![]() It wasn’t until 1983 that the platform aired its first piece of original content, with programs like Not Necessarily the News, a satirical news show that isn’t too different from one of HBO’s modern staples, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and films like The Terry Fox Story. HBO initially launched in November 1972 across the United States, airing an NHL game to a mere 365 subscribers. ![]() While some are worried about how this might impact HBO's legacy going forward, that still doesn't change its over 50 years of history. A lot is changing at HBO right now with the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc., we've seen projects such at Batgirl get scrapped and 20 HBO original programs that were made exclusively for HBO Max have been removed from the streaming service. There was truly no better way to fend off the Sunday scaries than by impatiently waiting all day for that new episode of Game of Thrones or Succession. Simply put, HBO has dominated Sunday nights for decades-it is the definition of water cooler TV. ![]() Sure, maybe the streaming service is officially called Max now, but we are always going to call it HBO, and there is nothing you can do to stop us. ![]()
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