Ramy Youssef on why ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ had to be animated; WBD puts the ‘HBO’ back in ‘HBO Max’
The Business · KCRW
May 16, 202530m 2s
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<p dir="ltr">Warner Bros. Discovery has renamed its streaming service once again. Beginning in the summer of 2025, “Max” will be “HBO Max” again. The company dropped “HBO” from its name in 2023, a move which was widely recognized as the company’s attempt to become more competitive with a company like Netflix in its programming variety. The name change signals a renewed focus on the associations between HBO and a certain caliber of TV. What’s next for WBD and the streaming landscape writ large? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni are on deck to talk it through.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Plus, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans talks with comedian and actor Ramy Youssef on creating <em>#1 Happy Family USA</em>. The new series marks Youssef’s first foray into animation. His latest comedy shares a lot of DNA with the award-winning series <em>Ramy</em> — drawing even more inspiration from childhood memories of growing up in a Muslim family in New Jersey post-9/11. </p>