What was once advertised as a streaming home for cartoons is turning into their tomb.

The latest slew removals on theMaxstreaming service is a bad sign for the app and the future of animation.

One of the latest examples wasVoltron: Legendary Defenderleaving the pioneering streaming app.

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However, Warner Bros.

Discovery’s Max - home of HBO - is one service that’s been bleeding the most.

But what makes animation fans even more nervous is the newest rebranding on Max.

Brand Spotlight, Cartoon Network

Unfortunately, Kids & Family has been removed as a Brand Spotlight and downgraded into the genre section.

Discovery has stripped from the streaming app.

What feels like happening with all these cartoon show removals isn’t some deliberate scheme from Warner Bros. ## Licensing, Contracts and Streaming Apps

Considering how many cartoons have been purged from Warner Bros.

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These removals likely aren’t the same asInfinity Train, OK K.O.!

Hence why many of these same shows are still available in other regions.

Fionna and CakeSeason 2 is expected to be released on Max in late 2025 or early 2026.

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