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HBO Max announced its arrival date in Argentina and Latin America

2021-02-11T20:07:21.384Z


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02/11/2021 4:56 PM

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Updated 02/11/2021 4:56 PM

After many months of waiting,

HBO

announced the launch of HBO Max in Argentina.

The WarnerMedia streaming platform is scheduled to be available at the end of June

in 39 territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

Thanks to this totally new streaming experience, Argentine audiences will soon have access to unparalleled content including programming from international WarnerMedia brands such as

HBO, DC and Warner Bros.

It will also have a new experience for children through a wide catalog for boys of all ages, and an attractive line of local original productions with Latin American talent.

HBO Max will be available in 39 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean from the end of June.

"We are very excited about the launch of HBO Max in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is the first step in bringing WarnerMedia's direct-to-consumer service to consumers outside of the United States, and around the world," said Johannes Larcher, responsible for HBO Max International.

"Combining HBO with the best catalog of series and films from WarnerMedia, with the contents of local productions from the main creators of Latin America, HBO Max will offer fans in the region a rich and unforgettable entertainment experience," he added.

The launch comes after a 2020 of enormous growth in demand and supply of streaming content as theaters faced prolonged closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.

HBO Max joins the growing streaming war against Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + and others.

The third season of Succession is one of HBO's strong premieres for 2021.

HBO Max began its streaming service in the United States at the end of May 2020 and features

the simultaneous release of Warner Bros. movies opening in theaters in 2021

.

It is the first time that the platform will be available outside the North American country.

HBO Max in Argentina: app, catalog and what will happen to HBO GO


At launch, both direct subscribers to HBO GO and subscribers through participating partners - the cable carriers' premium package - will have access to HBO Max.

The current HBO GO service in Latin America and the Caribbean will be discontinued

.

HBO's brand new streaming service will give access to iconic WarnerMedia productions for all ages.

From the

Cartoon Network and Looney Tunes

cartoon collections

for kids, to studio titles and channels like HBO, Warner Bros, New Line, DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, truTV and Adult Swim

.

Additionally, there will be original movies and series, under the Max Originals brand, which are exclusive to the platform featuring local creators and talents with an authentic, relevant and local voice.

Kate Winslet stars in "Mare of Easttown," one of the highly anticipated miniseries that HBO plans to release this year.

It should be remembered that these days, the Warner Media group announced some of the great novelties that HBO will premiere in 2021, among which

the third season of Succession stands out

;

the fifth and final season of

Insecure

and the second part of the documentary series

The Vow

.

Also expected is the

highly

anticipated

Mare of Easttown

miniseries

, starring Kate Winslet;

the Swedish original series

Beartown

, based on the bestselling novel of the same name;

and

The Nevers

, a new sci-fi drama about a group of Victorian women in London

In addition, there are novelties from Latin American productions, such as

the original Argentine miniseries Entre Hombres

, based on the homonymous book by Germán Maggiori;

and

The American Guest

, a Brazilian series that includes international actors such as Aidan Quinn and Dana Delaney (

True Blood

), about the journey that US President Theodore Roosevelt undertakes in Brazil together with Brazilian Army officer Cândido Rondon.

On the other hand, HBO highlighted the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the premiere of the highly acclaimed and multi-award-winning series

Game of Thrones

, and

anticipated the premiere for 2022 of the long-awaited prequel House of the Dragon

.

LeBron James will be in "Space Jam 2," a film that Warner Bros. releases simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max on July 15.

It should be remembered that at the end of 2020, Warner Bros. announced that it would launch at the same time in theaters and on the streaming platform all the movie premieres scheduled for 2021, including

Space Jam 2: a new era

(July 15) ,

The Suicide Squad

(August 5), the musical

In the Heights

, (August 19),

Duna

(September 30) and

King Richard

, about the history of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams (November 25).


Finally, the premiere of the film

Twist

, produced by

Particular Crowd

, under the new label of "HBO Latin America Movies", was also reported, this being the first time that the brand produced films of this type.

Twist will star Sir Michael Caine, Lena Headey and Raff Law, and is based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.


HBO Max will be readily available through various subscription options, and can be downloaded on various devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and a wide variety of entertainment platforms.

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Source: clarin

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