Oct 17, 2019

HBO Max acquires streaming rights to Studio Ghibli films

HBO Max, the upcoming streaming service from AT&T-owned Warnermedia, announced today that it will offer Studio Ghibli films when the service launches in spring 2020.

This marks the first time that a Japanese Studio Ghibli film has been licensed for streaming, and the company has signed a deal with GKIDS, an independent distributor with U.S. rights to Ghibli's library.

Here is a list of the films that will be available on the service: [Kevin Reilly, chief content officer of HBO Max and president of TNT, TBS and TruTV, said, "Studio Ghibli's films are breathtaking visual experiences, fully immersive "Studio Ghibli's films are breathtaking visual experiences and completely immersive. Exciting, captivating, and deeply human, these amazing films have captured the hearts and minds of people around the world, and we are proud to present them in an accessible way for an even wider audience of fans through HBO Max."