HBO Delays ‘Last Week Tonight’ Main Story Release On YouTube; Host John Oliver Hopes Network Reconsiders

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On Mondays while HBO‘s Last Week Tonight is in season, host/executive producer John Oliver takes to Twitter to post the main story segment from the previous night’s episode as it becomes available on YouTube.

This Monday, following Last Week Tonight‘s Season 11 premiere last night, Oliver went on Twitter to inform his fans of a policy change that marks the end of an online era. “HBO has decided they’re going to wait until Thursday to post them to YouTube from now on,” he wrote. “I hope they change their mind, but until then, you can see our piece about the Supreme Court on HBO, on MAX, and on YouTube in a few days.” An HBO spokesperson confirmed the pivot to Deadline. “When Last Week Tonight with John Oliver premiered on HBO, the convenience of watching on Max did not exist so YouTube allowed flexible viewing for the main story as well as promotional exposure,” the spokersperson said in a statement. “We are now delaying that availability and hope those fans choose to watch the entire show on Max.” As Oliver indicated in his tweet, the main story in the Season 11 premiere last night was about the Supreme Court.

It culminated in an offer by the talk show cost for a million dollars a year and a $2.4 million motorcoach to Clarence Thomas for him to step down as SCOTUS justice.I know I usually share a link to our main story here on Mondays, but HBO has decided they’re going to wait until Thursday to post them to YouTube from now on.

I hope they change their mind, but until then, you can see our piece about the Supreme Court on HBO, on MAX, and on… By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.