It was announced some time ago that the streaming platform HBO Max would arrive in Europe in 2021. Now it has finally been confirmed that this will happen from the next day. October 26th.
The implementation of HBO Max in the Old Continent will be incremental and Portugal is not among the first six countries to receive it. These will be Andorra, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
HBO Max hits 6 European countries on October 26. Portugal only in 2022
Still without a specific date, the streaming service will reach 14 more European countries in 2022: Portugal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania and Serbia
“This is a historic moment with the arrival of HBO Max in Europe. WarnerMedia movies and series like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and The Big Bang Theory are passionate about fans across Europe, ”says Johannes Larched, Head of HBO Max International.
“HBO Max was created to give you the best intuitive and convenient viewing experience for viewing these and a wide variety of other great titles,” concludes the executive.
HBO Max pricing in Europe will only be revealed at an official event in October. In the United States, the Premium plan costs $ 14.99, there is also a $ 9.99 plan where users have to see ads.
By having similar prices in our country, HBO Max will come to compete directly with Netflix, whose Premium plan value has already risen to € 15.99. Remember that HBO Portugal has been operating in Portugal since 2019 in a more modest way in terms of price (€ 4.99), but also in the amount of content provided by its platform.