HBO Max and Paramount+ Plot One Streamer Pending Regulatory Hurdles
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HBO Max and Paramount+ plan to merge into a single direct-to-consumer streamer, contingent on Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition clearing regulators; the combined service would aim to exceed 200 million subs and compete with Netflix and Amazon, while HBO would operate with independence, and Paramount expects to consolidate Pluto TV and BET+ under one tech stack by mid‑2026.
- HBO Max and Paramount+ Will Become One Streamer The Hollywood Reporter
- Paramount to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into one streaming service after WBD merger CNBC
- Paramount Skydance plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max platforms NBC News
- “HBO Should Stay HBO”: David Ellison Vouches For Network’s Post-Merger Independence Deadline
- HBO Max and Paramount+ to Combine Into One Streaming Platform, Paramount Says HBO Brand Will ‘Operate With Independence’ Variety
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