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After taking an inside look at the New York Giants’ off-season, Hard Knocks returns with a new season following the Chicago Bears’ training camp into the pre-season.
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The reality series Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears is available to watch on HBO or stream on-demand on Max.
When Does Hard Knocks Air?
The first episode is streamable now, with new episodes of Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears broadcasting every Tuesday until Sept. 10m with a start time of 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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How to Watch Hard Knocks on Max
Max is the best way to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears online. The streaming service goes for $10.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, $16.99 per month for the ad-free plan and $19.99 per month for the ad-free 4K Ultra HD plan.
The streaming service is the home of hit originals such as Hacks, Station Eleven and Search Party; all things HBO, including Succession, House of the Dragon, Veep and Industry; popular movies, including Dune, Barbie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Wonka; live sports from the NBA, NHL, NCAA, MLB and other leagues, live news from CNN and much more.
Unfortunately, Max doesn’t offer a free trial, but you can get 12 months of service for 50% off with the service’s student discount, with the ad-supported plan going for $4.99 per month. Learn more about Max’s student discount here.
Where to Watch Hard Knocks for Free
If you’re a cord-cutter, then the best ways to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears for free without cable is with DirecTV Stream, which has a five-day free trial. This is a good way to watch HBO without spending money up front.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch Hard Knocks on HBO with DirecTV Stream.
How to Watch Hard Knocks on DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream’s Premier plan gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including HBO to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears when it airs. Plans start at $149.99 per month for the first 24 months of service ($159.99 per month afterwards), while the service offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and PBS, while you can also watch cable networks, including FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, E!, Cartoon Network, ESPN, FS1, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, Lifetime, CNBC, BET, MTV, Paramount Network and many others.
More Ways to Watch
Viewers who want to stream Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears internationally can use ExpressVPN, NordVPN and PureVPN to access several streaming platforms.
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears broadcasts on HBO and drops on Max every Tuesday until Sept. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Max and DirecTV Stream are the best ways to watch the reality series.
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Get ready for the Chromatica Ball! Lady Gaga is bringing her hit tour to HBO for Memorial Day weekend.
Gaga Chromactica Ball, a concert special featuring performances of “Stupid Love,” “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “Shallow,” “Rain On Me” and other Gaga hits, premieres Saturday (May 25) on HBO. The film will also be available to stream on Max.
Produced, directed and created by Gaga, the special was filmed during the Grammy winner’s 2022 tour stop at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, where she performed in front of a sold-out crowd of 52,000 people.
Gaga Chromactica Ball is executive produced by Bobby Campbell, Arthur Fogel, John Janick and Steve Berman.
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Keep reading for details on how to watch and stream from anywhere.
Where to Watch Gaga Chromatica Ball Online
Gaga Chromactica Ball premieres Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will stream on Max.
If you don’t have cable but want to watch HBO live, you can access HBO and other channels on DirecTV Stream. Plans start at $79.99/month for 90+ cable and local channels including Bravo, E!, HGTV, ESPN, CNN, Lifetime, MTV, Hallmark, FX, AMC, Fuse, Food Network, TNT, TBS, TLC and more.
DirecTV Stream subscribers can add HBO, HBO Family, HBO Comedy and other HBO channels for an additional fee, or subscribe to Max and stream HBO movies, Max originals and lots more.
Want to watch for free? DirecTV’s Premiere Plan ($109.99/month) includes free access to Max, Paramount+ with Showtime and Starz, for the three months. DirecTV Stream also offers a free trial for five days and DVR storage.
How to Watch Gaga Chromactica Ball on Max
Max is available as a stand-alone streamer for $9.99/month to watch with ads and $15.99/month for ad-free streaming. Max is also available on Prime Video, Hulu and Verizon Fios.
The platform combines movies, TV, sports and news into one streaming platform. Max subscribers can stream HBO, Max Originals, ID Network, TLC, CNN, Discovery and more.
Some of the movies, TV shows and exclusive series streaming on Max include House of the Dragon, Hacks, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, The Last of Us, And Just Like That, True Detective: Night Country, Succession, Selena + Restaurant, Dune: Part 2 and Ironclaw.
