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Issue 34: July 15, 2019

This week, HBO officially announced the name -- and price -- of its upcoming streaming service. HBO Max is on the way at a rather pricey $17 per month. Are you willing to pay for it? We explore everything we've learned about this new service below.As always, keep reading to check out some of the biggest news in the industry, and some upcoming TV premieres you may want to watch live.Read on to find out more in this week's Stream Report.

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Cord-Cutting Tip of the Week:

How Much are You Willing to Pay For Original Content?

This week, HBO offered more details about its upcoming streaming service, HBO Max. The service is set to launch in spring of 2020. Below, we'll explore more about this service, and seek to answer one question: Are you willing to pay for it?

1. HBO Max may cost $17 per month

To note, AT&T has not announced how much it's charging for this upcoming service. However, rumors suggest that the service will cost $17 per month, which would make it one of the most expensive on-demand streaming services on the market, if not the most expensive. By comparison, Netflix's most expensive streaming package costs $15 per month and offers multiple benefits, including account sharing and 4K streaming.

2. HBO Max will launch 10,000 hours of content

AT&T announced the new service will launch with 10,000 hours of content. That includes HBO's library of shows, such as

WestWorld

,

Chernobyl

, and

Game of Thrones.

HBO now owns WarnerMedia and all of WarnerMedia's properties, which means the content library will include content from a number of cable networks, including TBS, TNT, and TruTV. It will also be the new home of hit sitcom

Friends

, which is officially leaving Netflix in 2020.

3. HBO Max will launch with new originals

AT&T announced 9 original shows and series for its new HBO Max service between 2020 and 2021, which includes a new

Dune

series, a series based on H.P Lovecraft tales and produced by Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams, an alternative history series called

The Plot Against America

and a few more.

Will it be worth the price?

Will HBO Max be worth the price of admission, if it indeed launches at $17 per month? That depends. If you love HBO's original content, and you're already subscribed to HBO Now at $15 per month, the two dollars per month extra might be worth the cost. However, HBO will have stiff competition, as Disney's new Disney+ service is launching this fall, while Apple+ will also hit the market soon after.

If you're like more cord-cutters, paying for multiple streaming services is becoming a burden. And since most of us are already paying for Netflix and other streaming services, it may be time to cut something from our regular monthly bill.

This Week's Streaming Guide

1. Facebook's New Animated Series 'Human Discoveries' Premieres this TUESDAY

In a bid to remind you that they have a streaming service, Facebook's new animated comedy,

Human Discoveries,

will be available to stream on Facebook Watch this Tuesday. The show features Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick.

- Facebook

2. 'Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted' Premieres this SUNDAY on National Geographic

In a move likely filling the gap left by the late Anthony Bourdain, National Geographic's new cooking travel show,

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted

premieres this Sunday as the ever-angry chef takes a trip to the Andean mountains. -

National Geographic

News and Industry Developments

1. At Long Last: YouTube and YouTube TV Available on Amazon Fire TV

The long (long) wait is finally over! YouTube, YouTube TV, and YouTube Kids apps are finally available on Amazon's Fire TV streaming devices.

- Flixed

2. Flixed Exclusive Interview with Philo's CEO Andrew McCollum

In an exclusive interview with Philo's CEO Andrew McCollum, the CEO tells us that his streaming service's unique, no sports live TV service is not just for millennials.

- Flixed