Here's When You Can Expect HBO Max And Discovery+ To Combine

During the aforementioned August 4 investor call, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ will begin in the summer of 2023 in the United States. As far as the rest of the world goes, the fusion will spread to different areas over the next couple of years. The plan is for Latin America to get it next in the fall of that same year, followed by Europe to kick off 2024. By the end of that year, most other regions — including some that didn't previously have one or both — will have access to the combined service and its massive library of television shows and movies (via ComicBook.com).

While having access to such a huge catalog of content to enjoy does sound exciting on paper, time will tell if people will buy into it once it goes live. In the days leading up to this announcement, Warner Bros. Discovery lost a lot of good faith with their consumer base in a string of surprising moves. Not only have those in charge overseen the unexpected removal of already released HBO Max exclusive movies, but they've canceled some high-profile projects as well. Arguably the most talked-about shelved effort is the DC film "Batgirl," which wound up in the bin despite nearing completion.

It remains a mystery just how smoothly the HBO Max-Discovery+ merger goes, though at least we don't have to wait too long to see what Warner Bros. Discovery has in store for it.