Skydance Plans to Combine HBO Max, Paramount+ and Discovery+

Acquisition completed, streaming combination still ahead

Paramount Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on October 6, 2026, according to reports from Ars Technica and The Verge. Skydance says HBO Max and Paramount+ will eventually become one streaming service.

Discovery+ is also part of the company’s plan, according to Ars Technica. That puts all three services within the proposed combination, though the announcement describes a future change rather than a completed streaming launch.

Timing and price remain unresolved for subscribers

For subscribers, the announcement sets a direction toward one service. It does not yet provide the timing or cost needed to assess what that change would mean for their streaming plans.

The supplied reports do not establish a launch date or subscription price for the combined service. Those details are the next practical questions: when viewers could use it and what they would pay.