This article will provide you with the latest details and preview of HBO Max. This is a Streaming Service that hosts HBO’s original series, hit movies, documentaries, exclusive content, the latest Hollywood flicks, and much more.
Although no official announcement has been made yet, it is most likely that HBO Max can be installed on any device including the Amazon Firestick, Fire TV, Fire TV Cube, NVIDIA Shield, and tons of other devices.

What is HBO Max?

HBO Max is WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming platform that will be launched in May 2020.
This service will be bundled with WarnerMedia’s shows and movies, as well as a huge library of new and original programming produced exclusively for HBO Max.
AT&T acquired Time Warner in 2018 and the newly named subsidiary immediately announced its plans to compete in the growing streaming services industry.
HBO Max, during its press conference in 2019, claimed that there will be more than 10,000 hours of available content once the direct-to-consumer video service is launched. This will cater to audiences of all ages.
While HBO’s current services such as HBO GO and HBO NOW will still be offered, HBO Max, however, will include additional programs and exclusive content such as all-time favorites South Park, Friends, Doctor Who, and more.

HBO Max Highlights

The following features are available within HBO Max:
HBO service
HBO Max Originals (exclusive new programming selections)
Content from WarnerMedia such as Warner Bros., Warner Brothers Home Television, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment, Warner Brothers Pictures, New Line Cinema, DC, Rooster Teeth, Turner, Crunchyroll,  Adult Swim, Looney Tunes as well as CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV, The CW, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network
Curated series and movies
In early February 2020, HBO and Warner Media also announced the creation of Warner Max, a new label that will produce original films to be streamed exclusively for HBO Max.
It is expected that eight to ten films will be released every year by the production company.
Other reported features include:
Customized user profile
Offline viewing
Option to view program selections of other users
“Talent and Influencers” program selections (or celebrities’ favorite programs)
Parental controls

History of HBO Max

AT&T announced its plan of offering an alternative over-the-top streaming service in October 2018 through HBO.
AT&T already offers live TV streaming services such as AT&T WATCHTV and AT&T TV NOW. These services cater to cord-cutters who want to watch live entertainment at a very competitive monthly fee.
AT&T WatchTV Review
AT&T TV NOW Review

In July 2019, HBO announced that the new service will be branded as HBO Max with plans of hitting cord-cutters’ screens in early spring of the following year.
On its press release, WarnerMedia boasted of its exclusive streaming rights at launch to all 236 episodes of Friends, as well as all past episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Pretty Little Liars, new exclusive movie production deals and new Warner Bros.’ produced dramas for The CW.
Finally, in October 2019, the company announced that a May 2020 launch was set.
Subsequent news of the acquisition of popular shows were announced in the coming months such as The Big Bang Theory and The Boondocks in September.
Innovative content programming for children as well as all Studio Ghibli films in October, limited drama series in January, and new reality competition series from MGM in February.
According to HBO Max, it remains confident with its decision to finally get into the streaming business.

HBO Max Preview

HBO and WarnerMedia have not released a lot of information about HBO Max but since its official announcement last year, there have been plenty of developments.

Supported Devices

As of this writing, no list of compatible devices for HBO Max has been announced so far and KODIFIREIPTVexpects that it will be released a few weeks from its launch in May 2020.
KODIFIREIPTVexpects, however, that similar to Netflix, Apple TV and Disney+, HBO Max will be accessible by Amazon Fire TV and Firestick, Android TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, as well as Android and iOS devices.

Streaming and Picture Quality

Right now, there’s no official announcement yet on whether HBO Max will offer streaming video in 4K or HDR resolution.
KODIFIREIPTVexpects that this will be possible, however, since HBO Max’s current competitors Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and even Disney+ are offering 4K HDR resolution for optimum viewing experience.
Mobile support is also expected as well as multiple streaming capabilities for each account although the company has yet to provide details on these features.

