"It's definitely been not the most exciting and robust year," said one TV agent at a major agency.
Around 70 people at HBO and HBO Max have been let go this year, and their comedy development teams have merged.
While WBD doesn't break out streamer-specific figures, it said on Thursday's earnings call that HBO Max, HBO, and Discovery+ have a combined 94.9 million subscribers, ensuring that any show on HBO Max has the chance to get a lot of eyeballs.
They'll also take smaller swings in the genre department, do things at a lower budget," said the second TV agent.
Echoed the first TV agent: "You pitch and sell to them if no one else wants it."