Skydance Plans HBO Max and Paramount+ Bundle for Early 2027
Skydance plans to launch a bundled subscription for Paramount+ and HBO Max in early 2027.
The company announced the upcoming offering Monday in a letter to shareholders following its merger. The bundle is designed to give subscribers access to programming from both platforms for a single price.
Skydance CEO David Ellison described the bundle as a first step toward a longer-term goal of combining the two services into a single platform. Ellison told Wall Street analysts on a conference call that the services are complementary and appeal to different consumer segments across the country. The executive stated that the company expects to “grow region engagement, improve retention, and increase revenue and profitability.”
HBO Max currently features premium scripted series including House of the Dragon and The Sopranos, alongside talk shows hosted by Bill Maher and John Oliver. Paramount+ offers content from CBS, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central, alongside original dramas such as Yellowstone and various series in the Star Trek franchise.
Pricing for the early 2027 bundle was not disclosed by Skydance. A standalone ad-supported Paramount+ subscription costs $8.99 per month, while a standard HBO Max subscription that includes live sports runs $18.49 per month.
The combination brings together an extensive live sports portfolio that includes NFL games on CBS, March Madness, college football playoffs, and PGA Tour events. Once launched, cord-cutters will be able to access most premium live sports rights through a limited number of subscriptions.
The 110 billion dollar merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery into Skydance closed in early October. Skydance reported that pro forma revenue in its direct-to-consumer division grew 15% year-over-year in the third quarter.
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