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warner bros discovery

Evan Xie

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As of Tuesday, it’s official: Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) two major streaming platforms – HBO Max and Discovery+ – have merged into the unified “Max” service. For most current subscribers, the shift will happen automatically in the background; their HBO Max interface will simply update to the new Max service on its own. Some others may be prompted to download the latest version of the app.

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Evan Xie

Following months of speculation, Warner Bros. Discovery held a launch event for their new streaming service, uniting the HBO Max and Discovery+ libraries on to a single platform. The new service will be titled simply “Max,” and arrives for US consumers on May 23.

Among the new series promoted during the Max press event were a new retelling of JK Rowling’s “Harry Potter” saga, a “Game of Thrones” prequel series based on author George R.R. Martin’s “Dunk and Egg” books, “The Batman” prequel series “The Penguin,” another spinoff of “The Big Bang Theory” to compliment “Young Sheldon,” a series inspired by “The Conjuring” horror films, a new season of HBO’s “True Detective,” and an animated “Gremlins” prequel series.

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