As a die-hard fan of John Oliver, I must say his candor and passion for his craft never cease to amaze me. The man has been tirelessly tackling important social issues with humor and intelligence since 2014, and it’s clear that he’s still not done. His latest interview with The Interview podcast sheds light on the delay of Last Week Tonight segments going to YouTube, a decision that has left many fans like myself feeling frustrated.
John Oliver is speaking out on the decision to delay Last Week Tonight segments going to YouTube.
In a conversation with The New York Times’ podcast, “The Interview”, the late-night host voiced his disapproval of HBO for altering their release strategy. Specifically, he expressed concern because for the 11th season, HBO decided to delay segments from the show on YouTube by several days following their initial premiere on television. Previously, viewers could watch the show’s primary narrative on YouTube the day after an episode aired.
Oliver found the decision incredibly annoying. He was extremely dissatisfied with it.
He went on to say, “It’s great for me that our show is on YouTube because it allows us to connect with viewers who aren’t HBO subscribers. This aspect is particularly significant to me. I’m truly thankful that they make this possible. Ideally, I’d prefer if they released it immediately after the show as we’ve done in the past, but I’m incredibly appreciative that they are still willing to do it at all.
Earlier this year, when HBO made their announcement, they mentioned that withholding certain segments from YouTube was a strategy aimed at encouraging more viewers to stream the show on their sister streaming service, Max.
Initially, when “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” debuted on HBO, it wasn’t possible to stream it on Max. Instead, YouTube provided flexibility for viewing the main content and promotional segments. Now, we are postponing that flexibility and encourage fans to watch the entire show on Max instead.
Initially, Oliver expressed his hopes for a change in plans when he announced it back in February, as he stated in a post on X: “Typically, I share a link to our main story here every Monday. However, HBO has decided they will now post the stories to YouTube only on Thursdays from now on. I’m hoping they reconsider this decision, but for the time being, you can catch our piece about the Supreme Court on HBO, Max, and YouTube in a few days.
2023 saw HBO extending Last Week Tonight for an additional three seasons, bringing the weekly late-night program up to its 13th season in 2026.
When musing about the possibility of feeling “finished” with the show to the New York Times, Oliver admitted he hasn’t reached that stage just yet.
He shared that he’s worked closely with Jon Stewart for a considerable period. Witnessing Stewart tire, he recognizes the signs of exhaustion. He acknowledged that Stewart had reached a point where he felt he had given his best in every possible way, and this assessment was accurate. Unlike Stewart, he hasn’t reached that point yet. However, his passion for creating the show remains strong. He gets thrilled at the prospect of discovering new stories or coming up with amusing ideas, as if jumping up and down in excitement. He finds it hard to believe that they can manipulate people into watching stories they might not initially want and that they will enjoy it. Moreover, he’s grateful for the opportunity to use HBO’s resources to execute ridiculous ideas on a lavish scale. In essence, he admitted that he may reach Stewart’s point someday, but he doesn’t feel that way yet.
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2024-10-01 18:24