HBO Max didn’t expect to have this many subscribers for another two years

Posted on 27/01/2021 by Engadget

During its Q4 2020 earnings call on Tuesday, AT&T revealed that its streaming subsidiary HBO Max now boasts some 40 million paid monthly subscribers — a figure neither company anticipated the service would attain until at least 2023. HBO overall...

AT&T’s public safety network knows which floor first responders are on

Posted on 26/01/2021 by Engadget

AT&T’s FirstNet public safety network just received some upgrades that could make all the difference in certain emergencies. Most notably, the platform now includes vertical GPS support, or Z-Axis in AT&T-speak. It’s now possible to pinpoint...

AT&T’s cord-cutting TV Now service is no longer accepting signups

Posted on 13/01/2021 by Engadget

AT&T is killing off its skinny bundle AT&T TV Now service, less than 18 months after its introduction as a replacement for DirectTV Now. New customers can no longer sign up for the bundle, though existing users will be able to continue to use...

Senator asks social networks, carriers to preserve evidence from Capitol riot

Posted on 09/01/2021 by Engadget

Tech companies are under pressure to support officials investigating the Capitol Hill riot. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia has sent letters to eleven tech companies urging them to preserve evidence linked to the mob that invaded the House and Senate...

Sony says WarnerMedia’s HBO Max gamble helped its movie business

Posted on 27/12/2020 by Engadget

Directors aren’t thrilled about WarnerMedia’s decision to release every 2021 movie on HBO Max, and that’s proving to be good news for at least one rival. As The Verge reports, Sony Pictures chief Tony Vinciquerra told CNBC in an interview that his st...

Warner Bros. will release its 2023 movies in theaters first

Posted on 24/12/2020 by Engadget

Warner Bros.’ plans to release all 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters is only temporary, it seems. Variety reports the studio has confirmed that its Mad Max prequel Furiosa, the animated/live action hybrid Coyote vs. Acme and a mus...

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ rentals will start early in UK, where there’s no HBO Max

Posted on 19/12/2020 by Engadget

Warner Bros. is using Wonder Woman 1984 to push HBO Max, but what happens in countries where the streaming service (or an equivalent partner) simply isn’t an option? Early rentals, apparently. Deadline and Variety have confirmed WW84 will be availabl...

‘Dune’ director slams AT&T’s decision to release films on HBO Max

Posted on 11/12/2020 by Engadget

Following the news that all of Warner Bros.’ films in 2021 will be released on HBO Max the same day they hit theaters, Dune director Denis Villeneuve has written an essay (published on Variety) slamming AT&T for the move. Warner Bros. is owned by...

AT&T hosted a live Axel Mansoor concert in AR using only 5G phones

Posted on 10/12/2020 by Engadget

Live streams have made many concerts possible during the pandemic, but you can’t really call them intimate when artists and fans lack presence. AT&T and Ericsson have shown how close-up virtual gigs might work, however. They worked with NBC Songl...

Sony’s Funimation agrees to buy anime streamer Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion