It's Looking Increasingly Likely That The DC Universe Streaming Service's Days Are Numbered

It's Looking Increasingly Likely That The DC Universe Streaming Service's Days Are Numbered

Signs that WarnerMedia is planning to pull the plug on the DC Universe streaming service have been clear to see for some time, and there's now more evidence that its days are numbers thanks to HBO Max!

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By Nighthawk01 - Aug 10, 2020 01:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Titans

Fans have noticed that the "DC Universe" preface has been removed from both Titans and Harley Quinn on their respective social media accounts. There's been some concern about DC Universe's future for months, with various series moved to HBO Max, and WarnerMedia scrapping yearly subscriptions shortly after that new platform was launched. 

It's possible the hope is to just streamline the titles of these shows, but it also seems likely that WarnerMedia no longer wants fans to associate them specifically with DC Universe. 

Stargirl, which was originally a DC Universe show, will now air exclusively on The CW for season 2, while Doom Patrol season 2 streaming on HBO Max and DC Universe simultaneously. Even Harley Quinn's first season was recently made available on HBO Max, meaning Titans is the only truly exclusive show on DC Universe (with comic books being the only other real draw). 

With new projects like Green Lantern and Justice League Dark planned for HBO Max, there's no longer a reason for DC Universe to continue existing, especially with it serving as competition to another streaming service owned by WarnerMedia. It would be like Disney+ launching Marvel Universe, only for it to have one exclusive show...it just doesn't make economical sense. 

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WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 8/10/2020, 2:35 AM
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 8/10/2020, 2:39 AM
not surprise. titans is trash, doom patrol is ok, the only thing worth is great harley quinn series.
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 8/10/2020, 4:14 AM
@Superheromoviefan - I actually really like Doom Patrol. It finds a nice balance among the classic 50s DP, Grant Morrison, and some Gerard Way stuff.
dracula
dracula - 8/10/2020, 9:23 AM
@Superheromoviefan - Doom patrol is great, so is star Girl, although thats moving to CW. Also dont forget Young Justice
Saintsinnister
Saintsinnister - 8/10/2020, 2:52 AM
The App was very ambitious to begin with. It’s not like DC has the best slate of movies. Most of the good ones are over ten years old. HBO Max is the best place for their video content. I would like to see a digital comic book library though. Maybe all the companies can get together and make one.
Warner Bros has had a hell of a time adjusting to the new world of streaming. HBO has had like four different streaming apps, but I think they finally got it right with HBO Max.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 8/10/2020, 3:03 AM
I keep hearing about DC Universe shows moving to different networks, but the only one I haven't heard about is Young Justice and hopefully it won't be cancelled.
dracula
dracula - 8/10/2020, 9:23 AM
@BlackIceJoe - Well there will at least be a 4th season, they are currently recording episodes and are at some stage of animation
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 8/10/2020, 3:23 AM
Man, they better keep it as a comic book service.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 8/10/2020, 3:58 AM
Cancel Titans or get a new team on it
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/10/2020, 4:50 AM
@Necropolitan - Just cancel it. One of the worst seasons of TV I've ever seen.
NecroProphet
NecroProphet - 8/10/2020, 11:18 PM
@tmp3 - That's the good thing about opinions, everyone has one...kinda like a$$holes ya know.
NewAtrocitus3
NewAtrocitus3 - 8/10/2020, 4:34 AM
Just cancel this show already
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/10/2020, 4:51 AM
Titans is the worst comic book TV I've ever seen. Truly terrible, terrible stuff that's beyond salvageable at this point. Just cancel that dreck and hope Matt Reeves finally gives us a decent live-action Dick Grayson eventually.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/10/2020, 6:05 AM
@tmp3 - Personally I think the CW shows are.
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/10/2020, 6:09 AM
@marvel72 - I don’t like the CW shows, but at least the story-telling isn’t as fundamentally broken as Titans’ is. It’s like some bad, haphazard mismatch of poorly acted scenes instead of a proper narrative
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/10/2020, 9:31 AM
@tmp3 - Fair enough,have you season 2 of Doom Patrol? Is it any good, I've only just seen Season 1.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 8/10/2020, 5:17 AM
I canceled my subscription months ago. Such a waste, especially with HBO Max in the picture now. The only thing I miss is not being able to pop on episodes of TAS.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/10/2020, 5:18 AM
Time to cancel my subscription. What a waste. Got HBO Max now.
Turtlestrong
Turtlestrong - 8/10/2020, 5:34 AM
Unfortunate, but having a whole separate streaming service/app for DC properties would only really make sense if these properties as a whole had a true commitment from the parent company.

