The Max video streaming platform is finally arriving in France. Discover all the details (price, launch date, offers) of the essential service for HBO series like House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, The Sopranos, The Wire, Game of Thrones…
It was anticipated but it is now official: the new video streaming platform Max is arriving in France before the broadcast of House of the Dragon season 2. Not a surprise in itself, but Warner Bros. Pictures is showing its intention to take advantage of the hype around the spin-off of Game of Thrones to establish itself in France and even throughout the world. An additional competitor for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and others, which already has a very, very solid catalog.
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Everything you need to know about the arrival of HBO Max in France
Warner Bros. Pictures has therefore decided: its renamed SVOD platform Max will be available on June 11, 2024 in France. Yes, an additional paid video streaming service is coming… If we put aside the hefty bill for subscribing to everything, this “challenger” has everything it takes to seduce with cult content. The legendary HBO series like Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Oz, Entourage, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire and more recent shows like Big Little Lies or Westworld are on Max. And since the platform is part of the Warner Bros Discovery group, you will also find all the films from the production company such as the Harry Potter saga and the future series expected in 2026, the Batman and lots of other things.
Max offers and prices for the French release
When it arrives in France on June 11, 2024, Max will offer three offers ranging from €5.99 to €13.99. As with the competition, the cheapest offer will unfortunately include advertisements and will be limited to 1080p. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of the formulas revealed so far:
- Basic with ads at €5.99 per month :
- 1080p | 2 screens simultaneously
- Max Standard at €9.99 per month :
- 1080p | 2 screens simultaneously
- 30 downloads for offline reading
- Access to TV channels like Warner TV, TCM Cinéma…
- Premium at €13.99 per month :
- 4K UHD Dolby Atmos (if available) | 4 screens simultaneously
- 100 downloads for offline reading
- Access to TV channels like Warner TV, TCM Cinéma, Boomerang…
- Sports add-on module for €5 per month
- Eurosport 1 and 2 streaming
- Includes live tennis, cycling and more
- Limited to 2 streaming broadcasts among those available
How to watch HBO and Warner programs?
Max will be available absolutely everywhere. That is to say on connected televisions, Canal+ type decoders, ISP boxes like the Freebox, and logically certain video players, but also on PCs, different game consoles, on smartphones and tablets. The service will be included in Canal+ Ciné-Séries, Friends & Family subscriptions and even the RAT+ operation each time it returns.