HBO Max Laying Off 70 Staffers as Warner Bros. Discovery Shuts Down Streamer’s Reality Unit
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter weeks of speculation, Warner Bros. Discovery is ready to reveal some of the changes that will take place at HBO Max, in advance of next year’s anticipated combination of the HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services.
And as expected, HBO Max will downsize its reality programming department. As part of the changes, around 14% of the staff under the oversight of HBO/HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys will be reduced.
That translates to around 70 employees who will be laid off in this restructure.As part of the changes, Sarah Aubrey, the current head of original content at HBO Max, will now focus her oversight on the Max Originals drama slate.
As part of the changes, she will now also work in international programming strategy alongside the Warner Bros. Discovery International team, led by Gerhard Zeiler.
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