Streaming service now available in Latin American and Caribbean

Streaming service HBO Max is now available in Jamaica and 38 other territories across Latin America and the Caribbean and, to celebrate its launch, brings with it a new and exclusive one-of-a-kind launch offer it says is aimed at rewarding its best fans.

In a release, HBO Max said that, buy subscribing to the platform on hbomax.com by July 31, Latin American fans will benefit from a 50 per cent discount off the regular monthly plan for as long as they maintain their subscription without interruption, whether it be for months or years.  

“The big day has finally arrived and we couldn’t be more thrilled, as we launch HBO Max in our region with an unprecedented offer rewarding our first wave of subscribers, making our vast collection of movies and TV series incredibly affordable. This past year, with its unprecedented health and economic crises, it has been challenging for our fans all the way from Tijuana to Tierra del Fuego, and so we are thrilled to bring some joy and inspiration to the entire community through this exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime launch offer,” said Luis Durán, general manager of HBO Max for Latin America.

Among the countries HBO Max is now available are Jamaica Mexico, Brazil, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos, and Venezuela.

The move will phase out existing HBO Go service, but those with direct subscriptions will have “instant access” to Max.

“HBO Max offers high quality entertainment with content for everyone in the family, including a wide variety of movies, series, documentaries, reality shows and productions for the little ones, from WarnerMedia’s favourite brands such as HBO, WarnerBros., Cartoon Network and the DC universe,” the release stated.

“HBO Max has the most iconic productions loved by all fans such as Friends, the Harry Potter saga (HBO), Game of Thrones and Looney Toons, plus new exclusive original productions for the platform that include Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Flight Attendant, Raised by Wolves and the Gossip Girl reboot, among so much more content. The platform also includes original productions from Latin America featuring local creators and talents, as well as renowned titles from countries around the world.”

HBO Max said the service is available for subscription on HBOMax.com, digital stores and through various distribution partners in the region and is accessible from smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and compatible streaming devices.

For Jamaica and other countries in the Caribbean, Flow Caribbean has informed subscribers that they can now sign up for bundles with HBO Max included.

In its release, HBO Max said the platform includes two plans: 

• The Standard Plan offers families access to three simultaneous users, five personalised profiles, content downloads (up to 30 titles), video in high-definition and some titles in HD and 4K, on all compatible devices. 
• The Mobile Plan offers access to the same content catalog, but is designed for an individual experience with content downloads (up to five titles) enjoyable in standard-definition on compatible smartphones and tablets.

Users can access HBO Max directly through HBOMax.com using any of the following internet browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Safari (for Mac users) and Edge (for Windows users). The platform is also accessible at launch across a range of supported devices, including: Android TV, Android phones and tablets (OS 5+ or later), Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; LG Smart TVs (web OS 3.5 or later); Roku devices and Roku TV models (OS 10+); Samsung Smart TVs (2016 models and later); and Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.