Skydance Confirms Long-Term Plan to Merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into Single Service
Following the completion of its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Skydance has officially confirmed that its flagship streaming platforms, HBO Max and Paramount+, will eventually unify into a single service. While the merger closed on October 6, 2026, creating a media giant with over 200 million subscribers, the two apps will continue to operate separately in the short term. CEO David Ellison indicated that bundling options would precede full integration, a process he claims AI advancements will accelerate. The move aims to streamline operations and compete more effectively with Netflix, though details regarding pricing, branding, and the fate of Discovery+ remain unclear.
