HBO Max is being added to Sky TV packages (Image: Getty)
Sky TV customers have been given the exact date they will be given access to new streaming service HBO Max at no extra cost on their existing TV packages.
HBO Max is a brand new streaming service launching in the UK in March. The app, owned by Warner Bros Discovery, is the prestige TV brand behind big hitters like Game of Thrones, Succession, The Last Of Us and The White Lotus.
Currently, Sky TV customers have been able to watch HBO’s output on Sky Atlantic, a Sky channel which shows HBO content in the UK. Apart from Bluray and DVD releases, this is the only way to watch shows like The Last Of Us in the UK. This is included in Sky’s cheapest TV package, Sky TV Essentials, which starts at £15 per month and also includes Netflix with ads.
From March 26, HBO is launching its own dedicated streaming service in the UK, but Sky customers have been assured that they will be able to continue to watch HBO shows via their existing TV packages at no extra cost.
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How much will HBO Max cost in the UK?
HBO Max’s UK and Ireland platform will offer four different subscription plans starting at £4.99 per month, with viewers able to access the complete HBO Max entertainment line-up, including recently released movies, from £5.99 per month.
HBO’s price plan list is:
- Basic with ads – £4.99 – Stream on up to two devices in HD.
- Standard with ads – £5.99 – stream on up to two devices in HD plus 30 offline downloads.
- Standard – £9.99 – same as standard but with no ads
- Premium – £14.99 – 4K UHD with Dolby Atmos, 100 downloads, no ads.
- Sports – £30.99 extra with TNT Sports.
The platform will also show the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series, which is expected to air in 2027 and will star Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout as Hermione, Harry and Ron respectively.
HBO Max will launch in the UK on March 26, and will see TNT Sports subscribers access their subscription in the platform, with HBO Max accessed by hbomax.com and its launch partners, which include Sky and Prime Video.
Sky confirmed that it will give its customers access to HBO Max’s standard ad supported tier.
It told the Express that HBO access for Sky customers will begin on launch day, March 26.
In a previous statement to customers, Sky said: “The new agreement will now include the ad-supported version of Max, WBD’s premium streaming service bundled for Sky customers at no extra cost, when it launches in the UK and Ireland in early 2026.
“Sky customers will continue to find shows such as House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, and The Last of Us, and any new series aired before the end of 2025, on Sky Atlantic and through Sky’s On Demand service.
Sky will add HBO Max on March 26 (Image: Getty)
How long will HBO be included in Sky TV?
“Together with Max, this agreement ensures Sky customers will enjoy an even broader range of WBD content, including HBO and Max Originals, and other series that will be exclusive to Max, including forthcoming series of Harry Potter. This content will be available alongside Sky’s unrivalled lineup of Sky Originals, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema, Netflix, Universal, Sony, Paramount and much more.”
Now TV customers will also be able to access HBO.
It added: “In addition, NOW UK and Ireland Entertainment members will also receive bundled access to the ad-supported version of Max, seamlessly integrated into the NOW experience alongside other premium content.”
Sky would not confirm how long the agreement with HBO will last, but stressed it is a « long-term partnership in the UK ».
