Warner Bros. Discovery has removed the entire lineup of classic Looney Tunes shorts (1930-1969) from its streaming service, Max. The company confirmed the move to Deadline, saying the streamer will prioritize adult and family programming, rather than content for kids.
This comes after Warner Bros. Discovery yanked hundreds of Looney Tunes episodes at the end of 2022, and later erroneously included the series in its list of titles leaving the platform. At the time, the company said Looney Tunes “will continue streaming on Max.” Newer Looney Tunes content, like Looney Tunes Cartoons released in 2020 and 2015’s New Looney Tunes, remains on Max.
Max didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.
Tons of content has been on the chopping block following David Zaslav’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Along with Looney Tunes, Warner Bros. Discovery ended its deal to stream Sesame Street on Max last year, and also replaced Cartoon Network’s website with a link to sign up for its streaming service. Warner Bros. Discovery also canned its Coyote vs. Acme film starring John Cena.
Despite this, the nearly-canceled Looney Tunes spinoff The Day the Earth Blew Up made its way to theaters over the weekend thanks to Ketchup Entertainment buying the distribution rights from Warner Bros. Discovery.