AT&T's (NYSE: T) HBO Max streaming service landed new distribution partners ahead of its May 27 launch. In a press release, AT&T's WarnerMedia unit said Altice USA, Cox Communications, Samsung, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Verizon, and National Cable Television Cooperative will all distribute HBO Max. WarnerMedia has already inked distribution deals with AT&T, Apple, Charter, Google, Hulu, and YouTube TV. With the addition of the new distribution partners, millions of customers will have access to HBO Max at its launch. Image source: Getty Images. But what's still absent from its roster are Roku, Comcast, and Amazon Fire TV. Landing Roku is particularly important for HBO Max given that it's the leading streaming platform, boasting around 40 million active accounts. The same goes for Comcast, one of the country's biggest cable companies. An HBO Max spokesperson told Variety it's in talks with Roku in hopes of reaching an agreement before the launch. The likelihood of HBO Max adding Amazon Fire TV as a distribution partner in the coming days is slim, noted Variety. HBO Max is going up against the likes of Netflix, Walt Disney's Disney+, and Amazon's Prime Video, boasting 10,000 hours of content. Coming in at $14.99 a month, it's the costliest of the streaming services. Heading into the launch there were high expectations HBO Max would emerge as a formidable competitor, launching with a ton of new content including a much-awaited "Friends" reunion show. But the pandemic changed that, forcing the shutdown of production of movies and shows, pushing new original content out beyond the launch date. 10 stocks we like better than AppleWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Apple wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 16, 2020 John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Donna Fuscaldo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Roku, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Verizon Communications and recommends the following options: long January 2021 $60 calls on Walt Disney, short January 2022 $1940 calls on Amazon, long January 2022 $1920 calls on Amazon, and short July 2020 $115 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source