All about Max, the streaming platform that succeeds HBO Max and Discovery+

Did you know that Warner Bros. Discovery is preparing a real revolution in the field of video platforms? streaming? It is increasingly evident that HBO Max not working as expectedas Discovery+ he is always in a second (or third) plane. Thus, the objective of the company is combine the best of both services in a single subscription that provides access to all its content. His name will be Max and that’s all we know so far.

The latest from Max, the new Warner Bros. platform. Discovery

By now we know that Discovery of Warner Bros. worked on a new streaming platform that brought together the best of HBO Max there Discovery+for which he had started by canceling the unprofitable series and favoring those that are.

According to a report published by The New York Timesthree sources very close to Max and confirmed that its debut would take place in May or June 2023, at least in the United States. In addition, it is assumed that the company wanted to test it in this country first, to extend the service to the rest of the world between 2024 and 2025 (Latin America would be the last territory to receive it).

Prices were also discussed: HBO Max costs $16 per month in the US, the same figure that would maintain the cost of Max as the union of HBO Max and Discovery+. Significant savings for paying users HBO Max there Discovery+. However, if translated into euros, We are talking about 14-15 euros per month, well above the 8.99 euros per month that HBO Max now costs in Spain.

Why were the series canceled due to the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+?

Surprisingly, the fastest way to Discovery of Warner Bros. earning money was canceling series and projects issued and waiting to be issued. In this way, productions like Batgirl, Scoob! Holiday Hunt, Westworld Season 5 or Raised by Wolves Season 3 have been canceledwhile more than 20 series produced under the label HBO Max in Europe, they disappeared from their catalog. Without going any further, Everything Else or Foodie Love are currently part of the SkyShowtime catalog in Spain…

The reason for the cancellations is simple: it’s much cheaper to lose up to 100 million dollars with Batgirlthan to share the project in HBO Max and have to pay all parties involved for the distribution rights… And in the case of canceled series, it is obvious that Westworldand especially Raised by wolvesthey weren’t working as expected.

When will Max be released in Spain?

I’m afraid to say that we don’t have a clear answer to this question. In August 2022, it was confirmed to be coming to the United States for the first time, sometime in 2023; and in 2024 it would expand to territories like Spain. However, the quoted New York Times report does not mention our country, only the North American territory.