Although Max is “The One to Watch” for HBO content material, the HBO Max-replacement app’s TV library is definitely comprised of extra Discovery+ exhibits, based on new knowledge.
Analysis from streaming-app aggregator Reelgood, shared with IndieWire, states Max’s compilation of 1,208 totally different sequence is comprised 55 p.c by Discovery+ exhibits. Forty-two p.c of Max sequence migrated from HBO Max; the remaining 3 p.c are new Max exclusives.
Max is a mix of HBO Max and many of the content material on Discovery+. (Discovery+ continues to be out there as a standalone app; the ad-free model prices $6.99 per 30 days to Max’s $15.99 per 30 days.)
Episode counts comply with an identical sample. As of Could 23, the previous HBO Max had 22,191 particular person episodes of TV, based on Reelgood. As of Could 25, Max has 51,575 episodes. Discovery+ has 59,048 TV episodes. After all, not all episodes of tv are created equally. It’s a bit less complicated to compile stacks of “Chopped” or “Home Hunters” episodes than it’s to churn out status (learn: costly) HBO dramas.
With extra TV comes fewer motion pictures. In accordance with Reelgood’s tally, Max has 113 fewer movies (2,264) than HBO Max had (2,377). Discovery+ was by no means a vacation spot for characteristic movies, internet hosting solely 237 as of Could 23. Ninety-six p.c of Max’s movie library was beforehand on HBO Max; the remaining 4 p.c are both new Max originals or shared between Max and Discovery+.
IndieWire ran Reelgood’s findings by a spokesperson for Max to examine for accuracy. We didn’t instantly obtain a response.
In August 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery started trimming underperforming titles from its service forward of the Max merger. Some, like “Westworld,” now stay on a FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) channel, whereas others are pure casualties of the associated fee reducing. These have included all the pieces from HBO Max unique motion pictures like “An American Pickle” and “Attraction Metropolis Kings” to actuality exhibits like “Legendary” and “Discovering Magic Mike.”
HBO Max historically has been one of many higher properties for cinephiles, boasting a wealth of TCM classics and Studio Ghibli movies. And by comparability, Max nonetheless has extra motion pictures than Disney+ (1,343) and Hulu (1,192) and isn’t far off from Paramount+ (2,456). In accordance with Reelgood, as of Could 4, Netflix, had 3,902 motion pictures.
Forward of the Max launch, Warner Bros. Discovery reported having 97.1 million international direct-to-consumer subscribers. That quantity was a combo of linear HBO, HBO Max, and Discovery+ subs.
