Skydance Plans Launch of Bundled Paramount+, HBO Max in Early 2027

Streaming fans will soon be able to subscribe to a new bundled service that offers access to”Tulsa King” and “The White Lotus” for a single price.

Skydance, in one of its first big announcement since completing its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, said it planned to launch Paramount+ and HBO Max as part of a single offer as soon as early 2027.

‘Starting in early 2027, consumers will be able to subscribe to both world-class streaming services at an even greater value,” the company said Monday in a letter to shareholders. “We look forward to sharing more details on the bundle and our streaming roadmap in the coming months.”

The piecing together of two services with disparate programming themes — HBO Max has a reputation for drawing fans of premium storytelling on the order of “House of Dragons” or “Lanterns,” while Paramount+ has a more meat-and-potatoes demeanor highlighted by the “Yellowstone” suite of dramas and the CBS programming schedule — is seen as a key maneuver to make the company more competitive with offerings like Netflix, Disney+, or Amazon’s Prime Video.

HBO Max features talk-show programming from Bill Maher and John Oliver, popular dramas including “Game of Thrones” and “The Sopranos” and recent phenoms like “Eurphoria.” Paramount+ includes programming tied to CBS, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central as well as originals such as “Landman,” “Lioness” and a suite of series tied to the company’s “Star Trek” franchise.

Skydance CEO David Ellison suggested the bundle would stand as a “first step” toward creating a combined service over a longer time frame. During a call with investors, Ellison said the two services are complementary and index heavily with different sets of subscribers across the U.S.

Skydance did not say if it would end other bundles that use the properties. HBO Max has for some time been offered with a bundle that includes Disney streamers Disney+ and Hulu. During the investor call, Ellison suggested the company would examine such arrangements to determine if they drove sharehodler value.