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HBO’s newest series “IT: Welcome to Derry” to premiere October 27 on HBO Max
SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 – Warner Bros. Discovery today announced that its premier global streaming service HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on October 15, including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A full list of launch markets can be viewed here.
HBO Max is the home of the world’s most premium entertainment brands, featuring HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals, and the best of Hollywood movies, as well as can’t-miss programming from Discovery, TLC, AFN, Food Network, ID* and HGTV, all in one place.
Shortly after the launch of HBO Max, subscribers can look forward to the premiere of the newest HBO Original drama, IT: Welcome to Derry. Set in the world of Stephen King’s IT universe, IT: Welcome to Derry is based on King’s “IT” novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films IT and IT Chapter Two. The series starsTaylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, Rudy Mancuso, and Bill Skarsgård, and is developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs.
HBO Max will offer subscribers Hollywood hits like Superman, Sinners and Final Destination Bloodlines, culture-defining HBO and Max Originals such as House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, The Penguin, and The Pitt, new series, including The Paper and MobLand^, as well as best in class real-life stories like Gold Rush, Deadliest Catch, and 90 Day Fiancé. Family favorites from Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes, to The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball will also be available to stream^.
From October 15, subscribers can enjoy an elevated and consumer-centric streaming experience on multiple devices with an easy to navigate interface, including seamless search, genre rails, brand hubs and personalization, allowing subscribers to create up to five unique profiles, each customizable with favorite characters as avatars and receive content picks based on viewing habits. Subscribers can also save their preferred content and pick up where they left off with Continue Watching or download to watch on the go. Families can also customize profiles for kids, curated with age-appropriate content and parental controls.
JB Perrette, CEO and President of Global Streaming & Games at Warner Bros. Discovery, said: “Following successful launches in Australia and Europe earlier this year, the global expansion of HBO Max continues to bring unparallelled entertainment to more fans across the world. By the end of the year, HBO Max will be available in more than 100 markets, with more to come in 2026, including major launches in Germany, Italy and the U.K.”
From launch, HBO Max will be available for subscription through http://www.hbomax.com, and through select partners – additional details will be announced in the coming weeks.
For the full list of HBO Max’s availability globally, visit the HBO Max Help Center.
(Source; Warner Bros. Discovery)
