IT Welcome to Derry

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’

Warner Bros. Discovery is set to increase the reach of streaming service HBO Max to new markets across Asia Pacific from October 15.

The platform will be made available in an additional 14 territories including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Further markets will include Myanmar, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Soloman Islands and Timor Leste.

The move comes just two weeks ahead of the launch of It: Welcome To Derry on October 27, a HBO original drama based on the work of Stephen King. The series expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the features It and It Chapter Two.

The platform will also feature recent Hollywood hits including Superman, Sinners and Final Destination Bloodlines alongside original series such as House Of The Dragon, The Last Of Us, The Penguin and The Pitt.

JB Perrette, CEO and president of global streaming & games at Warner Bros. Discovery, highlighted launches in Australia and Europe earlier this year and said: “By the end of the year, HBO Max will be available in more than 100 markets, with more to come in 2026, including major launches in Germany, Italy and the UK.”