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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-01T04:50:02.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nHBO Max will __finally launch in the UK on March 26, 2026.\n\nThe streamer, which has been slowly rolling out across Europe since late 2021, will bring a flurry of new shows, blockbuster movies, documentaries, and live sports fixtures via TNT Sports. You'll likely recognise a good proportion of the catalogue, which has previously been available exclusively via other services in the UK, such as Sky Atlantic and Netflix.\n\nEven if you don't immediately recognise the HBO brand, you'll definitely know its biggest shows, which collected 142 Emmy Awards last year alone. HBO is the US network behind some of the biggest breakout hits of recent years, like _The Last of Us, Euphoria, The White Lotus, Succession, Heated Rivalry, And Just Like That,_House of the Dragon,_ Big _Little_ Lies, The Sopranos, The Penguin, _and many more.\n\nUntil the launch of HBO Max, these must-binge boxsets were exclusively available on Sky Atlantic. If you _are_ subscribed to a Sky TV package, the British broadcaster recently announced **a shake-up to its bundles, with HBO Max included at no extra cost**.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFan-favourite shows from the Warner Bros. television catalogue, like _Friends,_ will also be available on HBO Max. The latter was previously available to stream on Netflix in the UK as part of a $100 million licensing deal to retain the award-winning sit-com _for just one year_.\n\nWhile there will be overlap between the HBO, Warner Bros. and DC Studios shows and films that are available across several streamers in the UK, going forward, HBO Max will be the exclusive home of the biggest shows and movies in its arsenal. The decade-long _Harry Potter_ television series, which is currently filming in the UK with Nick Frost, John Lithgow, Warwick Davis, Katherine Parkinson, and Paapa Essiedu, will _only_ be available on HBO Max.\n\nThe hotly-anticipated streamer starts from **£4.99 per month** – that's £1 cheaper than the most affordable Netflix subscription. HBO Max brings together must-see shows from HBO, Warner Bros. Television, Max Originals, as well as blockbuster films from Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nReferring to its horde of industry awards, JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming and Games at Warner Bros. Discovery, told an audience in London ahead of the UK launch that \"more is not better, better is better\".\n\nSpeaking last month during **a media briefing ahead of its UK launch** , Mr Perrette referred to HBO Max as having a \"late-movers' advantage,\" as it arrives 14 years after Netflix and six years after Disney+ made its debut. The prestigious brand is dozens of must-binge boxsets from the last two decades, including _The Wire, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, True Detective, Band of Brothers, True Blood,_ and _Six Feet Under_.\n\nHBO is owned by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, so this Netflix rival also has a catalogue brimming with films like DC’s _Superman_ , which arrived in multiplexes from _Guardians of the Galaxy_ writer-director James Gunn last summer, New Line Cinema’s horror hit _Weapons,_ and recent Academy Award-nominees like _Sinners_ and _One Battle After Another_ starring Leonardo DiCaprio.\n\nYou'll also find the complete _Harry Potter_ and _Fantastic Beasts_ film sagas, as well as the _Lord of the Rings_ trilogy.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nNot only that, but HBO Max will become the new streaming home for TNT Sports – removing the popular sports-focused streamer from discovery+. Available as a standalone **£30.99 subscription** , the TNT Sports Plan can also be paired with HBO Max plans packed with must-binge boxsets and movies at checkout.\n\nSubscribers can stream exclusive matches from the Premier League, Emirates FA Cup, and Adobe Women’s FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League, as well as every Gallagher PREM Rugby match, Premiership Women’s Rugby, more than 1,000 live cycling broadcasts each year including every stage from the Tour de France, every match from the Australian Open and Roland-Garros, every MotoGP race, plus the World Snooker Tour, the winter sports season, Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028, and much more.\n\nJB Perrette added: “After decades of delighting audiences in the UK and Ireland with our remarkable stories and brands, it’s a huge thrill to finally bring it all together on HBO Max, and also offer it directly to all consumers.\n\n\"Starting at just £4.99 per month or £5.99 for our complete entertainment offer – HBO Max brings the most differentiated and best streaming offer to market.\"\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * **Cheapest Freely TV box sells out in under 24-hours **\n  * **Best VPN deals**\n  * **Sky confirms return of channel that's been missing for 6 years******\n  * **Major police crackdown blocks millions from watching Sky TV for free**\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n## HBO Max UK price plans\n\nWhen it launches on March 26, HBO Max will be available in four different flavours:\n\n  * **Basic with Ads – £4.99 per month |** Stream on 2 devices in Full HD\n    * Arrives with all HBO Max shows and movies, but you'll miss out on the most-recent films that first stream on the service following their theatrical release window\n\n\n  * **Standard with Ads – £5.99 per month |** Stream on 2 devices in Full HD, with 30x downloads\n    * Arrives with all HBO Max shows and movies, including the most-recent films that first stream on the service following their theatrical release window\n\n\n  * **Standard – £9.99 per month |** Stream on 2 devices in Full HD, with 30x downloads\n    * Arrives with all HBO Max shows and movies on an ad-free basis, including the most-recent films that first stream on the service following their theatrical release window\n\n\n  * **Premium – £14.99 per month |****** Stream on 4 devices in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos and 100x downloads\n    * The ultimate HBO Max experience with all the best HBO Max shows and movies on an ad-free basis, including the latest movies as soon as they leave the local multiplex\n\n\n  * **TNT Sports Plan –****£30.99 per month |** Adds TNT Sports 1-4, TNT Sports Ultimate, live event feeds and TNT Sports Original Documentaries. This is limited to 2x of your available streams\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHBO Max will be available across all major devices, including set-top boxes from Sky TV and Virgin Media, dongles like EE TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Google TV, as well as iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, game consoles, and Smart TV platforms from LG, Roku, and Samsung.\n\nSubscribers will be able to create up to five personalised profiles, receive tailored recommendations and enjoy features like Continue Watching and offline downloads so you can continue to watch boxsets and blockbusters when you're on a long-haul flight or commute without a strong Wi-Fi connection.\n\nFamilies will also be able to set up kid-friendly profiles with age-appropriate content and parental controls.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nWhen the launch rolls out, you'll be able to access this streamer via hbomax.com or via launch partners, like Sky TV and Prime Video.\n\nAndrew Georgiou, President and Managing Director for Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “Launching HBO Max in the UK & Ireland marks a significant moment for viewers here. HBO Max will offer them their most loved series and movies from HBO, Warner Bros. and DC Studios, alongside premium sports from TNT Sports in the UK, within an outstanding single destination for this great content and strong value proposition.\n\n\"Nowhere else will you be able to get _The Pitt, House of the Dragon, Euphoria, Lanterns, Superman, One Battle After Another,_ as well as the eagerly awaited _Harry Potter_ series, all together.”\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "HBO Max launches in the UK this month with some of the biggest Sky TV and Netflix shows for under £5"
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