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Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s great HBO Max purge continues to send ripples throughout the entertainment industry.
Not only are fans annoyed that the highly-anticipated DC Extended Universe film “Batgirl,” beloved episodes of “Sesame Street,” and a bevy of animated series are no longer on the books for the streamer, but the company is burning bridges left and right with creators.According to a new report from The Wrap, there is a “deep distrust” among the creative talent in the industry when it comes to Wbd at the moment.
One anonymous source told them that “the entire company is coming off as distressed.
The messaging both inside the company and externally is ‘Stay away or get out if you can.’”Naturally, the bulk of the pushback has been from those involved in the animation industry.
HBO Max’s animated selection probably took the heaviest hit from Zaslav’s edict
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