The Longrunner 'Doctor Who' To Soon Be Exclusively Streaming on HBO Max

It certainly seems that the forthcoming service, HBO Max has a strategy planned out in order to compete with mega streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu. After sealing earth-shattering deals to have the exclusivity of streaming iconic shows like The Office and Friends, it has finalised the deal of having rights to some more popular shows.

There obviously is going to be a lot of original programming offered on the service when it goes live but apart from that it is making sure to get the eyeballs right away. According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, the platform has acquired the streaming rights to Doctor Who and other British series as part of a long-term deal with BBC Studios. All 11 seasons of the beloved sci-fi show's 21st century iteration will be available on HBO Max when it launches in spring 2020. Future seasons will also stream exclusively on HBO Max after their initial run on BBC America.

"Doctor Who is one of television's all-time, most beloved series, on both sides of the pond, and we are happy to be the exclusive streaming stewards for this BBC gem," said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer of HBO Max and president of TNT, TBS, and TruTV. "[It's] another series to further define the high-quality content experience consumers can expect from HBO Max."

HBO Max's deal with BBC Studios also includes streaming rights for the British version of The Office, dramas Luther and The Honorable Woman and unscripted stalwart Top Gear. In all, more than 700 episodes of BBC shows will be available on HBO Max when it debuts.

Apart from these shows, here are some names that are mouth-watering enough to have you hooked on when the streaming service arrives - Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Pretty Little Liars, along with library content from Warner Bros., New Line, HBO, TNT, TBS, TruTV, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, The CW and TCM.

Original series planned for HBO Max include a Gossip Girl update; modern Greek mythology drama Circe; noir drama Tokyo Vice, starring Ansel Elgort; Dune: The Sisterhood from director Denis Villeneuve; Kaley Cuoco starrer The Flight Attendant; rom-com anthology Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick; drama Station Eleven and dark comedy Made for Love, both from showrunner Patrick Somerville; and a Gremlins animated series. Season two of Doom Patrol will also debut simultaneously on HBO Max and original home DC Universe.