HBO Max desires you to pay and keep. The one-year-old streaming service recent off a extremely anticipated Pals reunion particular will now provide two tiers of subscription: One with advertisements, and one with out.
HBO Max is presently $14.99/month with no advertisements, however will now provide customers an choice for $9.99/month with advertisements. New and returning subscribers can now additionally pay per 12 months to avoid wasting 15% ($99.99/12 months with advertisements or $149.99/12 months with out).
In a press launch, HBO Max promised not more than 4 minutes of advertisements per hour of programming, (business commonplace is nearer to twenty). HBO originals will nonetheless play with out advertisements, and all advertisements will turn into extra personalised over time.
Whereas it does embrace entry to HBO Max’s complete, intensive library, the ad-supported tier will cap video high quality at 1080p and limit customers from downloading content material. Identical-day theatrical releases can be unique to ad-free HBO Max, however out there to all customers inside months of their launch.
“Promoting is a time-tested option to scale back the price of nice leisure and attain a wider viewers,” stated HBO Max EVP & Common Supervisor Andy Forssell in a press launch. “We’ve labored arduous to create a chic, tasteful advert expertise that’s respectful of nice storytelling for these customers who select it, and which we’re assured will ship for our promoting companions as nicely.”
