According to a new report from Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to keep Discovery+ as a standalone streaming service, while also incorporating some its content into HBO Max.

"One Delicious Christmas" on Discovery+ According to a new report from Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to keep Discovery+ as a standalone streaming service, while also incorporating some its content into HBO Max.   Some content will apparently remain exclusive to the Discovery+ platform, and won't migrate over to the shared offering, which will be rebranded as simply "Max." The standalone Discovery+ platform will be a lower-cost option than the joint HBO Max and Discovery+ service. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that WBD hoped to avoid losing Discovery+'s current 20 million subscribers, who may not wish to upgrade to the Max platform. Currently, ad-free access to HBO Max costs $15.99/month, while ad-free Discovery+ is just $6.99/month. The combined HBO Max and Discovery+ service is expected to launch in the spring, but no specific date has been announced.