Netflix buys Warner Bros Discovery as HBO Max remains standalone. Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk / Flickr FOLLOWING Netflix’s historic announcement that it would be taking over Warner Bros Discovery in a €71.2 billion move on Friday, December 5, the CEO and President of Warner Bros Discovery, David Zaslav, has clarified that HBO Max users will have the option to keep the platform without subscribing to both services. CEO of Warner Bros Discovery: “HBO Max will remain” According to Zaslav in a meeting with employees, the platform will remain an independent service even after the acquisition. During the meeting, he assured both employees and…