Maxis the latest streamer to hint at an incoming password clampdown. Netflix has already implemented their strategy to prevent different households sharing account passwords in order to avoid paying for multiple subscriptions, along with several others either adding their own restrictions or making plans to do so in the coming year.Now Warner Bros. Discovery global streaming chief JB Perrette has revealed that Max will be giving some “subtle” messages as they move down a similar route.
“This is an art and a science of trying to figure out who is actually sharing versus who may be actually at their vacation home or on a business trip and and so it’s an art and a science. We will offer a way to essentially add a member, starting in the first quarter, we will then start gradually as we get the data, and start figuring out, with some explicit and implicit signals, how good we are at detecting. And then as we go through ’25, you’re going to see the filters get tighter and tighter.”
“Obviously, we continue to be a driver of price. Naturally, with Max and with HBO as a content category and a brand, we want to be at the premium end of the pricing. And so we want to continue to push price as we go as well.”
Max Unveils Release Windows for Some Big Shows
While news of a price hike and the unappealing idea of not being able to share your subscription don’t seem like cause for celebration, the conference also included updates on several highly anticipated shows heading to Max in the coming years. This included news thatThe White Lotuswill return for Season 2 in February 2025,The Last of UsSeason 2 will arrive in the spring,Game of ThronesspinoffA Knight of the Seven Kingdomswill be looking at a late 2025 release, andEuphoriawill finally bring Season 3 to screens in 2026. Additionally, the upcoming new adaptation of theHarry Potternovels will now be looking at a release date between 2026 and 2027.
Every TV Series Coming to Max in December 2024
Max is streaming some exciting TV shows for this December, ranging from its originals to highly awaited DC animated programs.
The Last Of Us
The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic drama series set two decades after a global catastrophe. It follows Joel, a seasoned survivor, who is tasked with escorting Ellie, a teenage girl, across a desolated United States, transforming into a harrowing journey of survival and companionship.
