Max will officially launch in Turkey on Tuesday 15 April, when Turkish streaming service BluTV will evolve into the Warner Bros Discovery streaming service.
Max subscribers will continue to enjoy popular BluTV shows and series while gaining access to the latest prestige HBO and Max Originals, upcoming seasons of BluTV’s most beloved local productions, exclusive new Turkish originals, and blockbuster movies from Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios. Subscribers will also have access to world-class sports from Eurosport, kids content from Cartoon Network and Cartoonito, live news from CNN International, a wide selections of discovery+ shows, and a compelling slate of true crime and documentary series – delivering a complete viewing experience for the whole household.
Additionally, the highly anticipated second season of Magarsus premieres Thursday, March 6 on BluTV, with upcoming episodes released weekly. The season’s final two episodes of the BluTV Original will then land exclusively on Max in Turkey on April 17 and April 24. Signaling the upcoming transition of the popular drama from BluTV to a new home on Max.
Max will offer thousands more hours and hundreds more titles than what is currently available on BluTV. In addition to the hugely popular local productions like Magarsus, Prince, and Bezhat Ç subscribers will have access to global hit series such as The Last of Us, The White Lotus, House of The Dragon and The Penguin. The platform will also feature blockbuster Warner Bros. movies including Barbie, Wonka, Dune, Dune: Part Two, and the Harry Potter franchise.
A selection of local and international flagship live linear networks that were available on BluTV will continue to be available via Max, including CNN International, TLC, DMAX, Cartoon Network and Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2.
Jamie Cooke, General Manager CEE, MENA and Turkey at Warner Bros. Discovery, said: “Max is the streaming home of Warner Bros. Discovery and offers subscribers an incredible breadth and depth of culture-defining entertainment from our services, networks and studios, all in one place. Turkey is a key market as we take Max global, and we’re thrilled to make it available to everyone in the country on April 15. By combining the best of BluTV’s content together with the prestige content from Max and its enhanced global platform, we’re not only improving the user experience, but also offering the subscribers much more to choose from. This marks a significant and exciting milestone in fully integrating BluTV into Warner Bros. Discovery’s global portfolio.”
Turkey becomes the 77th Max territory and marks a significant moment in the globalization of WBD’s streaming service that now has 116.9 million subscribers after adding 6.4 million in Q4 2024.
