HBO Max and Paramount+ to combine
March 2, 2026
Paramount Skydance has confirmed plans to combine the HBO Max and Paramount+ SVoD platforms into one service.
Paramount CEO David Ellison made the – perhaps somewhat unsurprising – announcement during a call with investors on March 2nd, just days after the company said it would acquire Warner Bros Discovery, the parent company of HBO.
The deal would see flagship HBO Max titles, such as The Sopranos, Game of Thrones and Succession, sit alongside Paramount franchises such as Yellowstone and Star Trek.
“We will combine the streaming portfolios of the two companies into one stronger platform over the coming years,” Ellison said on the call. “Across the two platforms, there are over 200 million DTC subscribers today in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide […] We think that really positions us to compete with the leaders in the space.”
Ellison noted he wants HBO to “operate with independence”, with HBO CEO Casey Bloys remaining at the helm.
“Casey and his team do absolutely a remarkable job at HBO,” Ellison said. “And as we said, we do plan for that to be able to operate with independence, so that HBO can, candidly, do what it does incredibly well. Our viewpoint is HBO should stay HBO. They built a phenomenal brand. They are a leader in the space, and we just want them to continue doing more of it. But by bringing the platforms together, all of our content will be able to reach even a broader audience than we can do standalone.”
Ellison did not reveal if a potential name for the new combined streamer, but it will seemingly result in another rebrand for WBD’s streaming platform, which in July 2025 rebranded back to HBO Max after spending two years as simply Max
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