WarnerMedia has announced a May 2020 launch date for new subscription streaming service Rick and Morty.
HBO already has two streaming services: HBO Go, which is available to customers with an existing HBO cable package, and HBO Now, which is the option for cord-cutters. However, while those are focused on making existing HBO shows available to stream, Disney+, and other streaming services.
Details about HBO Max were revealed during a special presentation by WarnerMedia in Burbank, California. Though it was previously reported that the streaming service would cost $16-17 a month, it will actually be slightly cheaper at $14.99 a month. That's the same price point that HBO Now currently has, and for a lot more content. While there's been no indication so far that HBO Max will replace HBO Now, it seems likely that subscribers will migrate over to the new service in order to access all the extra movies and shows. Check out a sizzle reel for HBO Max below.
WarnerMedia was acquired by AT&T in 2018 (after an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice was ruled in the conglomerate's favor), and AT&T will be heavily pushing HBO Max to its 170 million-strong existing customer base in the coming months. The first year of HBO Max will be available for free to customers who have an existing AT&T TV service.
HBO Max's content library will include the entire collection of streaming rights to The Big Bang Theory - which will be available at launch.