Wavve to Showcase 'HBO Max Originals'

HBO and Large-Scale Content Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) Exclusive Contract

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] Wavve will maintain the major HBO series currently offered while also introducing HBO Max original series.

Online video service Wavve announced on the 28th that it has signed a large-scale exclusive subscription video on demand (SVOD) contract with HBO.

Through this contract, Wavve will provide a variety of exclusive content including popular existing HBO series as well as HBO originals such as House of the Dragon and numerous HBO Max original lineups.

Existing HBO series will be updated with a focus on new and trending titles under this contract. Major works such as Game of Thrones, which ranked first in Wavve’s overseas series category, along with Chernobyl, Westworld, Mare of Easttown, and Succession will be maintained. Among the HBO series offered on Wavve, Euphoria, which contributed the most to attracting new paid subscribers, will provide both existing seasons and the latest season.

HBO Max original series will also be introduced domestically for the first time. HBO Max is a streaming service launched in 2020 by Warner Bros. Discovery, a global entertainment and media company.

The original series House of the Dragon will be available on Wavve simultaneously worldwide after its release on the 21st of next month. This prequel, based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, depicts stories set 200 years before the world of Westeros in Game of Thrones.

In addition to House of the Dragon, HBO Max original works such as Peacemaker, a drama inspired by DC that portrays the world after the Suicide Squad incident, will be released sequentially. Other titles include Raised by Wolves, produced by Hollywood film master Ridley Scott, and Staircase, starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette.

Kim Hong-gi, head of Wavve’s Acquisition/Distribution (A/D) group, said, “Since we started supplying HBO series last year, we have received great responses from users, and this time we have expanded the lineup to include HBO Max originals. We hope you enjoy the world-class series on Wavve.”

Meanwhile, Wavve has provided over 2,000 overseas series by leveraging partnerships with major foreign studios such as NBCU, CBS, and MGM, and last year, it exclusively introduced HBO and Peacock series in Korea, building its content portfolio.

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