Casey Bloys, HBO and HBO Max’s content chairman and CEO, is not placing much thought into what the future holds for him and his division as Warner Bros. Discovery embarks on a sales process.
On Thursday, Bloys spoke to the media during his 2026 Global Programming Slate presentation, where he previewed new footage from select HBO and Max originals, including returning series like The Pitt, I Love LA, and Euphoria, as well as new shows such as Rooster, DTF ST. Louis, and Half Man.
When asked about his division’s future under potential new ownership during the Q&A portion of the presentation, Bloys said he is “not concerned” about the recent ongoings.
Bloys said he told his team, “The only thing you can do in this process, and the best thing you can do, is just focus on your job, which is our job, which is making the most impactful programming in whatever genre.”
The HBO boss noted that speculation isn’t worth his time.
“All of that theoretical … it’s kind of a waste of energy,” Bloys said. “Because I don’t know what’s going to happen.”
The bidding war for ownership of all or part of WBD has intensified in recent weeks, with Netflix, Comcast, and Paramount Skydance all gunning for the storied media giant.
Preliminary bids for WBD were scheduled for submission on Thursday, with companies submitting their first-round, non-binding offers.
All this is happening as WBD continues to move forward with its planned company split, expected in mid-2026. This move would separate its streaming and studios from its cable division.
Regardless of what happens with the company, Bloys said he is proud of the work he has done at HBO and HBO Max and would like to continue it.
“We’ve all worked at HBO for a long time. I’m proud of our track record, but you kind of have to go into this process with an open mind, and a lot of it is out of our hands,” Bloys said.
