what do you expect this news, this announcement to do for hbo and hbo max? u have about 38 million hbo subscribers, inclusive of hbo max a year from now, 18 movies later. how many do you think you'll have >> i can't speculate on the subs you might have heard john stanke announce this morning at the conference that we have 12.6 million active subs on hbo max and that's gone up really quickly in the last six months since we launched the service. so we are very, very pleased with the momentum that we have on hbo max and, i don't know look, this is new for all of us. we hope we are able to attract new subs and convert those who have access to hbo max, who haven't yet converted, but we'll just have to see we'll take it a movie at a time and see how we go. >> well, ann, this is certainly a big, bold move, shaking up industry we really appreciate you joining us to talk about it. and we hope you'll come back and keep us posted on how everything is going, such as those big wonder woman ticket sales. thank you so much for joining us. >> thanks, julia. >> great stuff, j

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now and hbo go we have sunsetted those brands and those services so now we are left with rightly so hbo max. so it's a much simpler proposition for consumers. >> i wonder if you can help clarify how the funnel works in your view for how you get in front of the customer, get the customer to subscribe and then retain i know i'm finding at home we'll often look for a specific piece of content we'll do a search. we'll see what service it's available on if we already have it free or basically already paid for and then go there. it's kind of like a marketplace approach how do you play within that marketplace? what's working and going to work >> well, ultimately we have to do two things. the first and most important thing is that we have to have incredible stories that people are seeking out and very much want to engage themselves in so whether that's succession or whether that's perry mason or insecure, love life, harry potter, you name it but all of these things we have to do a great job leaning into those stories. that's the first and most important thing we have to do. i would argue we're in t

people were kind of confused at the difference between hbo the channel and hbo max the streaming servicee still ten of millions of people who don't know that they have hbo and they didn't know that for no additional cost they could get hbo max. and so this was a huge flashy way to say we exist about and you can get all these incredible movies from your couch over the next year. >> in terms of streaming, the movie side of things, i can see. disney plus when my daughter maybe or maybe didn't want to watch "mulan," we had to pay $29, $30 to watch it and it is now kind of free on the platform if you pay the subscription where is it now going to take the movie theater industry, are they going to stop charging that premium fee? hbo max is not doing it for wonder woman 1984. disney about it with "mulan. what will be overall trend be in the coming months? >> i think that it will be streaming service dependent. i think right now hbo max, they need to get subscribers. they can't really say hey, you need to subscribe and you need to pay an extra $30 to see wonder woman right now they will just be h

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they're going to put the 2021 slate on hbo max the same day the films go into theaters heather musneck joins us that amazing evolution in the movie business formerly the head of content partnerships at hulu welcome back >> hi, thanks so much. thanks for having me back. >> the takes on this yesterday is either the window completely collapsed and hollywood changed forever. others said, look, it's u.s. only it's not international and probably is only for a year. which camp are you in at least right now? >> i think personally the cat's out of the bag so this is a complete paradigm shift when you have the second largest major studio saying that their entire slate for a whole year, beyond what we expect to be sprenlted frprevented from go mo movie theaters, when they said the slate is going to be available on hbo max and the same day available in movie theaters, that's a paradigm shift. i think what is going to be really interesting to see is what, you know, what happens next with what disney does they also have a major horse in the race with disney plus and with hulu in the u.s. and, you kn

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>>coming up the latest to wonder woman film will be streaming on hbo max at the same time it's showing in some movie theaters. what led one of brothers to this decision because of the pa >>because it has been a strange and challenging year for many industries, including film and entertainment the pandemic has forced many movies to come up strictly on streaming services now the wonder woman sequel which was expected to be a major moneymaker for the box office will come out in theaters and on hbo max entertainment tonights nischelle turner explains 200 million is what it reportedly took to make wonder woman 1984 which will now be released in theaters and on hbo max at the same time. >>what prompted the decision and how does gal godot to feel about it. the sequel which was supposed to be out in june will now be released christmas day >>gal has been praising the movie since the trailer dropped and she just posted this message on social media. it wasn't an easy decision and we never thought we'd have to hold on to the release for such a long time but covid rocked all of our world we hope th

