The cable bundle is taking another step toward rebuilding itself.
Warner Bros. Discovery and Charter Communications said Thursday that the companies have inked a multiyear early renewal agreement that will see a tier of Max, including HBO content and Discovery+, be made available to Spectrum TV Select packages without an extra fee for customers.
It marks the first time that HBO programming will be available in a standard cable bundle, and not sold as an add on.
Charter and Warners share some links, with cable mogul John Malone and Condé Nast owners, the Newhouse family, being among the largest investors in each company. Malone sits on the board of WBD and stepped down as a board observer from Charter earlier this year. Two members of the Newhouse family stepped down from the WBD board due to a Department of Justice inquiry into the ownership
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