In a landscape dotted with heavy hitters like Netflix and Amazon Prime, HBO Max needed a high-profile event to draw eyeballs, which is what the Friends reunion special was meant to be.
So HBO Max may ultimately come out a winner in the present scenario.
But now it seems the new streaming giant on the block will have to make do without it.
The reunion special was originally meant to bring together the six main cast members of the extremely popular show together on the same stage to share their experience making Friends and interact with fans.