Some of HBO's biggest disappointments are "The Idol" and "Vinyl," which came from acclaimed creatives like Sam Levinson and Martin Scorsese.

Discovery-owned streamer formerly known as HBO Max, and currently known as just Max, is changing its name to … HBO Max. No, really. After spending multiple years and many millions of dollars trying to convince consumers (and TV industry reporters) that using “HBO” in the name of its flagship TV service was too limiting and no longer ideal,

Warner Bros. Discovery executives are reinstating the name HBO Max for the popular streaming service. It’s the fourth name change for the app in the last decade.