AT & T will remove its friends from Netflix for its streaming service | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio

NEW YORK (AP) – AT & T pulls Netflix "Friends" to boost its own streaming service. With the launch of new services, popular shows are divided into several different platforms.

The wireless telecommunications company, owner of entertainment company WarnerMedia, also said Tuesday that its service would call HBO Max. It will be launched widely in the spring of 2020.

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As more and more companies – Comcast, Apple, Disney – unveil their own streaming services, they are trying to make them more appealing with exclusive shows and full libraries. Entertainment companies are extracting some of their Netflix hardware to store their own services. Of course, the success of these services is unclear, and they lose license revenue by pulling their content.

Comcast's NBCUniversal announced last month that it would retain "The Office", Netflix's most popular show, starting in 2021. Its service will debut in 2020. The next Disney service will be the exclusive broadcast house for his great movies.

Netflix has been broadcasting its original programs and films for years, but most of its most popular videos belong to other companies. "Friends," for example, is the second most-watched show on Netflix, according to Nielsen. The company said it did not worry about increased competition.

Netflix said Tuesday in a prepared statement that he was sorry to see his friends enter the United States. Visualization rights for other countries are not affected.

AT & T also announced Tuesday that the teen television series "Pretty Little Liars", currently on Netflix, would be available and that it would be the exclusive "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" broadcast hub and drama. Warner Bros made for The CW, the broadcast network and CBS own. He also produces original series for the service, including a romantic comedy with Anna Kendrick. Reese Witherspoon has agreed to produce at least two films.