HBO Max will finally make its international debut in June, with the streaming service set to launch in Latin America and the Caribbean. Currently, HBO Max is only available in the United States.
The rollout for Latin America is just the first phase of HBO Max’s international debut. The company promises that it will also transition from HBO brand services in Europe (specifically, “the Nordic countries, Spain, Central Europe and Portugal”) to HBO Max later this year.
The June launch will see HBO Max expand to 39 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, BVI, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Granada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Uruguay and Venezuela.
As with the launch (somewhat confusing) in the USA, WarnerMedia will eliminate the HBO Go app and service entirely and replace it with a new HBO Max app that should be virtually identical to the US app. Customers who pay for HBO Go directly through WarnerMedia (or through “qualified partners”) will automatically be converted to HBO Max – hopefully with less confusion than the US launch.
The company promises that it will have more details for the launch in Latin America – including the content that will be available, promotional offers and more – closer to launch.