I was said that the change back to HBO Max would take place at some point in July, but a specific date wasn’t set. Fortunately, the wait is now over, and HBO Max is back.

The service debuted as HBO Max in 2020, only to have its name changed to Max in 2023 as a result of a merger between Discovery Networks and Warner Media that created Warner Bros. Discovery.

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HBO/Max’s social team also had some fun with the change. “These rebrands are trying to murder me,” the (soon-to-be-defunct) Stream on Max account said in its updated bio on X at the time.

HBO/Max’s social team also had some fun with the change. “These rebrands are trying to murder me,” the (soon-to-be-defunct) Stream on Max account said in its updated bio on X at the time.

HBO Max Twitter name change explained As of Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery has officially brought back the HBO Max name, replacing the shorter Max branding introduced in 2023.

Max is now officially HBO Max (again). The company first announced the streamer's name flip-flop back in May.

UPDATE: The flip is done. Scroll down to see a new HBO Max marketing spot announcing the return to the streamer’s original name, after two years as “Max.” Warner Bros. Discovery has settled on a date ...

Max, the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max and now known by that name again, complained that X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, is not letting it switch back to its ...

Warner Bros. Discovery has settled on a date to reskin the Max streamer back to HBO Max: Early this Wednesday morning, according to streamer insiders. The flip won’t happen simultaneously, but ...