Skydance plans a HBO Max and Paramount+ bundle for early 2027

One subscription, two streaming services

HBO Max and Paramount+ will be sold together as a single bundle from early 2027, according to 9to5 Mac. Skydance, the company that emerged from Paramount's acquisition by Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed the plan.

The announcement promises a package deal that lets customers pay once and unlock both services. Skydance has not said how much the bundle will cost.

It is also unclear whether the bundle will include ad-supported options. Both services currently sell cheaper plans with advertising alongside more expensive ad-free tiers, so a discounted combined offer would need to decide how those plans fit together.

What the bundle means for existing deals

HBO Max is already available in a package with Disney+ and Hulu, but 9to5 Mac notes that this existing bundle is likely to disappear over time as the new arrangement takes shape.

A longer-term possibility, the report suggests, is a single unified service combining the content of both platforms. For now, the short-term plan appears simpler: keep selling HBO Max and Paramount+ separately, but offer a bundled option that saves customers money.

Why it matters

Streaming customers have grown used to juggling several subscriptions, so a combined offer could reduce cost and hassle for people who use both services.

The deal also signals how the merged Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery business intends to compete in streaming. Until Skydance confirms pricing and plan details, though, the practical savings remain unknown.