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CTOnews.com May 24 news, Warner Brothers announced the launch of a new "Max" streaming service, the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ content, the new service has been launched in the United States, and Max apps have been launched on the App Store App Store.

Warner Bros. announced last month that Max includes all HBO series and movies, Max Originals, as well as selected series and films from Warner Bros., DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Turner Library, Looney Tunes, Adult Swim, etc., as well as Discovery favorite shows from TV brands, including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, Magnolia Network, Discovery and so on.

The new Max service claims to have smarter recommendations, improved application performance, easier login and navigation, new profile PIN, and new hubs and genres.

On some platforms, the HBO Max application is automatically updated to the Max application, while on others, when the user tries to open the HBO Max application, the user is prompted to download the Max application. Discovery+ customers can register as new Max customers because these subscriptions are not converted. Discovery+ will continue to be available as a stand-alone service.

The Max streaming service is offered at three different price plans:

Max Ad-Lite:9.99 USD (currently about RMB71) or US $99.99 (CTOnews.com Note: currently about RMB706) / year, including 2 concurrent streams, 1080p resolution, no offline download, support for 5.1 surround sound quality, with advertising.

Max Ad Free:15.99 USD (currently about RMB113) or US $149.99 (currently RMB1059) / year, including 2 concurrent streams, 1080p resolution, 30 offline downloads, support 5.1surround sound quality, ad-free.

Max Ultimate Ad Free:19.99 US $(currently about RMB 141) or US $199.99 (currently about RMB 1412) / year, including 4 concurrent streams, up to 1000 4K UHD resolution videos, 100 offline downloads, support for Dolby Panorama Sound (Dolby Atmos) sound quality, no advertising.

The new Max is currently available only in the United States, but is scheduled to be launched in more countries by the end of this year, including Latin America and the Caribbean, and is expected to be available in Europe and Southeast Asia in 2024.

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