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EE TV - Entertainment TV packages post 26th March

zulu17 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:04:02 GMT

Looking at todays official media release from Warner Bros. Europe it says

A new NOW Entertainment & HBO Max (Basic with Ads) bundle will be available from March 26. Existing NOW Entertainment Members will be automatically switched to the Entertainment & HBO Max Membership. Basic with Ads will also be integrated into the NOW platform.

Does this apply to existing and new EETV packages that include Now entertainment membership ?

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BenJones90 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:38:14 GMT

Also keen to know this. Also if on the Full Works tier will there be an option to have HBO Max Premium without ads?

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DarrenDev — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:29:34 GMT

An announcement about all the changes will come later this week, covering all the different combinations.

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YorkshirePuddin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:19:42 GMT

Will HBO max UK app be added automatically to EE TV box so we can go on watching cycling that is moving from discovery plus?

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DarrenDev — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:23:13 GMT

See my message above. All the details will be provided long before the changes begin.

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BenJones90 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:50:53 GMT

It looks like EE TV not having the ability include Ultra Boost is about to become a bit more painful.

Just saw that the packages including HBO Max won’t actually give access to the HBO Max app, and it will all run through NOW instead. HBO Max in 4K only available with Ultra Boost….which EE TV customers can’t get.

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DarrenDev — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:37:43 GMT

Not sure where you got your information from @BenJones90 but that is not correct. HBO Max isn't 4K only - lower tier subscribers will still be able to access it. Whether they want to or not is up to them - all the same content will continue to be available in the Now TV app too.

One possible reason for confusion is that HBO Max credentials won't be provided automatically for everyone - there'll be a process to request an activation link. More details will be provided very soon (hopefully today).

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scointer — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:41:16 GMT

Assuming BT/EE are doing their normal trick of being very very late to the party 😭

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Richardr66 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:46:17 GMT

They are sending out emails to TNT Sports customers that link here:

https://ee.co.uk/help/tv-sport/hbo-max

I haven't got Now via EE so can't say if they have communicated what is happening there.

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Weerab2024 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:06:34 GMT

Nothing yet for entertainment customers as far as I know.

Hopefully there will be some sort of update for entertainment customers next week.

As that page is specifically for sports customers we will definitely have a different update as we should have some sort of HBO content included with the Now app at least.

As there are live stream channels in the Discovery plus it will be interesting what happens with that offering.

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Richardr66 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:26:43 GMT

Re Discovery+, that link does say:

If you are an existing customer who bought before 26 March, you can retain access as part of your EE TV subscription at no extra cost.
If you joined after that date and want to subscribe to discovery+ entertainment content, you can subscribe by signing up in the discovery+ app, but this won't appear on your BT/EE bill.

Nothing re the Discovery channels in the EPG, but Discovery+ will no longer be included for new customers.

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Weerab2024 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:43:50 GMT

@Richardr66 you don't get the discovery channel on the EPG as part of a sports package anyway or the Now app access so its tailored specifically for sports customers

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scointer — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:07:19 GMT

Assuming the HBO app on the pro boxes will be Atmos/4k capable will there be an upgrade path for the premium offering (as Sky have already communicated to its customers).

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Weerab2024 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:20:14 GMT

@scointer We will have to wait for the announcement from EE unfortunately.

Hopefully further details will be provided soon.

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zulu17 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:31:48 GMT

I believe thusfar EETV have provided either discovery+ "Entertainment" or discovery+ "TNT Sports &Entertainment " with their TV packages. discovery+ (UK) currently have 3 plans the discovery+ "Entertainment" which apparently according to them stays with discovery+ , and two plans discovery+ "TNT Sports" and discovery+ "TNT Sports&Entertainment" that they say moves to HBO Max on 26th March.

They (discovery+) also say

On 26/3, TNT Sports plans will move to HBO Max. Sign in with your discovery+ details. New terms of use apply.*

*HBO Max Terms of Use available here. Select discovery+ content only.

I think we need to await the full clarification from EE/BT as to what is occuring.

(sorry for allthe edits but browser/forum seems a little crazy this morning)

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garybs29 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:15:37 GMT

A change that is over 5 weeks away yet BT/EE are late to the party, plenty of time to say what's happening

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scointer — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:25:23 GMT

Disney+
sky ultra bolt on

i would say BT/EE are late to the party …..

also it is ok saying the change is five weeks away but for people looking now where to sign up for 12 or 24 months they need info as early as possible and Sky have been able to get all the info out for their packages so why do EETV have to wait so much longer.

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zulu17 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:59:29 GMT

Are we any closer to getting answers to my original question please ?

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DarrenDev — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:31:42 GMT

Closer, but not quite there yet - it turns out a few things hadn't been agreed. We're currently resellers of Now TV, and also resellers of discovery+ (including TNT Sports) - 2 separate packages from different companies. As of March 26th, Now TV will have a partnership with HBO Max, and also TNT Sports is moving to HBO Max - 2 different contracts both ending up in the same place.

We have to wait for everything to be signed off by all interested parties before comms can be issued, to keep confusion to the minimum. Current expectation is early next week.

What is already known/announced:

Things will differ depending on whether you started your subscription before or after March 26th.
The HBO Max app will be available on the TV Box Pro and TV Box Edge ready for launch on March 26th. It won't be made available for older TV Box models.

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Traynor78 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:52:33 GMT

This information page has now been published:

https://ee.co.uk/help/tv-sport/tv-refresh-now