UPDATE, 10.50am P.T. : The long-awaited launch of HBO Max in the UK will take place in “late March,” according to Casey Bloys.

Talking at a content showcase held in central London this evening in the UK, in which journalists were given a sneak peak at HBO’s 2026, the Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content revealed the planned timeline for the UK and Ireland. The news followed this morning’s announcement that HBO Max is launching in the likes of Germany and Italy on January 13.

The launches of HBO in the UK, Germany and Italy have been among the most intriguing of the HBO Max global rollout due to Warner Bros. Discovery’s long-term deals with Sky for HBO programming.

WBD had previously said HBO Max would launch in the UK and Ireland in “early 2026, and now we have confirmation.”

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