Max Launches In Turkey On April 15

Max Brings The Best Of Turkish Streaming Service BluTV's Content Together With A Wide Selection Of Warner Bros. Discovery's Best Film And Television, Offering Thousands More Hours And Hundreds More Titles Compared To BluTV

Warner Bros. Discovery Will Increase Investment In Local Productions In Turkey, Delivering More Local Stories Than Ever Before

The Max Platform Offers An Enhanced User Experience With New Product Features And Functionality

Max will officially launch in Turkey on Tuesday, April 15. Turkish streaming service BluTV will evolve into Max, an advanced global platform with enhanced features and functionality, leveraging BluTV's local storytelling power and combining it with an even richer lineup of content.

With Max, subscribers will continue to enjoy popular BluTV shows and series while gaining access to the latest prestige HBO and Max Originals, upcoming seasons of BluTV's most beloved local productions, exclusive new Turkish originals, and blockbuster movies from Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios. Subscribers will also have access to world-class sports from Eurosport, kids content from Cartoon Network and Cartoonito, live news from CNN International, a wide selections of discovery+ shows, and a compelling slate of true crime and documentary series - delivering a complete viewing experience for the whole household.

Additionally, the highly anticipated second season of "Magarsus" premieres Thursday, March 6 on BluTV, with upcoming episodes released weekly. The season's final two episodes of the BluTV Original will then land exclusively on Max in Turkey on April 17 and April 24. Signaling the upcoming transition of this beloved drama from BluTV to a new home on Max, a Magarsus family portrait commissioned by celebrated Turkish artist Ethem Onur Bilgiç was seen being collected by removal men after a "Magarsus" screening in Istanbul today.

Max will offer thousands more hours and hundreds more titles than what is currently available on BluTV. In addition to the hugely popular local productions like "Magarsus," "Prince," and "Bezhat Ç.," subscribers will have access to global hit series such as "The Last of Us," "The White Lotus," "House of The Dragon" and "The Penguin." The platform will also feature blockbuster Warner Bros. movies including "Barbie," "Wonka," "Dune," "Dune: Part Two," and the "Harry Potter" franchise. At launch, subscribers will also gain access to a variety of library content such as all episodes of the immensely popular series "Friends" and "The Big Bang Theory," and all seasons of "And Just Like That...," which will be available to Turkish audiences for the first time.

And there is a lot more to come! With the launch, Max is committed to increasing investment in local productions in Turkey, bringing more local stories to the platform than ever before. Exciting new Turkish streaming originals will be added to the platform in the upcoming months, with more announcements to come as the launch date approaches. Additionally, subscribers will be able to enjoy new seasons of fan favourites like TLC's "90 Day Fiancé" and "Wheeler Dealers" from DMAX. For sports fans, Max will be the ultimate destination for the world's greatest events, including live coverage of Roland-Garros and the Tour de France. For younger audiences, Max will also feature a dedicated selection of upcoming kids' content from Cartoon Network, including "Gumball" and "Teen Titans Go!," and "Batwheels" and "Mr Bean" from Cartoonito.

A selection of local and international flagship live linear networks that were available on BluTV will continue to be available via Max, including CNN International, TLC, DMAX, Cartoon Network and Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2.

Jamie Cooke, General Manager CEE, MENA and Turkey at Warner Bros. Discovery, quote: "Max is the streaming home of Warner Bros. Discovery and offers subscribers an incredible breadth and depth of culture-defining entertainment from our services, networks and studios, all in one place. Turkey is a key market as we take Max global, and we're thrilled to make it available to everyone in the country on April 15. By combining the best of BluTV's content together with the prestige content from Max and its enhanced global platform, we're not only improving the user experience, but also offering the subscribers much more to choose from. This marks a significant and exciting milestone in fully integrating BluTV into Warner Bros. Discovery's global portfolio."

Turkey becomes the 77th Max territory and marks a significant moment in the globalization of WBD's streaming service that now has 116.9 million subscribers after adding 6.4 million in Q4 2024. As one of the most populous countries in the EMEA region, with more people than Germany, U.K, or France, the launch in Turkey presents a major opportunity to entertain and engage millions of new fans with high quality content across film and television from WBD's world class studios.