In a bid to crack down on password-sharing, streaming service Max is now requiring members to add an ‘Extra Member’ to their account and pay a higher subscription fee -much like its rivals – if someone else is using the account in a different household. For an additional $7.99 a month (regardless of the subscription […]

Children’s channel POP Max has ceased broadcasting on all Sky platforms. This includes the main POP Max and POP Max+1 channels which were available via Sky Q and Sky+HD, as well as POP Max HD on Sky Glass and Sky Stream. The channel brand was already removed from Freeview in 2024 amid a shift towards […]

Max is now available in Turkey where BluTV has evolved and rebranded into the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Existing direct subscribers in Turkey can sign-in to the platform with enhanced features and functionality to watch hundreds more titles than were previously available on BluTV. WBD has additionally announced three new Turkish local […]

The HBO Original Harry Potter series has cast celebrated Hollywood actor John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore; Tony Award, Golden Globe, and Olivier winner, and Oscar and Emmy nominee Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall; Paapa Essiedu, star of Gangs of London and The Lazarus Project, as Severus Snape; and Nick Frost, of Shaun of the Dead […]

HBO Original drama series The Last of Us has been renewed for a third season, ahead of its season 2 debut. The seven-episode second season of debuts on April 14th on Sky Atlantic (and April 13th in the US on Max). Season 1 of the series, which is based on the PlayStation video games, proved […]

French cinema production broke records in 2024, reaching a total of 309 movies funded by public body CNC, representing a total investment of €1.44 billion, and the platforms have kept growing in the movie industry. Reflecting a year marked by increased investment by national linear broadcasters, the share of the SVoD platforms jumped to record […]

Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is launching its Basic with Ads plan in Spain, Portugal and Andorra on April 8th, taking the advertising supported subscription plan availability to 14 markets in Europe. Spain and Andorra will cost €6.99 a month and Portugal €5.99. Existing markets include France, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Romania, […]

Max, the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is officially live in Australia. The platform brings together HBO’s programming, Warner Bros’ films and series, Discovery’s real-life entertainment, and the best of fan-favourite collections and more. Max will bring local viewers exclusive access to season 2 of the hit series The Last of Us on […]

Tele2 and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have entered a partnership to intergrate the Max streaming streaming service into Tele2’s entertainment offerings in Sweden. Available immediately, Tele2’s TV customers can enjoy an expanded selection of content, including HBO Original series such as The White Lotus and The Last of Us alongside popular local content such as […]