Streaming rights to professional sports can be complex, with large corporations constantly securing and losing broadcast rights. Currently, no streaming service offers all major professional or collegiate-level sports on a single platform. To watch every game, cable subscriptions are still necessary (possibly intentional).

There are many uncertainties regarding when Max will begin streaming major sports leagues and the associated costs. Amazon, Paramount, and Peacock are already ahead in terms of live content. It is important to avoid exclusive contracts that may result in local media blackout for non-Max subscribers or users of other sports streaming platforms. Moreover, the addition of yet another sports streaming service may only add to the confusion of watching live sports without cable.