After Discovery merged with Warner Bros., it was announced that HBO Max and Discovery+ would merge in 2023. So what will this service be, and when will we learn more? Here is everything we know about the newly merged Discovery+ and HBO Max services.
So what will this mean for Discovery+ as a stand-alone service?
Later this year, Discovery+ and HBO Max will merge into a new combined service. Many fans of Discovery+ have been worried that this will mean they will need to pay a much higher price for their content. According to The Wall Street Journal, Discovery+ will remain as a standalone cheaper option compared to the newly merged service. So no need to worry about the
When will the newly merged service launch?
The new combined service will reportedly launch in the Spring or Summer of 2023. It has been rumored one of the names considered for the new service is Max.
What will the price be?
We don’t know for sure, but rumors are it will be the same price as HBO Max is now after its recent price hike to $9.99 a month with ads or $15.99 without ads.
When will we learn more?
Warner Bros. Discovery has set an April 12th press day to announce further details about the service. At that time, we should know the price and bundles offered, for example.
Any other details we know about the new service?
Right now, that’s all we can firmly say, but it has been reported that the new service will be called just Max. For now, we will need to wait and see what happens.
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