As concerns emerge about Netflix's plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery assets, an HBO Max subscriber sued Netflix on Monday to prevent the merger from happening.

Subscribers of the two streaming giants may now be wondering what changes could come to their content and their monthly bills.

An announced merger of Warner Bros Discovery and Netflix could mean huge changes for subscribers to HBO Max and Netflix in the coming months.

A major transaction has long felt inevitable. The 2022 merger saddled the company with roughly $50 billion in debt, leaving its leadership little choice but to explore a breakup or sale. If the split proceeds, WBD CEO David Zaslav would continue leading the Warner Bros. side, and Discovery Global would be led by current CFO David Wiedenfels.

An HBO Max subscriber has filed a class action complaint against Netflix in an attempt to block its Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

"The service is set to launch in the U.K. and Ireland in early 2026, completing its European rollout," says Warner Bros. Discovery.

HBO Max first hinted at bringing curated channels to its streaming service last year, when it launched always-on channels that mirror the content playing on its linear HBO channels. These new channels are available to all users on adult profiles from the “channels” rail on the homepage.

Netflix promotes itself as an innovator, but its skyhigh bid for Warner Brothers suggests that its trendsetter days have peaked.