain't broke, don't fix it). pic.twitter.com/7QrpMOnWr9
— Avery Merrick (@MarioEmmet) May 23, 2023
Looking at the interfaces for the first time, some fans complained that Max's new blue color scheme makes it harder to differentiate from other streamers at a glance. Apps such as Amazon's Prime Video and Paramount+ are already using blue, to name a few, while HBO Max's purple was unique.
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I remember just calling it HBO when the world was still sane.
— Captain Piendraga 🜃 (@Oyabungaijin) May 23, 2023
NEW STREAMING SERVICE NAMES:
HBO Max: Max
— FRO VO 🆓 (@fro_vo) May 23, 2023
Netflix: Flix
Hulu: Lu
Paramount+: +
Apple TV: TV
Peacock: Cock
Many fans joked that this was the start of a trend among streamers, with a popular idea being to rename Netflix "Flix."
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Last few hours with HBO Max pic.twitter.com/0TaDdwKFQP
— Andrew Frye (@itsandrewfrye) May 23, 2023
Some fans entertained each other with melodramatic posts about this change, predicting that all their favorite parts of HBO Max would be stripped away. The streamer was particularly popular among movie buffs for its deep catalog.
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hahahahahaha jesus christ the hbo max app doesn’t update to “max,” you have to separately find and download the max app
— sorrel (@sorrelquest) May 23, 2023
For those who were baffled by this change every step of the way, the fact that the app did not update automatically was the final cherry on top. Some questioned whether they even would get signed into Max right away.
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Me enjoying this new fusion of the HBO Max and Discovery+ apps pic.twitter.com/aacSaCw03t
— Roscoe Russell (@Iso_Lowe) May 23, 2023
Of course, some users voiced their support for the new app, saying they were grateful to have their existing services merged together.
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That day Netflix clowned on the HBO Max rebrand will never not be funny to me pic.twitter.com/cfk63dSIO3
— mo (@mofromyt) May 23, 2023
Finally, some fans were watching to see if other streamers would crack any more jokes about this change on social media. Many suspected that Netflix's April 12 tweet about the character Max from Stranger Things was a subtle jab.
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