HBO family, other channels that must be closed by Warner Bros. Discovery
While Elmo leaves the HBO family, HBO family does that too. The spin-off channel, which was launched in December 1996 as a more child and family-friendly version of HBO, will be closed on 15 August. It is part of a larger strategy by Warner Bros. Discovery to reduce its large collection of “plywood channels”-those extra linear channels that are usually included in the price of an HBO or Cinemax subscription.
In addition to cutting the HBO family, WBD also plans to stop activities on the Cinemax multiplex channels thrillermax, Moviemax and Ouermax. Details of the Pare Down were reported for the first time this week Cord cutters newsWhat became aware when Spectrum warned his customers that “effective on or after 15 August 2025, HBO family, thrillermax, Moviemax and Ouermax stops programming and will no longer be available.” Variety has confirmed the news since then.
Linear premium channels are affected with a large number of viewers who drop as the public shifts to streaming; The majority of the HBO Original Series-viewers can now be found on the soon HBO Max in Hosten. And of course the decision comes to cut these networks because Warner Bros. Discovery itself this week has announced plans to cut the company in two, with linear basic cable networks that move to a new spider -off entity. (HBO is not part of that spider -off.)
Most plywood channels of air herings of films and rate from the mother ship; However, HBO family has broadcast some original programming during his life. And in recent years, when HBO removed his programming from the main setup, all programming of the channel and family specials of the canal could be found in HBO family instead. According to HBO family, HBO’s line-up did not include R-rated or TV-MA programming.
HBO continues to offer even more multiplex channels, including HBO2, HBO signature, HBO comedy, HBO zone and HBO Latino.
With regard to the Cinemax channels that will be closed, Thillermax, which runs horror and thriller films, is launched in 1998; Moviemax, aimed at younger viewers, premiered as WMAX for the first time in 2001; and Ouermax, who focuses on sci-fi and fantasy, launched in 2001. Cinemax remains the multiplex channels Moremax, ActionMax, 5 Star Max and Cinemáx programming.
