HBO Max will be merged with Discovery+ starting June 17. This has already happened elsewhere, but not yet in the Netherlands. In other countries it is also called Max, but our own Omroep Max does not seem to be able to do that.
In any case, there is good news for the people who were happy that they opted for the 50% discount ‘for the rest of your life’ when HBO Max went live a few years ago, because although the company is technically still a slightly has become a different entity now that Discovery has joined Warner Bros. has added, HBO Max will still honor the discount. This means that if you opted for the discount at the time, you will simply keep it in the new situation from June 17.
Warner Bros. Discovery
HBO Max sent its customers an email today saying that it will arrange the transfer of your account itself and that it will provide more information later. It is still unclear exactly how this transfer works, but since HBO Max does it itself, it is also less relevant. It is good to know which subscription you will be on and what the costs are. The fact that the price is 50 percent is fantastic, but if the price is twice as much, then that is less.
The price is currently unknown. In any case, HBO promises in its email ‘improved functions, more content and a wider range of genres, which certainly implies that a price increase is coming for all those extras. In any case, you will soon have access to Discovery and Eurosport content. Think: Olympic Games. That is included, for UFC, Grand Slam, Tour de France, 24 hours of Le Mans you need the Eurosport add-on and it does cost money. There will also be a subscription with commercials and a variant for 4K and Dolby Atmos. That is a lot more subscription types, so it is no wonder that HBO Max has to put you on a certain new subscription and has yet to announce prices.
New HBO Max subscriptions
These are the subscriptions later, and don’t forget to watch the new trailer for House of the Dragon season 2.
Basic with advertising:
- HBO Max at a lower price, but with advertising
- Stream content on 2 devices simultaneously
- Content is available in Full HD resolution
Standard:
- Stream content on 2 devices simultaneously
- Content is available in Full HD resolution
- Up to 30 downloads for offline viewing
Premium:
- Stream content on 4 devices simultaneously (2 for sports)
- Content can be in Full HD or 4K resolution, plus Dolby Atmos sound (if possible)
- Up to 100 downloads for offline viewing
