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[03/26/26 - 01:14 AM]
HBO Max Is Now Streaming in the UK and Ireland in Major International Expansion
The expansion also marks the service's entry into 12 countries and regions across Asia Pacific - including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu - and paves the way for the launch of HBO Max in New Zealand in mid 2026.

[via press release from Warner Bros. Discovery]

HBO Max is Now Streaming in the UK and Ireland in Major International Expansion

Catch HBO's biggest shows of the year including the first season of the hugely anticipated Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, debuting Christmas 2026 and the next instalments of Euphoria in April, House of the Dragon later in the year

Watch new titles including Rooster, DTF St. Louis, the third season of The Comeback* and award-winning Max Original The Pitt, alongside Oscar(R)-winners One Battle After Another and Sinners.*

HBO Max becomes the new Streaming Home of TNT Sports in the UK.***

In the UK and Ireland, HBO Max is available direct-to-consumer, with launch partners Sky and Prime Video** and via a range of platforms and services.

HBO Max welcomes launch sponsor Mazda and Box Set sponsor Miele in the UK and Ireland.

London, March 26, 2026 - HBO Max, the premier global streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, launches direct to consumer today in the UK and Ireland, completing the service's European rollout. The expansion also marks the service's entry into 12 countries and regions across Asia Pacific - including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu - and paves the way for the launch of HBO Max in New Zealand in mid 2026.

For the first time, customers in these new countries and regions will be able to watch the very best content from Warner Bros. Discovery on HBO Max including HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios, New Line Cinema, Max Original series, Discovery programming, and TNT Sports in the UK.

An unmissable content lineup in HBO Max's biggest year to date

Subscribers will be able to watch the hugely anticipated eight-episode first season of the upcoming HBO Original "Harry Potter" series, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which will debut Christmas 2026 - and the incredible original programming, from Emmy(R), Golden Globe(R) and Critics' Choice award-winning Max Original The Pitt, available for the first time in the UK and Ireland, to upcoming episodes of new HBO Original series DTF St. Louis and Rooster. For returning titles, the first episode of the third season of The Comeback will be available on the service from launch and upcoming episodes will air in line with US transmission, with the third season of Euphoria arriving on the service in April, followed by the third installment of House of the Dragon later in the year.

Boxset titles available* will include iconic HBO Original series Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, The Sopranos, The Wire, Girls, True Blood, Big Little Lies, Boardwalk Empire, Veep and Entourage alongside Warner Bros. Television series' Friends and The Big Bang Theory. Customers will also be able to access the full boxset of titles including The White Lotus, The Last of Us, Euphoria, House of the Dragon, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and IT: Welcome to Derry.

HBO Original programming* from across the globe will be available in the UK and Ireland for the first time, such as France's Privilèges, available from 27 March, or The Seduction, freely adapted from novel Dangerous Liaisons and starring Diane Kruger, Mexico's Like Water for Chocolate, executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault, and Portobello, the first original production to come from Italy since the launch of the service there in January.

Unscripted titles on the service* include HBO Original documentaries Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, Murder in Glitterball City, Oscar(R)-nominated Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud, late-night A24-produced series Neighbors, and Emmy(R)-winning Max Original series Conan O'Brien Must Go. In addition, all episodes of brand-new documentary series Boom Box: Beats and Betrayal, will be available to HBO Max subscribers at launch in the UK and Ireland.

Following the major success of Warner Bros. Pictures' slate at this year's Oscars(R) ceremony, movie fans will be able to catch multi-award winning, One Battle After Another and Sinners*. The service will also house The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter film collections, both celebrating 25 years since the release of the first films. DC's Superman and A Minecraft Movie, some of the biggest films of last year's box-office, means there's something for the whole family to watch.

HBO Max becomes the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK***

HBO Max will include the full range of TNT Sports content and live coverage. Over the coming year alone, fans can stream exclusive matches from the Premier League, Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women's FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League, as well as every Gallagher PREM Rugby match, Premiership Women's Rugby, more than 1,000 live cycling broadcasts each year including every stage from the Tour de France, every match from the Australian Open and Roland-Garros, every MotoGP race, plus the World Snooker Tour, the winter sports season, as well as Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 coming up.

Following HBO Max's launch, TNT Sports continues to be distributed via existing partners in the UK & Ireland.****

JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming and Games at Warner Bros. Discovery, said: "Today is a huge day for HBO Max, as the service launches in the UK and Ireland and completes its rollout across Europe, as well as significant expansion across Asia Pacific, marking 22 seamless new market launches in 2026 so far. The content lineup on our platform is truly unmatched, and we are particularly excited to be announcing this week that Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone will be coming to the service for Christmas, as a decade of new storytelling begins."

Andrew Georgiou, President and Managing Director for Warner Bros. Discovery UK and Ireland and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: "Bringing HBO Max directly to the UK and Ireland is a proud milestone for us. Whether customers choose to access the service directly, or through one of our partners, subscribers will have access to the outstanding experience on HBO Max and its exceptional lineup of entertainment, from world-class original series and blockbuster films to unrivalled live sports coverage in the UK, all in one place."

For information on the plans and prices available in each territory, please visit hbomax.com. HBO Max is available via major app stores, select TVs, mobiles, tablets, games consoles, PCs and online at www.hbomax.com. Subscribers can pay via major providers including Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and PayPal*.

HBO Max launched first in the U.S. in 2020 and has since expanded across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. For Q4 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery reported 131.6 million global streaming subscribers.

*Content availability and pricing vary by plan and may vary by country and region. For further pricing information, visit hbomax.com.

** In the UK only. HBO Max plans available via Prime Video: Basic with Ads, Standard with Ads, Standard.

*** TNT Sports is only available on HBO Max in the UK.

****BT, EE and Virgin Media continue to be partners for TNT Sports.





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