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HBO Max’s Australian Launch Date Has Been Confirmed And Foxtel IQ Subscribers Will Get Access For Free

There we go!

We’ve known that HBO Max would be coming to Australia for some time now, and Warner Bros discovery has today confirmed that it will launch in Australia on March 31st.

It shouldn’t be a huge surprise but HBO shows such as The Last Of Us season 2 (launching April 14th) as well as And Just Like That, House of The Dragon, Euphoria, Peacemaker, IT: Welcome to Derry and more will all be exclusive to HBO Max.

Movies such as Barbie, Twisters, Beetlejuice as well as iconic TV shows such as Friends, The Big Bang Theory and Rick and Morty will also be on the platform.

It’s been confirmed that Foxtel subscribers with a compatible IQ box will get access to the Max Basic plan with ads for free for at least a certain amount of time.

At the time of writing, HBO isn’t releasing Max pricing for Australia but it will launch with a ad-tier, standard tier and a premium tier with pricing to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Max will be available for subscription at www.max.com and via app stores, including the Apple Store and Google Play Store, and will be viewable on all major devices such as mobile, tablet, gaming consoles and connected TV, including Hubbl