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<\/p>\nHBO Max has officially launched in the UK today. <\/p>\n
The US streaming service features HBO content as well as Warner Bros Pictures and Television, DC Studios and Max Originals shows and films.<\/p>\n
It means the return of Friends to a UK streaming service, as well as the Harry Potter films.<\/p>\n
Other content available on the platform includes new seasons of Euphoria and House Of The Dragon and the new Harry Potter TV series, which is expected to air next year.<\/p>\n
Subscription plans start at \u00a34.99 a month, with adverts included. Ad-free plans start from \u00a39.99 a month.<\/p>\n
TNT Sports subscribers can also access their subscription on HBO Max.<\/p>\n
Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers, with Ultimate TV and Sky Q customers, will see the app included at no extra cost.<\/p>\n
Ernest Doku, broadband and TV expert at Uswitch, said the launch marked a “major shake-up” for TV fans, with Sky the only major provider bundling HBO Max at no extra cost.<\/p>\n
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\n Sky is bringing streamers together. Pics: Disney+, SNL UK\/ Charlotte Rutherford\/ Sky UK, Warrick Page\/ HBO MAX, Netflix<\/p>\n
“Its broadband and Ultimate TV package now includes ad-supported versions of HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, Discovery+, and Hayu. If you paid for those five services individually, this would cost \u00a328 a month, whereas Sky’s bundle – including their own suite of channels, as well as fibre broadband – costs just \u00a339,” Doku said.<\/p>\n
“There is a catch, as bundling requires a 24-month contract and means accepting ads. If you only watch one or two platforms, a standalone HBO Max subscription may offer more control, as you can leave penalty-free.<\/p>\n
“The launch of another platform is a good reminder to audit your subscriptions. If you find you are paying for multiple services you rarely watch, cancelling just one or two could save you over \u00a3100 a year.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HBO Max has officially launched in the UK today. The US streaming service features HBO content as well…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":359182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,85,46,411],"class_list":{"0":"post-359181","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=359181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/359182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=359181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=359181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}