HBO Max will be called “Max” after its merger with Discovery +: there will be a premium subscription

In August 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery announced the plans it intended to develop to merge the streaming platforms of HBO Max and Discovery+ in the same content service including series, documentaries and films, thus incorporating thousands of titles from both libraries. But we will have to wait for March 2023 when, through a series of leaks, there would be speculation about the new name of the platform.

According to a leak circulated on the internet, the streaming service from which it will derive the merger between Discovery+ and HBO Max, would be called ‘Max’Warner Bros. Discovery, would have chosen the name for the platform, which will be available initially for Canada and the United States, to expand into the rest of the regions, according to information revealed by sources close to HBO to Bloomberg.

This information indicates that David Zaslav, executive director of Warner Bros, would bet on the merger of the two services In order to create a platform with enough programming to meet the needs of the subscribers and be a direct competitor against the other big ones like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video.

Sources close to HBO reportedly told Bloomberg that the company has already deemed ‘Max’ to be the new name for the two streaming services to be merged, and that they would try to leave out ‘HBO’ for potential issues that would alienate many subscribers. .

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How much will the new HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service cost?

The same information exposes that the subscription plans would cost around 10 dollars per month through an ad-supported subscription plan, while the ad-free versions would be divided between 15 and 16 dollars (185.58 MXN). Warner Bros. Discovery would be looking for a new subscription that goes up to $20 a month, equivalent to about 371 Mexican pesos, although they are still working on finalizing subscription plan issues for the merged service.

Bloomerg points out that the final plans will be announced by Warner Bros at an event in April of this year.

HBO Max is a subscription streaming service that offers a wide variety of content, including movies, TV shows, documentaries, and original programming. It is owned by WarnerMedia and was released in May 2020.

HBO Max offers content from various WarnerMedia brands, including HBO, Warner Bros., DC, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and more. It also includes content from other providers, such as Studio Ghibli, the BBC, and Sesame Workshop.

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Some of the most popular content on HBO Max includes shows like ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Friends’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’, ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘South Park’ as well as movies like ‘The Matrix’, the trilogy’ The Lord of the Rings” and the “Harry Potter” series.

HBO Max offers a variety of subscription plans, including a monthly subscription, an annual subscription, and a subscription bundled with HBO’s traditional cable and satellite services. Users can access HBO Max through various devices, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and game consoles.