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Live sports and CNN Max removed from Basic with Ads
Max's Basic with Ads plan lost live sports (B/R Sports) and CNN Max; Standard and Premium keep both
Was Included on all plansnow Standard and Premium only
What this means for you
Subscribers on the cheapest plan lost live games such as NBA, NHL, MLB and March Madness, and the CNN Max news stream. Keeping them means moving to Standard ($16.99/mo at the time) or Premium.
What you can do
Evidence
WBD announced on February 26, 2025 that beginning March 30, B/R Sports and CNN Max would no longer be available on Max's Basic with Ads tier, and that live sports and news would stay in the Standard and Premium tiers at no additional cost rather than becoming a paid B/R Sports add-on. Max's plans page says B/R Sports is 'currently included with all plans' on March 1, 2025, and 'Live Sports is included with the Standard and Premium plans' on April 4, 2025.
- Live sports (B/R Sports) on Basic with Ads
- Was IncludedNot included
- CNN Max on Basic with Ads
- Was IncludedNot included
- Live sports on Standard and Premium
- Included · unchanged
Sources
- Warner Bros. Discovery Pressroom: Max To Keep Live Sports And News Within Standard And Premium Subscription Tiers (Feb 26, 2025) · archived
- Max Help Center: Max plans (before, Mar 1 2025) · archived
- Max Help Center: Max plans (after, Apr 4 2025) · archived
- Max Help Center: Sports on Max (after, Apr 2 2025) · archived
Effective Mar 30, 2025 · First recorded Feb 26, 2025 · Reconstructed · Verified