Warner Bros Discovery is shutting down HBO Family and three Cinemax-branded channels in August as part of a broader plan to spin off its cable networks business.

HBO Family, ThrillerMax and other multiplex channels will be shut down by Warner Bros. Discovery in August.

Max is returning to its former name — HBO Max — beginning immediately. Users of the streaming service, which is owned by ...

As Elmo leaves the HBO family, so does HBO Family. The spinoff channel, which launched in December 1996 as a more kid- and family-friendly version of HBO, will shut down on August 15. It’s part ...

The Max era is over. After a much-criticized name change in 2023, the Max streaming service is officially returning to its ...

In August, four fan-favorite linear HBO channels will be shut down as Warner Bros. Discovery looks to cut costs.

Another wave of legacy TV is coming to an end. Warner Bros. Discovery has announced it will shut down several long-running multiplex channels, including HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax, and ...

Effective on or after August 15, 2025, HBO Family, ThrillerMax, MovieMax, & OuterMax will cease programming and will no longer be available,” the notice read (via The Wrap). Each channel has its own ...

Select subscribers can now stream live HBO channels in the Max app, including HBO, HBO 2, HBO Zone, HBO Signature, and HBO Comedy.