Here's your first look at HBO Max, which just launched in the U.S. today.
, Disney's Hulu, NBCUniversal's Peacock and other apps that let you stream TV shows and movies.
Some HBO TV subscribers will now get free access to HBO Max, depending on WarnerMedia's deal with the user's cable company. These folks won't have any reason to keep the HBO Go app, which has fewer videos in its library.Introduced in 2015, HBO Now costs $14.99 per month. It offers the same TV shows, movies, and videos as HBO Go, but it's targeted at cord-cutters without a cable subscription.
However, some platforms don't have a deal to carry HBO Max. HBO Now will remain for sale on those platforms.The new service is more extensive than HBO Go and HBO Now. It will have additional non-HBO television shows and movies in its catalog, including "Friends," "The Big Bang Theory," and "Lord of the Rings."That's quite a bit more expensive than Disney+'s $6.99 offering and Netflix's $8.99 basic plan.
However, there's a lot of material on HBO Max. The company says it has over 10,000 hours of video, including everything on HBO like "Game of Thrones," and "Westworld," as well as non-HBO TV shows like "Friends" and "South Park." It also has a robust kids' section with parental controls, and material for a wide range of ages, including 572 episodes of "Sesame Street.
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