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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Where HBO meets so much more.]]'']]
->''"It's not HBO, it's just TV."''
-->-- '''John Oliver''', ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver''
[[https://hbomax.com HBO Max]] is a streaming service run by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery. Named after the premium Creator/{{HBO}} channel, content on the service encompasses numerous studios and media libraries under the Warner Bros. Discovery brand. The service launched in the United States on May 27th, 2020.
Announced in the wake of previous owner AT&T's buyout of Time Warner, HBO Max is their official answer to {{Creator/Netflix}}, Creator/PrimeVideo, Creator/ParamountPlus, Creator/DisneyPlus, Creator/{{Hulu}}, Creator/AppleTVPlus and Creator/{{Peacock}}. Some previously existing streaming services owned by the Warner conglomerate, such as [=FilmStruck=] and Drama Fever, were shut down, with their content absorbed into HBO Max. Others, such as Website/{{Crunchyroll}} and Creator/DCUniverse, initially continued to operate independently, though some of their more popular programming was made available on the service[[note]]Crunchyroll would later be sold to Creator/SonyPictures, the owners of Creator/{{Funimation}}, while DC Universe was converted into the comics-only platform DC Universe Infinite, both within a year of HBO Max's launch[[/note]]. Additionally, some series that are owned by the Warner conglomerate but had been on other streaming services prior to HBO Max's launch, most notably ''Series/{{Friends}}'', were migrated over.
In addition to carrying a vast array of content from the Warner Bros. Discovery library, the service also features licensed content from {{Creator/Disney}}, [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Pictures]], Creator/JJAbrams' Bad Robot Productions, John Wells Productions, Creator/ReeseWitherspoon's Hello Sunshine, Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation, Creator/{{MGM}}, and Creator/SesameWorkshop. Additionally, HBO Max holds the streaming rights to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', several [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] original series (including the current version of ''Franchise/DoctorWho''), and a majority of Creator/StudioGhibli's anime film catalog.
For select pay-TV providers, subscribers to the linear HBO channel automatically gain access to Max content at no additional cost. Third-party providers who provide Max alongside their HBO add-ons for new and existing subscribers include Apple TV, Google Play, Sony, and Microsoft video game consoles, Hulu, Amazon, and [[Website/{{YouTube}} YouTube TV]]. Some services who hadn't signed on to provide HBO Max, namely Roku and Amazon Fire, continued to carry HBO only, until agreements were eventually reached with them to provide Max content in December 2020. While the service was initially priced identically to previous HBO streaming feeds, a lower-priced, ad-supported tier launched in June 2021 (though HBO Originals remain ad-free on all tiers).
Initially, original films on HBO Max were released under the unique "Warner Max" label, as a way to distinguish streaming content from theatrical Creator/WarnerBros releases. However, this only lasted through 2020; beginning with ''Locked Down'', Max Original films now carry the Warner Bros. logo.
When it first launched, there were already two other streaming services bearing the HBO brand: "HBO Go" (a "TV Anywhere" app for linear HBO subscribers) and "HBO Now" (a standalone streaming service containing only HBO content). HBO Go was discontinued in the United States on July 31, 2020, though it is still temporarily available through some select providers that don't yet have their linear HBO subscriptions grant Max access. Meanwhile, HBO Now was rebranded as just "HBO" on the same date, before being discontinued after HBO Max was added to Roku.
The Latin American version of the service launched on June 29, 2021, with the rollout for European versions of HBO Max beginning on October 26 and continuing into 2022. In Asia, HBO Max original programming is being made available on the linear channel and HBO Go instead [[note]]However, we should note that HBO Go in Asia operates largely in the same manner as HBO Max does elsewhere, offering subscription-based platform-independent access even to those who are on pay TV providers that do not offer HBO channels, with the only difference being that in addition to the on-demand content, it also offers unrestricted IPTV access to the linear channels.[[/note]], although in June 2021, it was announced that they will be phasing out HBO Go in favor of HBO Max in the region. Whether this is just a rebrand or a full revamp of the service remains to be seen.
The service was released in the midst of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, which forced companies to push back their movies so people could watch them in theaters. While Warner Bros. initially did the same, they soon decided to take an unprecedented move with HBO Max--and it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].[[note]]The films were not available on the ad-supported tier.[[/note]] In March 2021, Warner Bros. reached a deal with the Cineworld theater chain (which includes Regal Cinemas) establishing a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window beginning in 2022, ensuring that the hybrid strategy would not extend beyond 2021. The service would also debut six original films known as "Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives" during 2021 and 2022.
Upon the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines, was folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
On April 12, 2023, WBD announced that it would rebrand its HBO Max service to simply '''Max''' and would feature HBO Max content with select content from Discovery. The relaunched service would debut in the US on May 23 of that same year.
