WarnerMedia announced today dates, locations, and pricing for the European launch of HBO Max. The launch will bring entertainment, movies, kids programming and original series from Warner Bros., HBO, DC, Cartoon Network, and Max Originals in one place for the first time in Europe.
HBO Max European Launch Locations
HBO Max will launch first in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, and Andorra on October 26, 2021, and then in Central & Eastern Europe and Portugal in 2022. HBO Max will also launch in seven additional countries next year, including the Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The app will replace existing HBO-branded streaming services in 20 territories in the Nordics, Spain, Portugal, and Central and Eastern Europe.
HBO Max European Pricing
| Country | Existing HBO monthly subscription | New HBO Max monthly subscription | New HBO Max annual subscription |
| Sweden (Kr) | 109 | 89 | 699 |
| Norway (Kr) | 109 | 89 | 699 |
| Denmark (Kr) | 99 | 79 | 599 |
| Finland (€) | 10,95 | 8,99 | 69,99 |
| Spain (€) | 8,99 | 8,99 | 69,99 |
“HBO Max is coming to Europe, bringing with it the best films and TV from 100 years of Warner Bros. together with HBO, Max Originals, DC and Cartoon Network”, said Johannes Larcher, Head of HBO Max International. “From Singin’ in the Rain to The Matrix, Game of Thrones to Mare of Easttown, The Flight Attendant to Gossip Girl, Superman to The Joker, and Bugs Bunny to Scooby Doo, we truly have something for everyone in the family to enjoy, with a superior viewing experience. Soon HBO Max will have lit up in 27 territories in Europe, and 67 around the world – and we’re not finished yet, with much more to come as we aspire to be present in 190 territories by 2026.”
HBO Max Content in Europe
With an HBO Max subscription, subscribers will have access to Warner Bros. titles like Harry Potter, Godzilla vs. Kong, Dunkirk, The Lord of the Rings, The Shining and A Clockwork Orange. A subscription also offers DC movies like The Joker, Wonder Woman 1984, Aquaman, Batman v Superman, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The HBO hub includes iconic titles like Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, Succession, Scenes from A Marriage, The Undoing, Sex and the City and Euphoria. And the service offers Max Originals including The Flight Attendant, Gossip Girl, Raised by Wolves and Friends: The Reunion.
Along with content from HBO Max in the US, the new European audience will have access to titles from some of Europe’s top creators under the Max Originals banner. Upcoming originals include Kamikaze (Denmark), Todo lo Otro (Spain), Venga Juan (Spain), Garcia! (Spain), Beforeigners Season 2 (Norway), Ruxx (Romania), The Informant (Hungary), The Thaw (Poland), and Still Here (Poland). More titles will be announced in the coming months.
“We have been entertaining fans in Europe since our first HBO TV channel launched in Hungary back in 1991 – and have been streaming on the continent for more than a decade with our HBO branded streaming services. HBO Max represents the arrival of a new service that will take this to another level, offering an enhanced viewing experience and a much broader content line-up of the best entertainment for all the family at a very attractive price point. We are delighted to be bringing HBO Max to Europe for fans and customers to enjoy,” said Christina Sulebakk, General Manager, HBO Max EMEA.