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We’re not quite there yet, but it sure feels imminent.
The decision to rebrand from HBO Max to Max and back again has people laughing. At least HBO Max can laugh at itself, too.
The HBO Max name is returning to your screen. Find out why Warner Bros. Discovery is once again reversing course on its Max rebrand.
During Wednesday's upfront presentation, Warner Bros. Discovery announced Max will be rebranded as HBO Max starting this summer.
Two years after changing the name of HBO Max to just Max, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is reversing its decision. Starting this summer, Max is
Warner Bros. Discovery said Wednesday that it was rebranding its streaming service as HBO Max this summer, instead of the current Max.
HBO Max launched in 2020, but Warner Bros. Discovery relaunched the service three years later, filling it with content from its other properties, like Discovery, TLC, and HGTV. As part of the relaunch, it renamed the service to just “Max” to signal that it’s suitable for kids and families.
HBO Max became simply Max in 2023. Now Warner Bros. Discovery is going back to basics and reclaiming a brand long associated with high-quality programming.
Max has announced that the streaming service will revert to its old name "HBO Max." Executives say they're going for quality over quantity.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos weighed in on Warner Bros. Discovery's decision to revert to HBO Max branding.