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HBO Max earned the most 2025 Emmy nominations for The White Lotus, The Last of Us and Hacks — and despite name changes for the platform and its parent company (which will split into Warner Bros. and Discovery Global), cord-cutters still enjoy the same access to the streamer’s award-winning shows.
Some of the best deals on HBO Max are available through limited-time deals at DirecTV, while DoorDash, Disney+, Hulu and Verizon Wireless are among the companies that are offering free subscriptions or discounts on streaming bundles.
Eligible DirecTV subscribers get HBO Max’s ad-free plan free for two months, while Disney+ or Hulu customers can get Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max together for only $16.99 per month — the same price as HBO Max’s basic ad-free package. Meanwhile, DoorDash members get HBO Max for free with an annual DashPass plan for $8 per month, a savings of nearly $200 per year.
The Warner Bros.-owned streaming service is $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, $16.99 monthly for the basic ad-free tier and $20.99 per month for the Ultimate Ad-Free plan that includes streaming in 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos.
Keep reading below for more details on the best HBO Max subscription deals, and what to expect with each streaming plan.
The Best HBO Max Subscription Deals of 2025
Cord-cutters who already have a preferred streaming service can add HBO Max’s channel to existing subscriptions of DirecTV (which has a free two-month trial to HBO Max for a limited time), Hulu or Disney+. HBO Max add-ons are regularly $9.99-$16.99 per month in addition to each platform’s base plans.
Learn more about all of the best HBO Max subscription deals below.
HBO Max 2-Month Free Trial on DirecTV
Two-month free trial for HBO Max add-on; $16.99 per month thereafter.
DirecTV subscribers get a free two-month trial of HBO Max; after that, the subscription auto-renews at $16.99 per month in addition to DirecTV’s monthly fee. Learn more here and peruse all of DirecTV’s streaming deals and packages at directv.com.
DoorDash DashPass Annual Plan
Get HBO Max with ads for free when you sign up for DoorDash’s annual DashPass on-demand delivery membership. Regularly $96 per year, the deal saves you 20 percent off DashPass with annual billing and $120 per year (the value of Max’s ad-supported plan).
Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max Bundle
Get Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max with ads starting at $16.99 per month — the same price as Max’s basic ad-free plan and a savings of 42 percent per month compared to separate subscriptions. Upgrade to the ad-free bundle for $23.99 monthly and get offline downloading access to your favorite shows and watchlist.
HBO Max is the best streaming service for anyone who wants to watch HBO TV shows, award-winning original series and Warner Bros. films straight out of theaters.
You’ll get access to Oscar-winning and awards-nominated movies both new and classic including The Brutalist, Dune, Sing Sing, Barbie, Moonlight, Parasite, Good Will Hunting, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and more; Emmy-winning TV series such as Succession, The White Lotus, Abbott Elementary, The Last of Us, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Barry and others; NAACP Image Awards-winning HBO original shows like A Black Lady Sketch Show and We Own This City; and GLAAD Media Awards-winning content including Our Flag Means Death, The Sex Lives of College Girls and Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel.
Take advantage of DirecTV’s two-month free trial of HBO Max here, get the Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max bundle here and sign up for DoorDash’s DashPass here while the deals are still available.