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happens every time i say hbo max. hbo max. it can read? it's not complicated. at&t's best plan includes hbo max so you can stream wonder woman 1984 the exact same day it premieres in theaters, at no extra cost. >>> now to the coronavirus pandemic. here's a startling number. one person now dies every ten minutes in los angeles county from covid-19 according to the l.a. county hublt director. everything is surging in california, hospitalizations, new cases, demand for tests. let's bring in cnn's paul vercammen. so paul, how is l.a. handling just feeling overwhelmed? >> reporter: it is on several fronts. here in los angeles they're emphasizing just because the vaccinations have started, do not stop testing. as evidence of people's commitment, look behind me at dodger stadium. they had days were 11,000 people have been tested here. here on the day after christmas, they're at it again, making sure that people get tested. and why? the numbers in california are frightening. almost 19,000 people hospitalized, about 4,000 of them in the intensive care unit. it's overwhe

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and now get hbo max included. limited availability in select areas. call 1.877.only.att >>> the san mateo county health officer says the state's covid-19 restrictions are flawed and will do more harm than good. >> most studen also be starting the school year from home. now education experts are noticing a growing interest in true hands-on homeschooling. >>> it's the latest in outside dining. a geodome. the reaction and inspiration, coming up. llhow y howot this g a comeback. weekend. "abc7 news" at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is "abc7 news." >> it's like hotel california. you can check in, but you can never leave, right? there is no way to get off the list that any of us are aware of. >> tonight, the health officer in san mateo county is blasting the state over its watch list saying it does more harm than good. >> it comes just days after the county was forced to close businesses. j.r. stone is along the peninsula tonight with details. >> reporter: this outside canopy in san mateo was going

. >> reporter: the superhero blockbuster streamed saight to hbo max comes after months of delays as the industry struggles to adapt to the pandemic the film will also be shown at a small number of theaters at a time when only 34% of movie houses are still open, all with limited seating because of covid restrictions >> this is why we got hbo max, just to watch this movie >> reporter: "wonder woman" is kicking off a year where warner will release all 17 of its 2021 films on hbo max the same day as they open in theaters. but after a year of watching new releases at home, will audiences ever go back >> people will go back to the movies, but they will treat it like a special event and going to a movie on christmas day is a special occasion maybe not this year, but hopefully next year and beyond. >> reporter: for movie makers, the hope is when the pandemic is over, fans will miss the way things were. >> will you go see it in the theaters when they eventually open back up? >> i really think that i will actually. sit in the dark with a bunch of people, laugh together, cry together, cheer togeth

marcus limonies joins us, the consumer, the ppp and his dreams reviews are bad and downloads great for hbo max. all ahead in "rapid fire" but let's kick off with the markets and where we stand this hour bob pisani has more on that for us hi, bob? >> and kelly, happy -- happy tuesday. quiet on the vaccine front but a lot of talk on stimulus and whether or not that's going to inning cha let's take a look at the markets. the dow and s&p were at new highs. the russ sell a little choppy, down three days in a row keep an eye on that. cyclicals, like industrial stocks, caterpillar, energy stocks week mid-morning, 1220. headlines, mcconnell rejects schumer's aor request that the senate approve the $2,000 payments by unanimous concept. lost ten points on the s&p on that headline though we're come off the lows of the day so stimulus still matters in the news take a look at the sectors banks, modest gains for the month but overall, you know, still down about 13% for the year energy has been in a downtrend for last few weeks, that's the worst performer on the s&p, probably down 35% for the year and indust

