Paramount Skydance agreed on February 27, 2026 to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, including the HBO Max streaming platform, at $31 a share; the deal is not yet closed.

Max was rebranded back to HBO Max, announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront on May 14, 2025; the apps switched to the HBO Max name on July 9, 2025.

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Warner Bros. Discovery renamed HBO Max to Max, adding Discovery+ content; the rebuilt Max launched first in the U.S. on May 23, 2023.

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