Sky customers to get new streaming service at no | Tech News

The UK is getting one more streaming service for TV followers to think about subscribing to, however some fortunate people gained’t have to pay a penny further to begin having fun with the new service from the day it launches.

Warner Bros. Discovery has introduced that HBO Max, its streaming service, will probably be accessible within the UK from March 26, 2026, bringing collection equivalent to The Pitt, Lanterns, Euphoria and the long-awaited Harry Potter TV collection to screens on these shores.

Classic HBO and Warner Bros. TV reveals may even be accessible, together with Succession, Friends, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones and The Wire, with the newest blockbusters equivalent to One Battle After Another and Sinners additionally set to be included.

Warner Bros. Discovery stated in its announcement that costs for the streaming service begin from £4.99 monthly, a price that undercuts Netflix and Disney+’s most cost-effective tiers by £1.

There can also be a £5.99 tier with advertisements, with the most cost effective ad-free tier costing £9.99, plus a premium £14.99 option. The priciest £30.99 bundle comes bundled with TNT Sports.

If you don’t need to spend even more every month on a new subscription, you gained’t have to in case you are already a Sky subscriber. Sky customers are set to get entry to HBO content material by their present subscriptions thanks to a deal struck manner back in 2024.

“After Max launch, the new deal means Sky and NOW customers benefit from more content at no extra cost through bundled access to the streaming service that will exclusively feature new HBO Original and Max Original shows and more,” Sky stated earlier.

“And the existing franchises and their future series will continue on Sky Atlantic for Sky customers.”

Sky customers will get entry to HBO reveals through HBO Max from March 26 when HBO Max launches formally within the UK. Given HBO content material is already accessible you won’t see a lot of a change in your service – however relaxation assured, you might be getting entry at no further price to the HBO Max service that people who don’t have Sky may have to pay for to entry.

Anyone with Sky Stream, Sky Glass with Sky Ultimate TV, and Sky Q will get HBO Max Basic with Ads added to their subscription (price £4.99 monthly).

Current HBO reveals and any future collection will air on Sky Atlantic for these Sky customers, who will discover HBO Max films over on Sky Cinema, the latter of which requires an extra subscription price for many Sky customers.

So, it would rely how a lot entry you get to HBO Max reveals and movies relying in your Sky subscription, however both manner on March 26 you’ll be getting entry at no further price.

Virgin Media TV subscribers in the meantime will get entry robotically, although they are going to be in a position to subscribe to HBO through the app on Virgin TV360 and Stream bins.