The MotorTrend+ app and subscription service is shutting down. Ahead of that closure, 1,000 hours of MotorTrend’s programming is being moved to Max and Discovery+. This migration of content is taking effect today so existing Max and Discovery+ subscribers will find they have gained access to the additional content from today.
While 1,000 hours doesn’t represent the totality of the MotorTrend+ catalog, additional content will continue to be added to Max and Discovery+ through the end of March. The end of March is also now when the MotorTrend+ app and subscription service is expected to fully close down.
In terms of existing MotorTrend+ subscribers, the plan is to now migrate “the majority” of them over to Discovery+. They will gain access to the ad-free plan, which typically costs $8.99 a month. Even though this is more than the cost of a MotorTrend+ subscription, Warner Bros. Discovery says existing MotorTrend+ subscribers won’t see any increase in the price they pay each month. This is also while gaining access to the full Discovery+ library, which includes content from the Discovery family of brands, including Food Network, HGTV, ID, OWN and TLC, among others.
Existing MotorTrend+ subscribers can expect to receive email instructions on how to access Discovery+ in due course.
The announcement doesn’t explain the reason for closing down the subscription service, but this would appear to be a cost-cutting measure.
According to Warner Bros. Discovery, other MotorTrend content, such as news, reviews, and shopping tools, will continue to be available through its mobile apps and websites.
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