Warner Bros. Discovery’s slash-and-burn efforts to save $3 billion following the merger of the two giants has now set its sights on some of HBO’s European programming branch.
The media conglomerate will reportedly no longer produce originals for HBO Max in the Nordics (Scandinavia), Central Europe, the Netherlands and Turkey. In addition, it will remove some content from its platform in order to free up licensing deals elsewhere.
In a statement shared with Variety, a spokesperson for Warner Bros. Discovery says they will continue to commission local content for Warner Bros. Discovery’s linear networks in these regions “remain substantial acquirers of local third-party content for use on our streaming services.”
Original development will be halted immediately, programs that are already in production will continue, and a number of green lights not yet announced will move ahead too but could be sold to other platforms.
Some of the streaming service’s most lauded international shows to date come from the Nordics. Spain and France reportedly won’t be impacted.