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!!Content providers include:
[[folder:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
* Creator/{{HBO}}
** Creator/{{Cinemax}}[[note]]Content from the channel was not immediately available at launch; although a few of its past original series have since been added, as of 2021, [=HBO=] Max still does not maintain a dedicated Cinemax content portal nor does it carry the network's film content (resulting in films that are transferred between [=HBO=] Max and Cinemax's streaming platforms disappearing from the former outright upon being removed from the HBO portal)[[/note]]
** Magnolia Network
* Creator/WarnerBros
** [[Creator/DCComics DC Entertainment]]
*** Creator/DCFilms
*** Creator/DCUniverse[[note]]The streaming service underwent a transition in 2021. DC Content Officer Jim Lee confirmed that all future DC Universe content after ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' Season 2 (which was simultaneously streamed on HBO Max) will migrate to HBO Max.[[/note]]
** Creator/NewLineCinema
** Creator/CastleRockEntertainment
** Creator/TheCW[[note]]on an individual basis beginning with the network's Fall 2019 programming (e.g. ''Series/{{Batwoman|2019}}''). Shows streamed include third-party programming like ''Series/{{Nancy Drew|2019}}'', which was produced by CBS. Pre-2019 WB-produced shows like the Series/{{Arrowverse}} and ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', remain available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.[[/note]]
** Turner Entertainment[[note]](pre-1986 MGM films and cartoons as well as pre-1949 Warner Bros. films)[[/note]]
** Creator/CartoonNetwork
*** Creator/AdultSwim
*** Creator/{{Cartoonito}}
** Creator/{{Boomerang}}
*** Creator/HannaBarbera
** Creator/TurnerClassicMovies
* Otter Media
** Creator/RoosterTeeth
** Fullscreen
* Creator/{{CNN}}
** Creator/{{HLN}}
** Great Big Story
* WBD Entertainment
** Creator/{{TNT}}
** Creator/{{TBS}}
** [[Creator/TruTV truTV]] (post-Court TV programming only)
* WBD Lifestyle & Factual
** Creator/FoodNetwork
** Creator/OprahWinfrey Network
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Third-Party Companies]]
"+" denotes a company that also licenses content for the service through Creator/TheCriterionCollection.
* Creator/{{BBC}} Studios: ''Series/DoctorWho'' (Ninth to Thirteenth Doctors only), ''Series/TopGearUK'', ''Series/TheOfficeUK'', new series such as ''Trigonometry'' and other series
* Creator/TheCriterionCollection
* Creator/{{Disney}}+: first-run/catalog Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios movies until 2022 and select catalog Disney[=/=]Creator/TouchstonePictures[=/=]Creator/HollywoodPictures movies. The streaming rights will revert to Disney and are expected to move to their streaming services Creator/DisneyPlus[=/=]Creator/{{Hulu}} after HBO's contract expires.
** 20th Television: ''The Prince''
* Creator/{{Lionsgate}}: ''Love Life'' and pre-2010 films, as well as new films from their Creator/SummitEntertainment label through 2022 releases
* Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer+: catalog titles; Warner owns the studio's pre-1986 library
* Creator/SesameWorkshop
* Creator/SonyPictures: ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'' and pre-2005 films
** Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation: ''Young Love,'' an upcoming animated series that serves as a continuation of the animated short film ''WesternAnimation/HairLove''; distribution handled by Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision
** Website/{{Crunchyroll}} (series originally licensed while Crunchyroll was a [=WarnerMedia=] unit)
* Creator/StudioGhibli (via its North American distributor Creator/{{GKIDS}})
* Creator/{{Universal}} Pictures+: first-run/catalog Universal and Creator/FocusFeatures movies through 2021; movies declined by HBO are streamed on Netflix; first-run movies from Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and Creator/IlluminationEntertainment are not included
* Creator/ParamountGlobal
** Creator/ComedyCentral: ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and other series
** Creator/{{Paramount}}: ''Station Eleven'', ''Made for Love'', and pre-2011 films
** Creator/{{MTV}} Entertainment Studios: The ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' revival
* Creator/{{WildBrain}}: ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' (US only), including an revival of the ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'' series set for 2023 [[note]]except for ''Degrassi: Next Class'', whose rights are held permanently by Netflix[[/note]]
[[/folder]]
!!Max Originals with pages on TV Tropes include:
'''Bold''' indicates either ongoing or upcoming programs.
Programs marked with a * have been removed from the service.