Gaga’s concert film will be a global streaming event. For fans that want to watch internationally, ExpressVPN and other VPNs provide access various streaming platforms.
Additionally, Gaga Chromactica Ball will stream on Max in Latin America and the Caribbean, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The special will be available on HBO Max in The Netherlands and Poland, on HBO GO in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, on Crave in Canada, on Pass Warner in France, on Stan in Australia, and on ThreeNow and Three in New Zealand. Streaming details for the U.K., Italy, Germany, India and Japan have yet to be announced.
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Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance arrives via Max on Friday (April 26).
Produced by CNN Flash Docs, the documentary examines the “impact of how high-profile artists like Lil Nas X and Beyoncé are challenging the country music status quo” and highlights how Black artists in Nashville “laid the foundation for this transformation,” according to a press release.
Call Me Country will feature commentary from country artists like Rhiannon Giddens, who played banjo on Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Brothers Osborne’s John and T.J. Osborne, Rissi Palmer, Aaron Vance and Denitia along with culture and country music experts: Touré, Larisha Paul, Chris Molanphy, Kyle Coroneos, Keith Hill, and Holly G. and Tanner D, Co-Directors of the Black Opry.
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Read on for ways to stream the documentary for free.
How to Stream ‘Call Me Country’ for Free
Call Me Country will begin streaming on Friday, exclusively on Max.
As one of the larger streaming platforms for documentaries, reality TV, movies, live news, sports and other entertainment, Max has a range of exclusive content, in addition to programs from HBO, CNN, HGTV, TLC, TMC, Food Network and other cable networks.
How much does Max cost? Join for $9.99 per month, or subscribe to the annual plan ($99) to save 20% off. Max is also available through on streaming platforms such as DirecTV, Hulu and Prime Video.
Viewers streaming internationally can use ExpressVPN for access to streaming platforms from outside of the U.S..
Can you get a free trial to Max? Unfortunately, Max does not offer a free trial, but you can stream free episodes of Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.
The best way to land a free trial would be to go through a third party to stream Call Me Country for free. Click here for ways to secure a free subscription to Max.
Watch the trailer for Call Me Country below.
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Before Charlie Bucket entered Willy Wonka’s legendary chocolate factory, the famous candymaker had to discover his passion for inventing unique sweets. Warner Bros. delves into the backstory in the new film Wonka, which you can preorder to own digitally through Prime Video and on DVD.
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Whether you’ve seen the film in theaters or not, the new movie is expected to be released on VOD Saturday (Jan. 30) and on DVD Feb. 27. But you can still score tickets to see it on the big screen here.
Directed by Paul King, the musical movie provides the origin story of Willy Wonka (played by Timothée Chalamet) from Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The young and poor aspiring chocolatier discovers the candy industry is run by a cartel of greedy businessmen, leading him to take matters into his own hands and invent chocolate and magical tricks that change the world with the help of his friend Oompa-Loompa (Hugh Grant).
Other cast members include Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Sally Hawkins and Mathew Baynton.
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How to Watch Wonka
Can’t wait until the release date? Prime Video has opened preorders for the digital version of Wonka, which you can download in UHD, HD and standard edition for $24.99. You don’t have to be a Prime member in order to download the movie either. Just click “preorder,” and on Jan. 30, the film will automatically be added to your library to watch and stream whenever you want.
Other Ways to Watch Wonka
Max is the official streamer for Warner Bros., which means it’s most likely that the film will be available to stream online through the platform. No official streaming date has been announced, but once it becomes available, subscribers will be able to watch the movie for no additional cost.
Don’t have a Max subscription? The platform doesn’t offer a free trial, but it does come with one of the most affordable plans on the market at $9.99/month. Click here or the button below to start your membership.
With a subscription, you’ll gain access to not only Wonka once it drops on Max, but the entire library, including original and exclusive content such as live sports, Barbie, The Last of Us, Succession, Game of Thrones House of the Dragon, Rap Sh!t, And Just Like That…, Sex and the City, South Park, Love & Death, Gossip Girl, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Our Flag Means Death, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Selena + Chef, The Flight Attendant and more.
