Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that its premier global streaming service HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on October 15, including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, and Pakistan.
HBO Max is the home of the world’s most premium entertainment brands, featuring HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals, and the best of Hollywood movies, as well as can’t-miss programming from Discovery, TLC, AFN, Food Network, ID* and HGTV, all in one place.
Shortly after the launch of HBO Max, subscribers can look forward to the premiere of the newest HBO Original drama, IT: Welcome to Derry. Set in the world of Stephen King’s IT universe, IT: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s “IT” novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films IT and IT Chapter Two. The series stars Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård, and is developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs.
HBO Max will offer subscribers Hollywood hits like Superman, Sinners and Final Destination Bloodlines, culture-defining HBO and Max Originals such as House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, The Penguin, and The Pitt, new series, including The Paper and MobLand^, as well as best-in-class real-life stories like Gold Rush, Deadliest Catch, and 90 Day Fiancé. Family favourites from Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes, to The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball will also be available to stream.