Warner Bros. New Streamer Max Sets Launch Date and Subscription Prices

You asked and Warner Bros. delivered! The media company finally released official information about their new platform Max, which will combine content from HBO Max and Discovery+. 

During Wednesday’s (April 12) press event, Warner Bros. shared that Max is set to launch May 23, 2023 with the tagline “the one to watch.”

A spokesperson stated that the new product will “set the standard across all genres of entertainment.”

He continued to say that while HBO Max and Discovery+ each “offered something for some people,” the new platform “will have a broad array of quality choices for everybody.”

The ad-free version of Max will cost $15.99 per month — which is the current ad-free price of HBO Max — and offers HD quality, two concurrent streams, and 30 downloads.

The new streamer will offer two additional price tiers, including an ad-lite plan priced at $9.99 per month, which includes HD quality and two concurrent streams. The priciest plan is $19.99 for an ultimate plan which includes 4K/HDR with Dolby Atmos, four concurrent streams, and up to 100 downloads.

Max will include content from HBO Max and Discovery+ with the intention of combining weekly television events  — like Succession, The Last of Us and The White Lotus — with the casual watches that Discovery+ offers. 

Discovery+ houses programs like MILF Manor, Dr. Pimple Popper and Cupcake Wars.

The platform will also house several new original shows, including the DC series The Penguin, a second Game of Thrones prequel, a spin-off of The Big Bang Theory, and “fresh take” on The Conjuring.

The new platform will culminate in the end of the HBO Max; however, Discovery+ will remain a standalone streamer.