Is HBO Max going away? Changes may come Thursday

(NEXSTAR) — Is HBO Max getting the axe? On Thursday, fans of the two-year-old streaming service are waiting to learn the fate of new favorite original programming like "Hacks" and "FBoy Island," in addition to the streamer's whole library. Amid rumors of mass layoffs — as reported by The Wrap — and a shift away from scripted TV and films, many are now worried parent company Warner Bros. Discovery will gut HBO Max and merge it with its Discovery+ platform.But it's not currently