Five years after it launched in the US, HBO Max has finally announced a date for the streaming service's arrival in the UK and Ireland: March 26.
HBO Max is the streaming home of various Warner Bros. brands, from HBO itself to DC Studios, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Warner Bros. Television.
Headlining the streamer's arrival is the buzzy medical drama, The Pitt, which will have all of the first season available to watch at launch, alongside shows like the hit Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, IT: Welcome to Derry, and Alien: Earth. Some of the many recent films available to watch at launch include Superman, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Weapons, and A Minecraft Movie.
Subscribers will be able to choose from four monthly plans, starting at £4.99 in the UK and €5.99 in Ireland. These are:
- Basic with Ads (UK: £4.99 per month; Ireland: €5.99): Stream on two devices in Full HD, no downloads and excluding movies that first stream on the service following their theatrical release window.
- Standard with Ads (UK: £5.99 per month; Ireland: €6.99): Stream on two devices in Full HD, with 30 downloads, and including movies that first stream on the service following their theatrical release window.
- Standard (UK: £9.99 per month; Ireland: €10.99): Stream on two devices in Full HD, with 30 downloads, ad-free shows and movies.
- Premium (UK: £14.99 per month; Ireland: €15.99): Stream on four devices in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos (where available) and 100 downloads. "The ultimate HBO Max experience."
There's also a TNT Sports Plan, which costs £30.99 a month and includes TNT Sports 1-4, TNT Sports Ultimate, live event feeds and TNT Sports Original Documentaries.
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