Big Law
HBO Max and Discovery Plus Plan Merger
The streaming wars just got a new heavyweight contender.
HBO Max and Discovery Plus will combine into a single subscription service after Discovery completes its merger with WarnerMedia this year, Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said Monday.
The decision creates a streaming platform with the content arsenal and customer base to compete with the upper echelon of streaming giants, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus. The combined app will include WarnerMedia’s HBO premium shows and Warner Bros.’ movies, as well as Discovery’s roster of unscripted programming.
