Warner Bros. Discovery is ready to mix its HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming companies this yr.

The new streaming service, known as merely Max, is predicted to launch in May or June. According to a information report, the service will price $16 a month, the identical as HBO Max, however can have costlier subscription provides that take away ads.

The merger will deliver collectively HBO unique content material like “Game of Thrones” and “Succession” with Discovery actuality exhibits like “Property Brothers” and “Dr. Pimple Popper.”

The rebranding information, reported by The New York Times, comes after the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery final yr. Spearheaded by Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav, the $43 billion deal made headlines after it resulted within the shuttering of a number of big-name productions just like the “Batgirl” film and a sequel to “Scoob!”

The deal additionally noticed a number of animated exhibits canceled from HBO Max.

The merger caught the eye of Congress. Despite the Department of Justice not difficult the merger, a number of Democratic lawmakers known as on the DOJ to open an investigation.

In a letter to the DOJ, Reps. Joaquin Castro of Texas, David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts known as the deal dangerous to employees.

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