[[index]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/EightBitChristmas'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'' (2020)*
* ''Film/CharmCityKings'' (2020)*
* ''Film/AChristmasStoryChristmas'' (2022)
* ''Film/TheFallout'' (2022) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/{{Father of the Bride|2022}}'' (2022)
* ''Film/{{Kimi}}'' (2022)
* ''Film/{{Moonshot}}'' (2022)*
* ''Film/NoSuddenMove'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/ShowbizKids'' (2020)
* ''Film/{{Unpregnant}}'' (2020)
* ''Film/{{The Witches|2020}}'' (2020)*
* ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (2021)
%%* ''15 Minutes of Shame'' (2021)
%%* ''Class Action Park'' (2020)
%%* '''''[[Franchise/EvilDead Evil Dead Rise]]''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Film/FinalDestination 6''''' (TBA)
%%* ''A Forbidden Orange'' (2021)
%%* '''''Kimi''''' (2022)
%%* ''Let Them All Talk'' (2020)
%%* ''Locked Down'' (2021)*
%%* ''On the Record'' (2020)
%%* ''On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries'' (2020)
%%* '''''Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain''''' (TBA) [[note]]Co-produced by CNN Films; released theatrically by Focus Features in 2021 and set to air on CNN prior to its arrival on the service. Has not been designated as an official "Max Original."[[/note]]
%%* ''Superintelligence'' (2020)*
%%* ''Women is Losers'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* '''''Series/AndJustLikeThat''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/{{Beforeigners}}'' (2021-22)* [[note]]Moved from HBO Nordic for season two, after the service's closure on October 26, 2021.[[/note]]
* ''Series/TheBigBrunch'' (2022)
* ''ComicBook/{{DMZ}}'' (2022)
* '''''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}''''' (2020-present) [[note]]Season 2 onward[[/note]]
* ''Series/{{Equal}}'' (2020)
* ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'' (2020, 2022)
* ''Series/{{Garcia}}'' (2022)
* ''Series/{{Gossip Girl|2021}}'' (2021-23) [[note]]sequel to the [[Creator/TheCW CW]] series[[/note]]
* '''''Series/{{Hacks}}''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/HeadOfTheClass'' (2021)
* ''Series/{{Legendary}}'' (2020-22)*
* '''''[[Series/LoveAndDeath2023 Love & Death]]''''' (2023)
* ''Series/LoveLife'' (2020-21)*
* ''Series/MadeForLove'' (2021-22)
* ''Series/MenudoForeverYoung'' (2022)
* '''''Series/TheOtherTwo''''' (2021-present) [[note]]The first season aired on Creator/ComedyCentral.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/OurFlagMeansDeath''''' (2022-present)
* '''''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}''''' (2022-present)
* ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' (2022) [[note]]Season 3. Previously aired its first two seasons on Creator/{{Epix}}.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/PrettyLittleLiarsOriginalSin''''' (2022-present) [[note]]sequel to the [[Creator/{{Freeform}} ABC Family]] series[[/note]]
* ''Series/{{Raised by Wolves|2020}}'' (2020, 2022)* [[note]]Originally produced for Creator/{{TNT}}[[/note]]
* ''Series/SearchParty'' (2020-22) [[note]]Season 3 onward. Previously aired its first two seasons on Creator/{{TBS}}.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/SesameStreet''''' (2020-present; season 52 onward part of Creator/{{Cartoonito}}) [[note]]Season 51 onward, with first-run rights leaving Creator/{{HBO}}. As with the show's previous deal with HBO, new episodes will air on [[Creator/PBSKids PBS Kids]] several months later. Several episodes from the show's 50-year library are also available to stream, although many were removed in 2022.[[/note]]
** ''Series/TheNotTooLateShowWithElmo'' (2020-21; season 2 part of Cartoonito)*
* '''''Series/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/StationEleven'' (2021-22)
* '''''Series/{{Titans|2018}}''''' (2021-present) [[note]]Season 3 onward[[/note]]
* '''''Series/TokyoVice''''' (2022-present)
* ''Series/TheTourist'' (2022) [[note]]Co-production with the BBC and Stan[[/note]]
* '''''Series/{{Warrior|2019}}''''' (TBA) [[note]]From season 3. Seasons 1-2 aired on Creator/{{Cinemax}}[[/note]]
%% As of January 2021, a Harry Potter/Wizarding World series is reportedly in early discussions, but the network has stated that any such series has NOT been confirmed nor entered development. Please do not list it at this time.
