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Vizio Gives SmartCast Owners 30 Days Free of HBO Max With Ads

Vizio pitched its SmartCast smart TV customers on a limited-time offer for 30 days of free HBO Max, in a Friday email. The HBO With Ads plan is free until Aug. 7, when the subscription becomes $9.99 per month; subscribers can cancel at any time, Vizio said. The promotion is good for new and returning HBO Max subscribers, 18 and older, it said. The offer ends July 19.