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Friends cast will make millions of dollars to return for a reunion …

Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, and Matthew Perry will all return for a one-off special that’s set to debut along with HBO Max in May.

Friends is a big deal to HBO Max, and WarnerMedia as a whole.

‘Friends’ is a big deal to HBO Max, and WarnerMedia as a wholeThe Friends special also provides HBO Max with something the service desperately needs: appointment TV that will drive subscribers.

Most competitors, including Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus, Hulu, and Peacock, range between $5 and $12 monthly.

Existing HBO subscribers on AT&T (approximately 10 million) and HBO Now direct billing subscribers will get HBO Max for free.