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HBO Max to be available in the Philippines this November 19th

October 16, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that its streaming service Max will launch in the Philippines and six (6) Southeast Asian countries this November 19. In their announcement, they listed Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Just like Disney+, HBO Max offers titles like HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals, and the best of Hollywood movies, as well as programming from Discovery, TLC, AFN, Food Network, ID and HGTV.

As of this time, no pricing have been announce but HBO Max will be available in 3 pricing plans;

Mobile

  • Stream on 1 mobile device at once
  • Standard HD video resolution
  • Watch only on mobile phone and tablet
  • 15 downloads to watch on the go

Note: The Mobile plan is available in Indonesia, Philippines, and via select providers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.

Standard

  • Stream on 2 devices at once
  • Full HD video resolution
  • Watch on more devices, including TVs
  • 30 downloads to watch on the go

Ultimate

  • Stream on 4 devices at once
  • 4K UHD and Dolby Atmos as available
  • Watch on more devices, including TVs
  • 100 downloads to watch on the go (limits apply)

The launching of HBO Max is a big late, since all top video streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video and Netflix are already available in the country.

HBO’s The Last of Us will return of Second Season

January 28, 2023

HBO officially announced that post-apocalyptic series – The Last of Us, has officially been renewed for Season 2. The announcement was made just after the release of episode 2. According to HBO, Episode 2 pulling in 22% more viewers on its opening night than Episode 1 – the largest week two audience growth for any HBO original drama ever.

HBO’s The Last of Us is based on the 2013 action-adventure game with the same name, by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It follows the story of Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States.

The Last of Us TV Series was created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, who also wrote and co-directed the video game. It stars Pedro Pascal as Joel, the smuggler who is accompanying Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, a 14-year-old girl who is immune to the Cordyceps infection and may be the key to creating a vaccine.

HBO’s The Last of Us is a 9-episode series that is currently streaming on HBO Max every Sunday.

HBO releases trailer for House of the Dragon

October 6, 2021
HBO releases trailer for House of the Dragon

HBO just release the much awaited Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon. The series is based on George R. R. Martin’s 2018 novel ‘Fire and Blood’ and set 2 centuries before the event of Games of Thrones.

House of the Dragon focuses on the fall of House Targaryen and the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”

The teaser did not provide much details on the series except that it’ll have a stellar cast;

  • Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen
  • Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
  • Olivia Cooke as Queen Alicent Hightower
  • Emily Carey portrays young Alicent Hightower
  • Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
  • Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
  • Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon
  • Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
  • Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
  • Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
  • Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin Strong
  • Jefferson Hall as Lord Jason Lannister/Ser Tyland Lannister
  • David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos
  • Matthew Needham as Larys Strong
  • Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury
  • Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong

It’s unclear if House of the Dragon will have the same success as the Games of Thrones, and if having a familiar surname “Targaryen” is enough to sway Games of Thrones fans back to world of the Seven Kingdoms.

The House of Dragon will have ten episodes and will premiere in HBO Max in 2022. HBO did not provide any specifics regarding the release date.