After previewing its programming slate for 2026, HBO Max announced a new service for U.S. subscribers. Per the official news release, the network’s streaming service added dedicated channels focused on specific series and genres.
These channels will be accessible via adult profiles across all tiers in the “channels” rail on the homepage. Some of the series highlighted in this new feature include well-known titles such as Friends, Sex and the City, and Harry Potter. Genre categories include “True Crime” and “World of Westeros.”
Similar to channels found on ad-supported streamers, viewers can enjoy the content already in progress, with the option to rewind, fast-forward, or proceed to the next episode.
“The experience is designed for moments when users want a steady stream of fan favorites, without having to decide what to watch next. It offers another effortless way to explore and discover the iconic, robust library HBO Max has to offer,” said Liesel Kipp, EVP, Product, WBD, per the release.
Below are the available channels as of today:
- Adult Animation: Popular adult animated series from fan favorites to recent hits.
- The Big Bang Theory: Bazinga! Every nerd-centric episode.
- DC: Enter the DC Universe featuring your favorite heroes, villains, and sidekicks.
- Friends: All 10 seasons of the beloved sitcom, all the time.
- Harry Potter: The 8-film collection plus more from the wizarding world.
- Holiday Favorites: It’s always the season.
- Middle-earth: Tolkien’s classic stories come to life across two epic trilogies.
- Rick and Morty: Every season of the multiverse-spanning adult animation series.
- The Sopranos: All seasons of the legendary HBO Original series and more.
- Sex and the City: Hit series about a writer and her friends navigating life and love in New York City and more.
- True Crime: Shocking documentaries ripped straight from the headlines.
- World of Westeros: An epic collection of stories from the Seven Kingdoms.
This feature comes a year after the network tested HBO cable channels within the app.