lucas: it means over the next nine months to a year, that hbo max is going to rely very heavily on hbo have a good number of big projects coming out, including a show in the next week or two called lovecraft country that comes from jj abrams and jordan peele. kylar is pretty on is that hbo max has not had a breakout original hit yet and they will have problems early to mid next year because they are just getting up and running in some international territories. there is still almost no scripted programming being developed. it means most streaming services will run into some kind of roadblock in the middle of next year. i will be curious to see how it affects the likes of netflix and disney plus. netflix has been pretty adamant it is going to be ok, but i think it is hard to imagine they will be completely unscathed by the pandemic. wely: over under, lucas, have about 30 seconds left. but, do you think kylar can retain the crown hbo has had for so many years under new management, having put out so many hit shows? can he continue that in the midst of all of this competition? lucas: i thi

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and now get hbo max included. limited availability in select areas. call 1.877.only.att >>> a protest outside of the b.a.r.t. station this afternoon included a call for help for the most vulnerable in our community. demonstrate irs called for the sanitation of homeless communities, coronavirus protections for students and teaches and an end to police brutality, and calling for the cancellation of rent. >> almost 50,000 people have lost their jobs in the last four months. if we don't do something fast, we're only going to see tens of thousands of people across the country get kicked out on the streets with nowhere to go in a time of pandemic! >> demonstrators say all of these issues are related, and each must be addressed. >>> a black lives matter rally was held today in sacramento. dozens of protesters met and marched to the central command police station. reporter black lives matter demonstrators turning up for another round of protest, taking their voices straight to the police this time. >> i hope the more we're out here protesting that we can make

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and now get hbo max included. limited availability in select areas. call 1 according to a recent kaiser family foundation study, nearly half of all american adults say covid 19 is affecting their mental health. from anxiety to irritability to feelings of hopelessness. while pandemic stresses are new many people with chronic mental health challenges have been without their normal network ofr lives worse.re to talk about 's emerging mental health crisis, is dr. vaile wright, senior director for health care innovation with the american psychological association. dr. vaile wright, so nice to talk to you. so a couple of data points from apa survey, 50 percent of parents who were told rate between one and 10, your stress level. and they said they're somewhere between eight and 10. these are people with kids. another survey question found that 70 percent of people say the government's response to corona virus is actually caung them stress.erare quite high. are you surprised? dr. wright: honestly, we were shocked. we figured that parents with kids under the a

hbo max says the removal is contemporary. the film made in 1939 will return with a disclaimer.atement they said, it is a product of its time and picks ethnic and racial prejudices that have been unfortunately commonplace in american society. we felt that to keep the title up without an explanation and date announcement of those depictions would be a responsible. in february, president trump revealed the film is one of his favorites. forocked the oscars promoting a south korean film. know, can we get will -- get my "gone with the wind" back, please? >> black lives matter. correspondent: black lives matter of just have sparked a larger, cultural conversation about systemic racism. but some say tinkering with the past is counterproductive. >> it comes after freedom of speech and art. if we censure people for giving the wrong opinion, what message does that give to anyone going forward? i have made two films. do i need to remember -- do i need to worry about my films being removed in 100 years, because people will be thinking differently 100 years from now? i think it is an extreme

warner brothers says starting next year we'll release all of its movies to hbo max, the same day that movie's playing theater a big deal and it's it really consider the most seismic shift by a hollywood studio yet. but some industry experts are describing it as a cold hard business move. pat mcgonigle report. let's not be mistaken here the decision by warner brothers. >>to decide to release all of their 2021 titles simultaneously theatrically and on hbo max is a strain may play. they have to catch up with netflix fox 4 film critic john edwards says this day for the movie industry has been looming for years and shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that trickle model was in trouble before the pandemic the pandemic expose that and now we're dealing with the future which begins today with the announcement by warner brothers. >>originally warner brothers plan to release only the upcoming wonder woman 1984 in theaters and on hbo max, but today warnermedia dropped the bombshell that all of its 2021 new releases would also be streaming on hbo max leawood based amc entertainment the world's