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Max, the leading streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), is officially live and available to stream in the Philippines as well as in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong where subscribers can enjoy iconic brands including HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network and Max Originals, the best and biggest selection of fresh Hollywood movies as well as can’t-miss real-life programming from Discovery, TLC, AFN, Food Network, ID (Investigation Discovery) and HGTV. The launch of Max is marked by the premiere of the highly anticipated HBO Original Dune: Prophecy as well as Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking hosted by James and Oliver Phelps, known as the Weasley Twins in the Harry Potter movie franchise, who recently graced the launch of Max in the Philippines and even took part in the lighting ceremony of Bonifacio Global City (BGC)'s Harry Potter-inspired giant Christmas tree. New premieres later this month include blockbuster movies Twisters, Expend4bles and IF; Max Original film Sweethearts; and season three of HBO Original drama series The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Subscribers have access to Hollywood hits like Trap, The Nun, Meg 2: The Trench, Barbie, Godzilla vs Kong: The New Empire, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Dune: Part Two, Wonka, and the full movie collections of Harry Potter, The Lord Of The Rings and The Matrix, as well as DC movies including Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, The Flash and The Batman franchise. Premium series include Game Of Thrones, House Of The Dragon, The White Lotus, Succession, Euphoria, True Detective, And Just Like That… and The Penguin. Max is also home to iconic hits from Warner Bros. Television including Friends, captivating real-life stories like Gold Rush, Deadliest Catch, Naked And Afraid and 90 Day Fiancé, as well as family favorites Adventure Time, My Adventures With Superman, We Bare Bears and Barney’s World. Fans can look forward to upcoming premieres of the best of Hollywood movies from some of the biggest studios including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Despicable Me 4, Kung Fu Panda 4, The Fall Guy, Subservience, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, A Quiet Place: Day One and Max Original adult animated series Creature Commandos. All-time fan favorites The Big Bang Theory, House, The Office, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and much more will also be available to stream on Max in the coming months. Fans of Asian content are not to be left out with popular Korean dramas such as The Legend Of The Blue Sea, Secret Garden and What's Wrong With Secretary Kim; HBO Asia Originals including Miss Sherlock; and renouned Japanese animation series like Rick And Morty: The Anime, Suicide Squad Isekai, Attack On Titan, Hunter x Hunter and Bluelock among others.
WBD Chief Executive Officer and President of Global Streaming and Games JB Perrette said in a press release, “Max’s first direct launch in Asia Pacific marks another major milestone in the worldwide expansion of Max, now the fastest growing global streaming service. We look forward to delighting fans across the region with our iconic brands and franchises and are still early in our growth as we look forward to rolling Max out in many more markets in 2025 and 2026.” In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Perrette shared the importance of the Philippines and Asia in Max’s globalization efforts, saying, "It’s a significant portion of the global addressable market for us. So Asia should be over the next two years probably our biggest region from an incremental subscriber growth in the world. So it’s a hugely important region for us. Our goal globally overtime is to be at top three streaming service as measured by scale or subscribers, engagement and a share of a viewership among streaming and in profitability. So that’s our global ambitions is to do that and obviously within a couple years of a launching. So it’ll take us a little bit more time but our goal is to be in the top three streaming services globally,. I think this is only just the beginning for us in a really big and exciting and important market like the Philippines, this is just a beginning for us. The reality is we know that we want to continue to scale and grow in in the Philippines and so as we get into 2025 I think we have lots of opportunities to do more some with ourselves, some with local partners potentially to try and get Max in the hands of more and more consumers in the Philippines. So this is just a beginning." WBD Asia Pacific (APAC) President James Gibbons said, “From Harry Potter to Friends, House of the Dragon, HBO, DC, the greatest collection of fresh Hollywood blockbuster movies and more, Max subscribers can enjoy world-class content with a new seamless streaming experience and personalization to curate their own viewing. Offering a choice of subscription plans to suit different needs, and availability through many of the region’s leading partner platforms, it’s easy for local fans to start enjoying Max.” Max provides a consumer-centric streaming experience where subscribers can personalize their profiles, receive personalized recommendations based on viewing habits and choose their preferred language on Max’s interface. Profiles can also be created for kids, curated with age-appropriate content and parental controls for kid-friendly viewing. Finding content on Max has never been easier with the intuitive search function. Subscribers can also save their favorite content, pick up where they left off with Continue Watching or download to watch on the go.
Max offers a choice of different plans including a mobile plan exclusively in Indonesia and the Philippines. The Mobile plan (Php149/month, Php1,040/year) allows subscribers to stream on one mobile device at once and enjoy up to 15 downloads for offline viewing while the Standard plan (Php269/month, Php1,890/year) allows subscribers to stream on two devices at once and download up to 30 titles for offline viewing. The Ultimate plan (Php399/month, Php2,790/year) allows subscribers to stream on four devices simultaneously with 4K UHD and Dolby Atmos as available and enjoy up to 100 downloads for offline viewing (limits apply). Current HBO GO subscribers will automatically be redirected to the new streaming service on leading devices and platforms and become Max subscribers. Max is available on smart TVs (Samsung, LG and Android TV™), via streaming devices (Apple TV and Google Chromecast™), as well as mobile and tablets (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android™), and online at Max.com (subject to price plan) and is set to be available on Amazon Fire TV and VIDAA OS in select markets. Max is also available in the Philippines through its exclusive partnership with Cignal TV Inc., the leading pay TV provider in the country. Starting at Php549 a month, Cignal prepaid and postpaid subscribers nationwide can unlock an powerhouse combo of premium pay TV and streaming under one plan for the ultimate convenience and unbeatable value with Cignal's Max Bundles where they can enjoy the complete HBO experience on television with HBO, HBO Family, HBO Hits, HBO Signature, and Cinemax sitting alongside other premium offerings such as NBA TV Philippines, One Sports+, PBA Rush, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, One News, CNN International, Warner TV, and Asian Food Network among an array of premium local and international channels available on Cignal and total viewing freedom with Max mobile access all in one epic bundle. These bundles will be available via Ultimate Entertainment Premium Pack 600 and Premium+ Pack 700. Meanwhile, Cignal Postpaid subscribers can also add Max to their existing Postpaid Plan for as low as Php149, expanding their viewing options and giving them more ways to explore online streaming and on-demand viewing without having to change their current subscription.
For more details and updates on the Cignal TV Max Bundles, visit www.cignal.tv or contact the Cignal hotline at (02) 8888-5555 (Metro Manila) or #88-555 (Provincial, toll-free for all networks). For more updates on Max, follow HBO Asia's official social media accounts and join in on the conversation using the hashtag #MaxAsia.
