Overview
- The service is now live in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, bringing HBO, Warner Bros., Discovery, CNN, Eurosport and DC content into a single app.
- Pricing starts at €5.99 with ads, €11.99 ad‑free and €16.99 for Premium 4K, with a €3 sports add‑on and a €1 monthly increase scheduled after one year; all plans are monthly cancelable.
- Distribution includes discounted bundles with RTL+ and a waipu.tv package, with HBO Max also available as a Prime Video Channel and on major TVs, streaming devices and game consoles.
- Launch programming features The Pitt available today, followed by A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on Jan 19, Heated Rivalry on Feb 6 and the German original Banksters on Feb 20.
- Early market impact includes the removal of roughly 110 series and 240 films from Wow per JustWatch, while Warner Bros. Discovery remains the subject of competing takeover bids that the board has advised be resolved in favor of Netflix.