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Max (streaming service)

Max (formerly known as and still referred to as HBO Max in some regions) is a streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, in Latin America on June 29, 2021, Andorra, Spain, and the Nordic countries on October 26, 2021, and other countries in Oceania, Europe, and Asia throughout 2022.

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Max
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Logo used since March 30, 2025
FormerlyHBO Max (2020–2023)[a]
Type of site
OTT streaming platform
Available in42 languages
List of languages
Predecessor(s)
  • HBO Go
  • HBO Now
  • Cinemax Go
  • DC Universe
  • FilmStruck
  • DramaFever
  • HBO Nordic
  • HBO España
  • HBO Portugal
  • BluTV (pending)
  • B/R Live
  • CNN+
  • Eurosport Player
  • GolfTV
  • GCN+
  • MotorTrend+
  • Discovery+ (excluding United States)
HeadquartersNew York City, New York,
U.S.
Country of originUnited States
Area servedCaribbean, Latin America, United States, and parts of Europe and Asia-Pacific (see full list of countries)
Owner
Created byWarnerMedia Direct, LLC
Key people
  • David Zaslav (president and CEO, Warner Bros. Discovery)
  • Casey Bloys (CEO, chairman)
ParentWarner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Games
URLmax.com
IPv6 supportYes
RegistrationRequired
Users 116.9 million (as of 27 February 2025)[1]
Launched
  • May 27, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-27) (as HBO Max)
  • May 23, 2023; 22 months ago (2023-05-23) (as Max)
Current statusActive
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A version of the streaming service's logo, which retains the HBO Max name in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Following its relaunch as Max, the HBO Max brand was discontinued in the United States on May 23, 2023, followed by Latin America on February 27, 2024, and later in Spain, Portugal, the Nordic countries, and the rest of Central and Eastern Europe on May 21, 2024. However, in some regions the service continues as HBO Max.

Notes

  1. Except for the Benelux due to copyright and trademark issues.

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