HBO Max subscribers and Roku users are about to get a Christmas present early Thursday, and the streaming service finally hits Roku’s set-top box.
WarnerMedia’s streaming service, which launched in late May, had deals with all the other major “excessive” service providers, with Roku the latest reproach.
After months of negotiations, HBO Max will finally arrive on Roku starting Thursday, just over a week before the streaming service releases the highly anticipated 1984 Wonder Woman simultaneously with theaters.
Finally: HBO Max subscribers and Roku users are about to get an early Christmas present on Thursday, and the streaming service finally hits Roku’s set-top box.
Highly anticipated: After months of negotiations, HBO Max will finally arrive on Roku starting Thursday, just over a week before the streaming service releases the highly anticipated 1984 Wonder Woman simultaneously with theaters.
Roku was seen as the last big gap in HBO Max’s coverage, with Roku with more than 46 million active accounts in September.
The deal with Roku was believed to be a priority for WarnerMedia, as they hoped to reach an agreement before the 1984 Wonder Woman debut on Christmas Day.
For Roku users who have already subscribed to HBO through the device, it will be automatically updated to the HBO Max app starting Thursday.
Gap: Roku was seen as the last big gap in HBO Max’s coverage, with Roku having over 46 million active accounts in September.
For Roku users who don’t have HBO Max, you can find it in the “Notable News” and “Movies and TV” categories of the Roku channel store to add it to the Roku home screen, which can pay to use it. Pay.
“We believe all entertainment will be streamed live and we are excited to partner with HBO Max to bring its incredible library of iconic entertainment brands and blockbuster live releases to the Roku series with over 100 million people who have made Roku. the number one television broadcasting platform in America, ”said Scott Rosenberg, senior vice president of Platform Business, Roku.
“Reaching mutually beneficial agreements where Roku grows with our partners is how we deliver an exceptional user experience at incredible value to consumers and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to deepen our long-standing relationship with the WarnerMedia team.” , added Rosenberg.
New and notable: For Roku users who don’t have HBO Max, you can find it in the “News and Notifications” and “Movies and TV” categories of the Roku channel store to add to your home screen from Roku, who can pay to use Roku Pay
“HBO Max is an amazing product with an unparalleled content offering that puts the consumer at the center, and we’re thrilled that Roku users can experience all the great stories HBO Max has to offer,” said Tony Goncalves, Chief Revenue Officer, WarnerMedia.
“We are paving new paths in the coming months and we can’t wait to work with our longtime partners at Roku to build on our past successes and deliver the best quality HBO Max entertainment to Roku’s highly engaged general public.” added.
The deal with HBO Max and Roku will have even more value during the new year, and WarnerMedia will announce earlier this month that all of its 2021 films will be released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max.
Amazing: “HBO Max is an amazing product with an unparalleled content offering that puts the consumer at the center, and we’re thrilled that Roku users can experience all the great stories that HBO Max has to offer,” said Tony Goncalves, Director of Revenue, WarnerMedia
Value: The HBO Max and Roku deal will have even more value in the new year, with WarnerMedia announcing earlier this month that all of its 2021 films will debut in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously.
After the great debut of Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas Day, HBO Max subscribers will have full access to Warner Bros. ‘Blackboard 2021 when published.
Among the 17 films that will arrive next year through the studio are the highly anticipated sequel The Matrix 4, Mortal Kombat, The Suicide Squad and Space Jam: A New Legacy.
Other films include Judas and the Black Messiah, Dune, In the Heights and The Sopranos, a prequel to The Many Saints of Newark.
Big Debut: After the big Wonder Woman debut on 1984 on Christmas Day, HBO Max subscribers will have full access to Warner Bros. ‘Blackboard 2021 when published