David Ellison Plans to Unify HBO Max, Paramount+ and Discovery+ Into Single Service
The platforms will merge into one service, though building the necessary technology stack is expected to take time.
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First reported by Ars Technica, 3h 35m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 50% |
| 7 Oct, 00:35 UTC | 50% |
| 3 Oct, 02:33 UTC | 42% |
| 2 Oct, 22:42 UTC | 39% |
| 2 Oct, 18:13 UTC | 40% |
| 26 Sept, 00:49 UTC | 90% |
| 25 Sept, 05:24 UTC | 64% |
| 25 Sept, 00:52 UTC | 35% |
| 24 Sept, 23:14 UTC | 63% |
| 23 Sept, 23:08 UTC | 43% |
| 23 Sept, 22:12 UTC | 46% |
| 22 Sept, 21:53 UTC | 42% |
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 6 Oct 2026. Ars Technica published first, on 6 October at 20:32 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 3h 35m later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 7 October at 21:20 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Ars Technica (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Netflix — the market puts it at 50%, closing 31 Mar 2027. The outcome is Yes if a Paramount representative mentions Netflix during the upcoming earnings call or its question-and-answer session. The outcome is No if this mention does not occur within that specific event. Readers often mistake the source of truth, assuming any news report counts rather than only direct statements from Paramount representatives.
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How it unfolded
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- Ars TechnicaHBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ "will unify into a single service”42%
- The Hollywood ReporterDavid Ellison (Again) Says He Plans to Combine HBO Max and Paramount+42%
- DeadlineHBO Max And Paramount+ Will Eventually Combine After “Short-Term” Bundling Phase, David Ellison Says50%▲8 points since the previous source
- The Hollywood ReporterHBO Max and Paramount+ Will Be One, But What Happens to Discovery+?50%
- Current odds50%
Sources
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- HBO Max and Paramount+ Will Be One, But What Happens to Discovery+? The Hollywood Reporter ·
- David Ellison (Again) Says He Plans to Combine HBO Max and Paramount+ The Hollywood Reporter ·
- HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ "will unify into a single service” Ars Technica ·
- HBO Max And Paramount+ Will Eventually Combine After “Short-Term” Bundling Phase, David Ellison Says Deadline
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- David Ellison
- HBO Max
- Paramount+
- Discovery+