Program Lineup

HBO’s current original programs such as Watchmen, Barry, Euphoria, and Westworld as well as past hits such as Game of Thrones, The West Wing and Entourage will be available.
New shows currently on the channel that are expected to be available on HBO Max include:
Stephen King’s The Outsider – a dark mystery mini-series directed by Jason Bateman
Lovecraft Country – a horror series produced by Jordan Peele
The Nevers – a sci-fi series starring Laura Donnelly
The Gilded Age – a depiction of New York in 1885 from the creator of Downton Abbey
Avenue 5 – a sci-fi series from the creator of Veep, Armando Iannuci
The Undoing – a psychological thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant
The Plot Against America – a miniseries starring Winona Ryder, which tells an alternate history during WWII
I Know This Much Is True – an upcoming TV series based on the novel of the same name starring Mark Ruffalo
Newly Acquired TV Series:
Friends – all 226 episodes plus the highly anticipated reunion special
Rick and Morty – featuring the first three seasons of the Emmy award-winning animated series
Doctor Who – all 11 seasons including the premiere of Season 11
Adventure Time: Distant Lands – consists of four one-hour specials based on the Emmy award-winning series
The Big Bang Theory – all 12 seasons feature 279 episodes
Pretty Little Liars – American teen drama mystery thriller that used to air on Netflix
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – a 90s American sitcom television starring Will Smith
Top Gear – a long-running car show program
The Honourable Woman – a 2014 mini-series starring Maggie Gyllenhaal
Luther – a British crime drama series featuring Idris Elba
The Office – a British mockumentary featuring Ricky Gervais
DC Entertainment:
Doom Patrol – featuring the second season of the adventures of the misfit superhero team
Green Lantern – a series that will focus on two stories about Green Lanterns on Earth
Aquaman: King of Atlantis – a three-part animated mini-series
DC Super Hero High – a half-hour comedy series by Elizabeth Banks
Rap Sh*t (working title) – a half-hour comedy series about a female rap group
College Girls (working title) – a comedy series about freshmen roommates by Mindy Paling
Children’s Programs:
Looney Tunes
Sesame Street
Studio Ghibli films
Series of shows based on children’s author Mo Willems’ work
Max Originals:
Dune: The Sisterhood – straight-to-series TV offshoot of the 2012 science fiction set in the Dune universe
The Flight Attendant – a one-hour thriller series based on the novel by Chris Bohjalian
Let Them All Talk – an upcoming comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Meryl Streep
Love Life – a 10-episode half-hour romantic comedy anthology series headlined by Anna Kendrick
Station Eleven – an adaptation of a 2014 sci-fi novel about a pandemic flu
Made for Love – a 10-episode adaptation of a 2017 tragicomic novel
Raised by Wolves – an American sci-fi drama television series by Ridley Scott
Tokyo Vice – a series based on a non-fiction account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police
Starstruck – a six-party comedy series which follows a millennial in London
Americanah – a straight-to-series order about a Nigerian woman who leaves for America featuring Lupita Nyong’o
UNpregnant – an adaptation of the young adult novel of the same name published in 2019
Little Ellen – 2D animated children’s show about a 7-year-old Ellen DeGeneres
First Dates Hotel – a matchmaking series based on the hit UK format
Superintelligence – an A.I.-themed comedy film featuring Melissa McCarthy
The Prince – an animated comedy series from the creator of Family Guy and Will & Grace
The Unhabitable Earth – a stand-alone fictional series covering issues on global warming
Boys (working title) – a five-part period drama about five friends in the 80s
Plus exclusive movie production deals with Reese Witherspoon (two movies through her production company, Hello Sunshine) and Greg Berlanti (four young adult movies in the works)
Reboots and Spinoffs:
Ellen’s Design Challenge – a design reality competition series
Gossip Girl – a reboot of the former CW show about teenage Upper East Siders eight years after the series finale
Gremlins – based on Warner Bros.’ 1984 comedy horror film about a strange creature called mogwai
Perry Mason – a limited series reboot of the 60s legal drama produced by Robert Downey, Jr.
The Boondocks – two new seasons of 24 episodes based on the popular comic strip
Katy Keene – a spinoff of Riverdale
Grease: Rydell High – a musical spinoff inspired by the 1978 film Grease
Reality-Competition Series:
Legendary – a 10-episode competition among voguing teams that will battle it out for the top fashion and posing title
The Greatest Space (working title) – a design competition show that will feature interior designers traveling around the world
The Big Shot with Bethenny (working title) – a The Apprentice-inspired business competition
Full Bloom – a competition series featuring florists
Unscripted TV:
EQUAL – a four-part documentary series about the LGBTQ+ movement
Birth, Wedding, Funeral – a travel docu-series by Lisa Ling
The Ho’s – a docu-series about the Ho family inspired by the film Crazy Rich Asians
15 Minutes of Shame – a documentary produced by Monica Lewinsky
Expecting Amy (working title) – a documentary about comedian Amy Schumer’s pregnancy
12 Dates of Christmas – a dating series set in a winter wonderland
Heaven’s Gate – a four-part series about an infamous religious movement
Generation Hustle (working title) – a series about hustle culture
The Scoop (working title) – a documentary feature about CNN’s female political reporters
Persona (working title) – a documentary feature about personality testing
New documentary about Anthony Bourdain
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HBO Max Pricing

