Releasing 17 films

Warner Bros. will release 17 films, including "The Matrix 4" and "Dune" to its streaming service for a full month alongside theatrical releases. In response to ongoing concerns about the growing coronavirus case numbers, Warner Bros are giving movie fans to see blockbusters at home. The movies will be released to HBO Max , Warner Media's own streaming service . The studio already had planned on doing the same with "Wonder Woman 1984" on December 25 as COVID-19 cases continue to spike around the globe. The Hollywood Reporter points out that it is likely that theater owners were not consulted and anticipates that there may be blowback as theaters struggle to comply with COVID-19 regulations and reduced theater attendance. Sources claim that Warner Bros. also didn't inform partners, such as Legendary — who produced the upcoming "Godzilla vs. Kong" — that their films were included in this plan. However, Warner Bros. stresses that this move is fully … [Read more...] about Warner Bros’ 2021 films will release simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max

AT&T announced on Friday that it plans to launch a cheaper ad-supported version of HBO Max in June. The telecom giant has only released minimal detail on the plan. It hasn't yet announced pricing or an exact release date for the upcoming cheaper tier. AT&T expects the ad-supported HBO Max tier to combine with global expansion to drive subscriber and revenue growth in 2021. HBO Max will launch in 60 markets outside of the US in 2021. These will include 39 Latin America and the Caribbean territories in late June and 21 European territories in the second half of 2021. The company anticipates ending the year with between 67 and 70 million subscribers. The service had around 61 million subscribers at the end of 2020. The company expects its HBO unit to more than double its revenue in the next five years. "Zach Snyder's Justice League" is one of the high-profile HBO Max exclusives coming in 2021 In response to the pandemic, Warner Bros is … [Read more...] about Ad-supported HBO Max option coming in June

Trần Nhật Giáp, an intern at central Hà Tĩnh Province’s General Hospital, was attacked by the relative of a patient. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Ngà Viet Nam News H À NỘI — The Ministry of Health has requested the Ministry of Public Security to send police to guard hospitals to prevent violent attacks on doctors and medical staff. The decision was taken on April 17 after a series of violent attacks on doctors and medical staff in recent days has come to light . On April 13, the father of a seven-year-old patient punched a doctor in the face at Hà Nội’s Saint Paul Hospital. On February 25, a group of doctors in Bố Trạch District’s General Hospital in central Quảng Bình Province were physically abused by gangsters after the doctors failed to save two of their friends who died in a road accident. The two patients had passed away before they arrived at … [Read more...] about Health ministry ask police to guard hospitals