If you’re a Prime member, you can also add Max as a premium channel to your subscriptions through the Prime Video channel storefront.
Collectors can also add to their Wonka merch by preordering the physical DVD copy of the movie.
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Walmart’s exclusive edition comes in a special steelbook that includes the 4K edition of the movie, Blu-ray and digital code, so you can enjoy the movie on the go.
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‘Wonka’ (4K Ultra HD + Digital)
You can score Wonka for less than $30, and enjoy it in 4K edition, as well as a digital code you can redeem to watch on your travels.
Watch the trailer for Wonka below.
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Kid Cudi and Rap Sh!t creator Issa Rae are getting a cartoon makeover in the new series Young Love. HBO Max green lit the expansion of the Oscar-winning short Hair Love back in 2020, but is now officially coming to our screens on Max starting Thursday (Sept. 21).
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Now, you can delve deeper into the Chicago family’s lives as the new series will follow the millennial parents as they deal with the everyday challenges of life such as parenting, finances, career and striving to achieve their dreams. It also spotlights what comes after overcoming a major sickness — if you’ve seen the short film you’ll know that Rae’s character had cancer, which will be one of the major themes seen throughout the season.
The show was created by Oscar-winner Matthew A. Cherry with other cast members including Brooke Monroe Conaway, Harry Lennix, Loretta Devine and Tamar Braxton.
Hair Love‘s initial success not only earned it an animated series, but the short film was adapted into a picture book as well, which comes in an Audible edition with narration by Blue Ivy Carter.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options to watch.
How to Watch Young Love
The first four episodes are available to watch starting Thursday (Sept. 21) with four new episodes planning to drop every Thursday for a total of 12 episodes.
Amazon is offering a 7-day free trial through Prime Video when you add Max to your channel subscription, which means you can watch the show for free. If you have a Prime membership, then Prime Video is free through your subscription.
Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the $15.99/month subscription price for Max through Amazon. Click the link below to launch your free trial for Max on Prime Video.
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What is Max? The new streaming platform combines HBO Max, Discovery+, TLC, HGTV and more content to create one mega-library of programming to binge at your convenience. Plans start at $9.99/month ($99.99/year) for the ad-supported subscription, $14.99/month for ad-free streaming and $19.99/month for the Ultimate ad-free plan.
Not sure if you have Max? If you have an HBO Max subscription you can switch it over to the new Max platform at no additional cost. Just login to your HBO Max account and follow the instructions.
Programs you can look forward to watching include And Just Like That, Full Circle, The Righteous Gemstones, Hardknocks, Warrior, The Idol, Reality, Clone High, What am I Eating, Smartless on the Road, Warrior, Bama Rush, John Early: Now More Than Ever, The Price of Glee, Love to Love You, Donna Summer, Burden of Proof, House of Hammer, 1000-lb Sisters, Forensic Files II, House Hunters, The Last of Us, Barry, Succession, Euphoria, Hacks and The White Lotus. You’ll also find movies like Avatar: The Way of Water, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Ready Player One, Magic Mike’s Last Dance and The Flash.
Other Ways to Watch Young Love
There are addition ways to score an affordable Max subscription through promos and free-trials offered at Hulu and Prime Video. For a free subscription, try platforms like DirecTV Stream, AT&T or Verizon.
DirecTV is taking $10 off its plans for the first three months of your subscription, saving you a total of $30 for a limited time. They also offer Max for free for the first three months with select packages and included free with its Choice ($89.99), Ultimate ($99.99) and Óptimo Más ($64.99) packages. DirecTV Stream’s Premiere Package ($144.99) includes Max, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax.
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If you want to access Max outside of the U.S., ExpressVPN and NordVPN let you access various streamers around the globe. You can also purchase single episodes of Young Love on Prime Video.
Check below to watch the trailer for Young Love.
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Season two of Rap Sh!t has been delayed by three months due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Originally slated for an Aug. 10 premiere date, the first two episodes of Rap Sh!t‘s season two will now debut on Max on Nov. 9, followed by new weekly episodes leading up to the season finale […]
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