HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland
It’s been a long wait, but HBO Max has finally arrived in the UK and Ireland, rounding off the streaming service’s European expansion.
Oscar-winners One Battle After Another and Sinners are both available to stream at launch, alongside Max Original shows like The Pitt .
Season three of Euphoria arrives in April, and HBO Max is also home to mega-franchises like The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, both of which are celebrating their 25th anniversaries in 2026.
Starting today, March 26, UK audiences can choose from three plans.
Basic with Ads costs £5 per month, and offers all HBO shows and select Warner Bros.
movies at 1080p, with movies that first stream on HBO Max after their theatrical release excluded.
Then there's Standard with Ads for £6 per month, which includes those straight-from-theaters releases and 30 downloads at the same resolution.
Both can stream on two devices at a time.
For an ad-free experience you can purchase a Standard or Premium plan.
The former has all titles available on two devices, up to 30 downloads and, obviously no ads.
Finally, the most expensive £15 per month Premium plan allows streaming on four devices in up to 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos.
You also get 100 offline downloads on this tier.
Eligible Sky TV customers will automatically have HBO Basic with Ads rolled into their packages at no extra cost, thanks to an expanded partnership between Sky and Warner Bros.
Discovery.
This extends to NOW Entertainment subscribers, who will find HBO Max integrated into the NOW app.