If they were all in with DC Universe as they were with HBO Max or even to the level of the inconsistent movie universe, then these shows might have had a chance in isolation on their own app.

But lets be real, this is also one less streaming service to push people to subscribe to; this will convince folks to pick HBO Max (assuming everything goes there).
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/10/2020, 5:48 AM


Especially when HBOMax is making DC related shows and Justice League:The Snyder Cut is being shown on there.
OrionPax
OrionPax - 8/10/2020, 6:05 AM
Wow, didn't see that coming! Except that I did the second they started offering “exclusive” content literally EVERYWHERE else.How could anyone at WB think that a business model like that would work?
NegativeNerd
NegativeNerd - 8/10/2020, 5:29 PM
@OrionPax - That's what I'm saying. Why not consolidate it all on one platform in the first place?
OrionPax
OrionPax - 8/10/2020, 6:07 AM
It’s a bummer too because all of the shows were at the very least better than the CW output,and a few like Doom Patrol & Swamp Thing were really good imo.Managed to capture The feel two sublimely weird comics! If only they had kept their output “in-house” so to speak
soberchimera
soberchimera - 8/10/2020, 6:47 AM


GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 8/10/2020, 8:10 AM
Like most streaming services, another rip-off.
Philvis
Philvis - 8/10/2020, 10:49 AM
Its so nice being able to watch Stargirl NOT on the CW. I'm going to miss it. I swear watching shows on the CW channel on Roku feel longer with the added commercials than it does watching it live.

I admittedly haven't been able to take advantage of using the comics service, so I'm wasting that part of my subscription. I love watching Doom Patrol, Titans, Swamp Thing, and now Stargirl on it. Im not one to watch older stuff I've seen many times before, so other than watching some old Shazam episodes, I really don't get my money's worth I guess. My biggest frustration with the service is the new animated movies take months to drop on it. I get a week or two delay, but they should be on there much sooner.
Kozmik
Kozmik - 8/10/2020, 11:30 AM
No kidding. DC Universe has been among the walking dead for months now.
Pakent
Pakent - 8/10/2020, 12:12 PM
Mancini316
Mancini316 - 8/10/2020, 12:52 PM
I hope if they kill it they at least bring over all the series as well. I still enjoy watching all the animated movies and shows as well as older stuff like Lois and clark or Superboy
krayzeman
krayzeman - 8/10/2020, 9:44 PM
Do people on here just not care that it’s a robust comics app as well as a streaming service? Everytime they mention it on this sight it seems like a lot can’t wait for it to shut down but not a lot are bemoaning the fact that the comics side might get shutter too WHICH WOULD REALLY BE SAD. I bet it’s not even really that costly to have shows running on both services and one who chooses hbo max over DC UNIVERSE isn’t really a comic book lover anyway. The shame of it all is the comics is where all this material orginstes from and it seems like a lot on here despite your love comic book movies and tv shows don’t do enough to support the comics themselves in my opinion. It seems ridiculous to me that Warner Bros could never make DC a stronger brand than a Marvel despite the face that they owned ALL OF THEIR CHARACTERS for more than 60 years. Ahhhhh!!!!
JoshuaDBr
JoshuaDBr - 8/11/2020, 1:57 PM
It's a great service, and it's very unfortunate to see that it's dying.
HannibalLecter
HannibalLecter - 8/11/2020, 2:44 PM
Good riddance, it just means one less streaming service with exclusive content to worry about, and it's not like something good was coming out of it, I was actually hoping some good old shows could be revived for it like Teen Titans or Justice League Unlimited but it was all a big dud.
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