Who owns HBO Max?
HBO Max is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (the United States, NASDAQ: WBD).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2020
- Category
- Internet & digital › Streaming & media › Streaming video
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: WBD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About HBO Max
HBO Max launched in 2020, was renamed simply Max in 2023 to signal a broader range than HBO alone, and was renamed back to HBO Max in 2025 after the change was judged a mistake. Few consumer brands have reversed a rename so publicly.
Ownership timeline of HBO Max
- 2020 – present Warner Bros. Discovery [1] verified
Where HBO Max sits in Warner Bros. Discovery
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of HBO Max?
The parent company of HBO Max is Warner Bros. Discovery, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is HBO Max American?
Yes. HBO Max originated in the United States in 2020 and its owner, Warner Bros. Discovery, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is HBO Max still owned by Warner Bros. Discovery?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, HBO Max is still owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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