Discovery+ will remain its own separate streaming service, apart from HBO Max.
The only constant in life is change, and it seems like this old adage also applies to the constant stream of tweaking, canceling, and merging going on at Warner Bros. Discovery. In the flurry of shifts to their streaming platforms, Warner Bros. Discovery is now expected to keep Discovery+ as its own standalone streaming service. This new plan will not change the company's plan to launch its combined service with HBO Max, which is expected to launch later this year.
Warner Bros. Discovery originally announced its plan to combine HBO Max and Discovery+ last year. The stated reason for the merger was their apparently complementary subscriber bases. HBO Max provides a solid catalog of scripted content, filled with both legacy and original programming, and Discovery+ features a plethora of reality and documentary programming. Of course, the streaming platforms are incredibly different, however, Warner Bros.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The new, combined service is expected to make its launch this spring under a new name. The new service would combine series such as HBO's The Last of Us and The White Lotus with HBO Max series such as Hacks, and Discovery programming such as the many HGTV series in its catalog. The new plan will not change the planned merging of content.
However, despite the new plans to maintain Discovery+ as an independent streaming service, it looks like some content is already making its way over to HBO Max. The series from Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network can now be found on HBO Max.
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