HBO Max Drops All Pre-2017 Cartoon Network Shows, Secures Limited Extensions for Adventure Time and Adult Swim Hits

Licensing expirations under Warner Bros. Discovery’s cost-cutting plan now confine HBO Max’s Cartoon Network offerings to eleven titles from 2017 onward.

Overview

On August 5, HBO Max extended Adventure Time’s streaming license through October 2026 after it was due to expire this fall.
Adult Swim series Harvey Birdman, Moral Orel and Black Dynamite received temporary renewals on HBO Max until September 2026.
Key remigrations are planned as original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, The Brak Show, Superjail and Sealab 2021 prepare to depart the service this autumn.
Earlier this summer, HBO Max removed Courage the Cowardly Dog and What’s New, Scooby-Doo, completing the exit of all legacy Cartoon Network titles.
Fans now face a scattered landscape of rival platforms to catch classic Cartoon Network series following the licensing shake-up.