EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max will roll out on Prime Video in New Zealand when it launches later this year.
The service debuts next week on June 16 and will offered to viewers locally through Prime Video, including those without Amazon subscriptions. Standard and premium plans will be offered, with subs subscribers able to reduce costs from $15.99 per month to $10.99 for the standard tier and $15.99 per. month instead of $20.99 for premium if they sign up before launch.
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The launch continues HBO Max’s global rollout and comes less than a week before Season 3 of House of the Dragon drops – marking one of the big TV debuts of the year – along with the soon-to-launch DC series Lanterns, comedy Stuart Fails to Save the Universe and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the TV series launching in December. It will also offer the likes of The Pitt, Euphoria, Succession and The White Lotus, the Harry Potter movies, Warner Bros. movies such as Wuthering Heights, One Battle After Another and Sinners and classic shows such as Friends and Rick and Morty.
“As we prepare to bring HBO Max to Kiwi audiences, it’s fantastic to extend our partnership with Prime Video into New Zealand,” said Shonali Bedi, Head of Strategy, Partnerships and Insights, APAC at Warner Bros. Discovery.
“Prime Video have been strong and collaborative partners for us, and the HBO Max subscription has been very successful in other markets, including Australia. We’re looking forward to working with the team again as we gear up for the New Zealand launch.”
HBO Max content had previously gone out through Sky New Zealand. In February, Sky announced it would not “pursue a co-exclusive content arrangement as WBD prepares to launch its direct-to-consumer service in New Zealand.”
Prime Video, meanwhile, already offers content from 25 subscription partners in New Zealand, along with Amazon MGM Originals such as The Boys, The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power
“Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering a wide selection of premium programming – including Amazon MGM Studios Originals – and encompassing original series and movies, licensed content, live sports, thousands of movies to rent or buy, and premium subscriptions from leading entertainment brands,” added Alexandra Gilbert, Head of Content Prime Video Australia and New Zealand.
“We’re thrilled to welcome HBO Max to Prime Video as our 26th subscription in New Zealand, growing our stellar entertainment catalogue and giving our customers an even greater selection of world-class series and blockbuster movies, all in one app experience.”
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