WarnerMedia Retires HBO Go, Rebrands HBO Now in Wake of HBO Max Launch

HBO Go, which first launched in 2010, will be shut down at the end of July

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HBO on Friday said it will be shutting down its HBO Go streaming app in July, following the recent launch of HBO Max, its new linchpin streaming service.

“Now that HBO Max has launched and is widely distributed, we can implement some significant changes to our app offering in the U.S. As part of that plan, we will be sunsetting our HBO GO service in the U.S. We intend to remove the HBO GO app from primary platforms as of July 31, 2020,” WarnerMedia, HBO’s parent company, said in a statement.

HBO Go launched 10 years ago as a way for current HBO subscribers to stream their favorite shows.

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