Bleacher Report Sports Tier to Launch on Max in U.S. on Thursday, October 5

[Kirk Van Houten]

Live Bleacher Report Sports Tier to Launch on Max in U.S. on Thursday, October 5

Today, Max and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports announced a Bleacher Report (B/R) Sports Add-On tier coming to Max starting Thursday, Oct. 5. The Bleacher

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WBD Sports’ Premium Live Sports – MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness, U.S. Soccer and More – to Simulcast Live on Max via Bleacher Report Sports Add-On and Continue to Air on TNT, TBS and TruTV . The B/R Sports Add-On will premiere on Max Oct. 5, in time for the MLB Postseason – beginning with the National League Division Series on Oct. 7 -- the start of the NHL regular season and NBA Opening Night. Following a promotional period through February 29th, during which the B/R Sports Add-On will be available to U.S. subscribers for no additional charge, the offering will be made available in the U.S. as an add-on to all Max entertainment packages -- Max With Ads, Max Ad-Free and Max Ultimate Ad-Free -- for $9.99 per month.

Timed to the Max launch is a highly anticipated lineup of premium live sports, extending through the Fall, Winter and Spring, including:

• 2023 MLB Postseason coverage, beginning Oct. 7, with WBD Sports’ exclusive presentation of the National League Division Series and the National League Championship Series
• More than 60 live NHL regular season games including an Opening Week doubleheader (Wednesday, Oct. 11) with the Chicago Blackhawks visiting the Boston Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Colorado Avalanche
• Live coverage of NBA Opening Night on Tuesday, Oct. 24, featuring the NBA Champion Denver Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns visiting the Golden State Warriors, part of a schedule of 65 live NBA regular season games during the 2023-24 season
• The inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament beginning with doubleheader action on Tuesday, Nov. 14, the first of three consecutive weeks of Group Play competition
• Coverage of the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic, Jan. 1, from T-Mobile Park in Seattle as the Kraken host the Stanley Cup Vegas Golden Knights
• The presentation of 2024 NBA All-Star Saturday Night and the NBA All-Star Game, part of an event-filled All-Star weekend, Feb. 16-18
• Every 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship game airing on TBS, TNT and truTV, including the Men’s Final Four and National Championship in March/April 2024
• 2024 MLB regular season coverage beginning in early April 2024, featuring a weekly Tuesday Night game throughout the season
• The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs start in April, including coverage of one of the Conference Finals
• The 2024 NBA Playoffs arrive in April, including the 2024 NBA Western Conference Finals
• English-language live coverage of U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team matches, including the 2024 SheBelieves Cup
• Upcoming installments of The Match, a premier live golf event (Dates TBA)

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