Warner Bros. Discovery’s subscription streaming service HBO Max is now live in 15 new markets, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macau, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Ukraine, among others.
The rollout is part of WBD’s goal to have 150 million subscribers worldwide by 2026. The platform ended June 30 with 125.7 million subs.
HBO Max will premiere “It: Welcome to Derry” on Oct. 26 (Oct. 27 in Asia Pacific, where available). Set in the world of Stephen King’s “It” universe, the new HBO drama is developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. Streamers can also look forward to hit movies hitting the service in the next few months, including M3GAN 2.0 , Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning , How To Train Your Dragon and Weapons .
Subscribers in the new markets have access to HBO, Max Originals, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Warner Bros. and Discovery content.
TV titles include “Game of Thrones,” “House of the Dragon,” “The Last of Us,” “The Penguin” and “The Pitt,” among others. Movies include Superman and A Minecraft Movie , as well as the complete “Harry Potter,” “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Matrix” movie collections. Also available are “Deadliest Catch” and “Gold Rush” from Discovery and kids entertainment such as “Tom and Jerry,” “The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball” and “Looney Tunes.” Catalog hits such as “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory” will be available to stream starting January 2026.
HBO Max is readying the launch of its subscription streaming service in 14 Asia Pacific countries on Oct. 15. The platform, which launched service in Australia and New Zealand earlier this year, is eyeing the expanded international rollout as an…
Jason Monteiro is the new GM of HBO Max Southeast Asia. Monteiro's hiring comes a week after Amit Malhotra exited the managing director position just seven months after taking on the job. Monteiro will be responsible for the day-to-day operations…
Amit Malhotra, who was named managing director of HBO Max Southeast Asia last June, has reportedly exited WarnerMedia after just seven months on the job. No reason for Malhotra's departure was given, with WarnerMedia only confirming that the former Disney+…
May 27 marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of HBO Max, and the service is celebrating with a new brand spot dedicated to fans. In the year since the rollout, the platform has added 11.1 million HBO/HBO Max subscribers…
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *
Enter an answer in digits: 20 − 16 =
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Click here to read the latest edition cover to cover
Loading comments…