Overview
- Tubi acquired 789 classic Looney Tunes shorts in August after Warner Bros. Discovery removed the library from HBO Max earlier this year.
- Head of acquisitions Samuel Harowitz says Looney Tunes is a top‑10 performer on Tubi by total viewing time with strong cross‑generational engagement.
- Tubi is in active talks with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep the shorts on the platform for quite a while, which Harowitz characterized as likely years.
- Roughly 200 shorts remain withheld by Warner Bros. Discovery due to cultural‑sensitivity concerns, limiting the full catalog available to stream.
- Tubi presents HD restorations credited by animation historian Jerry Beck and repackages the shorts into about 30‑minute episodes with ads placed between cartoons to mimic a TV experience.