HBO Max will be available for $14.99/month (additional taxes apply).
You’ll get access to HBO Max for free and expect no changes in your monthly billing when you are:
An existing HBO NOW subscriber;
An existing AT&T video services (such as AT&T TV or U-Verse TV) subscriber; or
A premium AT&T mobile and broadband services subscriber.
However, it’s not available if your subscription to HBO falls under the following categories:
You’re subscribed through a third-party provider that distributes HBO NOW; or
You have an existing HBO subscription through a cable TV service provider
You need to stay tuned for more details until near the launch date according to HBO. KODIFIREIPTVwill provide an update on this once new announcements are made.
So far, no news of a service trail have been released.
For $14.99 a month, HBO Max is priced higher than its streaming rivals. The Basic Plan offered by Netflix only costs $8.99 while its Premium Plan is currently at $15.99 per month that lets users access tons of content on HD plus ultra-HD content.
Peacock TV, which hits our screens in July 2020, comes with next-day access to current seasons of first-year NBC shows, Universal movies, and curated content comes for only $4.99 per month with ads and $9.99 per month with no ads.
HBO is confident, however, that with their monthly subscription fee, loyal fans of its stellar programs and upcoming specials will be enticed to pay and add to their other streaming subscriptions.

When Can I Watch HBO Max

HBO Max is set to be launched in May 2020 in the United States.
Viewers in Europe and Latin America are only able to subscribe to the service in May of the following year (although some report that this will be earlier in Latin America).

Frequently Asked Questions

What will happen to my current subscription to HBO channels, HBO on Demand, HBO GO and HBO NOW?

You will still enjoy the same service from these brands. For HBO NOW subscribers, however, they will be able to access HBO Max at no extra cost.

Will I be able to access HBO Max through my cable TV service provider?

HBO hasn’t announced anything yet on this matter. Stay tuned for updates as HBO Max’s launch date is fast approaching.

Can I still access the programs on HBO GO and HBO NOW when I switch to HBO Max?

Yes and it comes with exclusive programs and movies too.

Will HBO Max be available on YouTubeTV too?

Yes, HBO announced that the service can be accessed via YouTubeTV.

Where can I find the latest updates on HBO Max?

KODIFIREIPTVwill continue to provide updates on this streaming service and will review its features and qualilty once it’s launched. You may also choose to subscribe to HBO Max’s newsletter.

What devices will HBO Max be available on?

The service will be available on mobile phones, tablets, Mac and PC browsers, streaming media players and game consoles. Stay tuned for more details as HBO will be releasing the specific devices soon.

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