HBO Max Linear Channel Names Updated for 2021 | Cord Cutters News

HBO Max subscribers will see some channel name changes on their streaming app starting today. HBO’s linear channels are getting updated names to better reflect the content they offer.

Here are the new channel names:

– HBO2 is now HBO Hits
– HBO Signature is now HBO Drama
– HBO Zone is now HBO Movies
– MoreMAX is now Cinemax Hits
– ActionMAX is now Cinemax Action
– 5starMAX is now Cinemax Classics

These updated names can be found by HBO Max subscribers as live “Channels” within the app, which were introduced last year for select plans. Channels allow subscribers to watch live HBO programming through simulcasts.

These name changes are part of the service’s rebranding efforts. Warner Bros. Discovery announced at Upfronts in May that the streaming service would be changing its name from Max back to HBO Max over the summer to emphasize its connection to the HBO brand and its premium content.

David Zaslav highlighted the quality of programming as a key factor in the growth of their global streaming service, stating, “Today, we are bringing back HBO, the brand that represents the highest quality in media, to further accelerate that growth in the years ahead.”