A couple of yr after the merger grew to become a reality within the US, there’s now solely in the future till HBO Max and Discovery + will probably be merged with the Max service in Norway.
Prospects can look ahead to an expanded content material library when two streaming providers develop into one, however they must take care of such a small value soar.
Max will include three totally different subscribers, the most affordable of which prices NOK 89 and can include promoting. With this subscription, you possibly can stream on two gadgets on the similar time.
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Worth will increase
If you don’t want promoting, the value is NOK 129 monthly. This subscription corresponds to the present HBO Max subscription at NOK 99, which implies a value enhance of NOK 30.
– The pricing for Max displays the considerably elevated content material providing and improved product expertise on the brand new app, and can permit us to proceed investing within the high quality content material and product expertise we try to supply prospects, explains Marianne Aambø, Head of Communications at Warner Bros. Discovery, reverse DinSide.
As well as, a Premium subscription prices NOK 159 monthly. It provides 4K streaming, Dolby Atmos sound, a number of TV channels and you’ll stream on 4 gadgets on the similar time.
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Low cost retains
HBO has confirmed that everybody with the 50 % lifetime low cost as we speak will maintain it after the transfer.
– Prospects who signed up for HBO Max below the 50 % lifetime supply nonetheless pay the identical discounted value for Max at Max launch. On the subsequent renewal date on or after July 23, the 50 % low cost is transferred to the present month-to-month value for the Commonplace subscription, so long as you retain the subscription lively and observe the supply situations, Aambø confirmed to DinSide earlier than this.
Varied subscribers Max
Fundamental with promoting: DKK 89 monthly
- Energy on two gadgets on the similar time
- Full HD decision
- Stream with promoting
Commonplace: DKK 129 monthly
- Energy on two gadgets on the similar time
- Full HD decision
- 30 downloads
Premium: DKK 159 monthly
- Energy on 4 gadgets on the similar time
- 4K UHD and Dolby Atmos when out there (restrictions apply)
- 100 downloads (some limitations)
- The linear channels included on this bundle are TVNorge, REX, FEM, VOX, Discovery Channel, TLC and ID
Extra subscription sports activities: DKK 50 monthly
- It provides customers entry to main worldwide and European sporting occasions, together with the Grand Slams, Grand Excursions and PGA Tour, in addition to the linear TV channels Eurosport Norge and Eurosport 1, and extra. The extra sports activities subscription may be added to any primary subscription. Customers can stream sports activities content material on two gadgets on the similar time (from streams out there within the primary plan).
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It would not occur routinely
Relating to questions in regards to the merger itself, Aambø explains that the 2 providers will not be routinely mixed into one subscription and that Discovery+ will nonetheless be out there for a interval in Norway after Max is launched.
– That is to make sure that prospects can nonetheless use Discovery+ and now have the chance to find and subscribe to Max, she says.
Because of this for those who subscribe to HBO Max and Discovery+ as we speak, you have to bear in mind to cancel Discovery+, as a result of it will not occur routinely.
Extra details about Max’s deal with may be present in the streaming service’s assist middle.
Max launches in Norway on Might 21.