WarnerMedia Boss Jason Kilar Is ‘Very Happy’ With HBO Max

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HBO Max is already a success, according to Jason Kilar, the Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Inc.'s WarnerMedia.

There are many reasons to doubt this. HBO Max still isn’t on Amazon Fire or Roku devices, the two most popular streaming platforms in the U.S.. HBO Max doesn’t have a breakout show — by Kilar’s own admission. And it’s especially hard to believe when Kilar just fired two of the executives in charge of HBO Max.