At long last, Roku users will be able to access HBO Max.
When the streaming service launched in May, it was notably absent from Roku and Amazon Fire devices, with the latter having recently caved to demand. Now, thanks to a deal between the streaming device manufacturer and WarnerMedia, HBO Max will arrive on Roku Thursday, Dec. 17.
"We believe that all entertainment will be streamed and we are thrilled to partner with HBO Max to bring their incredible library of iconic entertainment brands and blockbuster slate of direct to streaming theatrical releases to the Roku households with more than 100 million people that have made Roku the No. 1 TV streaming platform in America," Roku Senior Vice President of Platform Business Scott Rosenberg said in a statement. "Reaching mutually beneficial agreements where Roku grows together with our partners is how we deliver an exceptional user experience at an incredible value for consumers and we are excited by the opportunity to deepen our longstanding relationship with the team at WarnerMedia."
"We’re breaking new ground in the months ahead, and we can’t wait to work with our longtime partners at Roku to build on our past successes and bring HBO Max’s best-in-class quality entertainment to Roku’s large and highly engaged audience," WarnerMedia Chief Revenue Officer Tony Gonclaves added.
The deal between Roku and WarnerMedia comes shortly after the announcement that Wonder Woman 1984 will premiere on HBO Max and in theaters on Dec. 25. WarnerMedia followed up on that landmark move with the absolute bombshell that the full 2021 Warner Bros. slate --- The Little Things, Judas and the Black Messiah, Tom & Jerry, Godzilla vs. Kong, Mortal Kombat, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, In The Heights, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Suicide Squad, Reminiscence, Malignant, Dune, The Many Saints of Newark, King Richard, Cry Macho and The Matrix 4 -- would follow suit.
Source: WarnerMedia