{"id":39591,"date":"2023-02-08T16:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/02\/08\/sike-hbo-max-and-discovery-might-not-combine-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T16:37:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:37:08","slug":"sike-hbo-max-and-discovery-might-not-combine-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/02\/08\/sike-hbo-max-and-discovery-might-not-combine-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"Sike! HBO Max and Discovery+ Might Not Combine \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Final April, Warner Media bought Discovery<\/a>\u00a0and have become Warner Bros Discovery, then deliberate to mix its HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming providers into one. Many customers fearful about price increases<\/a>, however now it appears like that\u2019s not taking place.<\/p>\n

In line with a report from the Wall Street Journal<\/em><\/a>, Warner Bros Discovery will shift its technique and ditch the plan to merge its two common streaming providers utterly.<\/p>\n

The report says that\u00a0unidentified insiders confirmed the information after the corporate realized combining an costly service like HBO Max with the inexpensive Discovery+ may alienate present Discovery subscribers. The thought is that customers gained\u2019t need to pay considerably greater costs.<\/p>\n

In January, HBO Max raised its costs for the primary time ever, now costing customers $16 per month<\/a>. For comparability, Discovery+ is $5 monthly with adverts or $7 with out. Combining the 2 would have seemingly delivered one streaming service that might price upwards of $20 monthly, which doesn\u2019t sound too interesting.<\/p>\n

As a substitute, it appears like we\u2019ll get an all-new streaming service just like HBO Max, which may very well be referred to as \u201cMax\u201d that\u2019ll provide all of your typical HBO content material together with most Discovery+ content material. Nonetheless, the corporate will proceed providing Discovery+ as a stand-alone choice for its customers.<\/p>\n

Per the WSJ<\/em> report, Warner Bro Discovery needs to bolster its main streaming service with out cannibalizing the greater than 20 million customers that actively get pleasure from Discovery+. The insiders additionally point out a brand new utterly free ad-supported platform that might provide just a little from each, however we\u2019ll have to attend and see.<\/p>\n

Both approach, it appears like HBO Max is altering sooner or later. We\u2019re simply undecided the way it\u2019ll look when that point comes. I believe the corporate ought to hold each but provide a bundle low cost just like what\u2019s accessible with Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu.<\/p>\n

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