%%* '''''Brad & Gary Go To...''''' (TBA)
%%* Cast Reunion Specials
%%** ''[[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir The Fresh Prince Reunion]]'' (2020)
%%** ''[[Series/{{Friends}} Friends: The Reunion]]'' (2021)
%%* '''''Circe''''' (TBA)
%%* '''untitled Creator/ConanOBrien variety series''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Crime Farm''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Craftopia'' (2020-21)
%%** '''Untitled DC history documentary series''' (TBA)
%%*** '''Untitled ''Gotham PD'' series''' (TBA)
%%*** '''''The Penguin''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Green Lantern''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Justice League Dark''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Strange Adventures''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Drama Queen''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Dune: The Sisterhood''''' (TBA; Ties into ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'')
%%* '''''Duster''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Ellen's Next Great Designer'' (2021)
%%* ''[[Creator/AmySchumer Expecting Amy]]'' (2020)
%%* ''Equal'' (2020)
%%* '''''[=FBoy=] Island''''' (2021-present)*
%%* '''''Finding Einstein''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Finding Film/MagicMike'' (2021)*
%%* '''''First Dates Hotel''''' (TBA)
%%* ''[[Series/{{Generation}} Genera+ion]]'' (2021)*
%%* ''Karma'' (2020) [[note]]Currently unavailable for unknown reasons.[[/note]]
%%* '''''Love & Death''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Creator/{{Selena|Gomez}} + Chef''''' (2020-present)
%%** ''My Sesame Street Friends'' (2020-21)
%%* '''''The Staircase''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Series/ToonedOut''''' (TBA)
%%* '''Untitled ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'' series''' (2023)
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Podcasts]]
* ''Podcast/BatmanTheAudioAdventures'' (2021)
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTimeDistantLands'' (2020-21)
* ''Westernanimation/AquamanKingOfAtlantis'' (2021)*
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdgirl}}'' (2022) [[note]]Season 2 onward, aired alongside Adult Swim.[[/note]]
* '''''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh''''' (2023) [[note]]Seasons 2 and 3, previously aired on MTV [[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CloseEnough'' (2020–22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/EsmeAndRoy'' (2020-21; retroactively part of Cartoonito)* [[note]]Season 2, with delayed airing on PBS. Previously aired its first season on HBO.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/FiredOnMars '' (2023)
* ''WesternAnimation/FrankeldasBookOfSpooks'' (2021)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFungies'' (2020–21)*
* ''WebAnimation/GenLock'' (2021) [[note]]Season 2 onward, with delayed airing on Creator/RoosterTeeth.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/GremlinsSecretsOfTheMogwai'' (2023-present)
* '''''WesternAnimation/{{Harley Quinn|2019}}''''' (2022-present) [[note]]Season 3 onward, previously aired on DC Universe[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' (2020-21)* [[note]]Season 3 onward. Previously aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork.[[/note]]
* '''''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}''''' (2021-present)
* '''''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesCartoons''''' (2020-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/NakedMoleRatGetsDressedTheRockSpecial'' (2022; part of Cartoonito)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Prince|2021}}'' (2021) [[note]]Streaming rights only; produced by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Television]][[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SantaInc'' (2021)
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''
** ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndGuessWho'' (2021) [[note]]Moved from Creator/{{Boomerang}} from midway through season 2. Has not been designated as an official "Max Original."[[/note]]
** '''''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}''''' (2023-present)
* ''Franchise/SesameStreet''
** ''[[Literature/TheMonsterAtTheEndOfThisBook The Monster at the End of This Story]]'' (2020)
** ''WesternAnimation/FurryFriendsForeverElmoGetsAPuppy'' (2021)
** ''WesternAnimation/TheNutcrackerStarringElmoAndTango'' (2022)
* ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' (2020-22)* [[note]]Seasons 2-5. Previously aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork, which it moved back to for season 6.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TigNSeek'' (2020–22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryInNewYork'' (2021)
* '''''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaIsland''''' (TBA; shared with Cartoon Network) [[note]]A continuation of the first season which aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} in Canada and Cartoon Network in the US.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/YabbaDabbaDinosaurs'' (2021-22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' (2021–22) [[note]]Season 4 onward, previously aired on DC Universe.[[/note]]
%%** '''''Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake''''' (TBA)
%%** ''Aquaman: King of Atlantis'' (2021; shared with Cartoon Network)*
%%** '''''WesternAnimation/{{Batwheels}}''''' (2022; part of Cartoonito)
%%** '''''My Adventures with Superman''''' (2023; shared with Cartoon Network)
%%* ''Little Ellen'' (2021; part of Cartoonito)*
%%* '''''Sesame Street: Mecha Builders''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''[[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Tiny Toons Looniversity]]''''' (2022; shared with Creator/CartoonNetwork)
[[/folder]]
!!Exclusive international distribution:
The following list is for programs HBO Max has acquired distribution rights to stream outside their home countries.
[[folder:Asian Animation]]
* ''Animation/{{Lamput}}''
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/AdultMaterial''
* ''Series/{{Frayed}}''
* ''Series/GhostsUK''
* ''Series/IHateSuzie''
* ''Series/ItsASin''
* ''Series/{{Sadakatsiz}}''
%%* ''Series/{{Starstruck}}''
* ''Series/StathLetsFlats''
* ''Series/WellingtonParanormal'' (shared with Creator/TheCW)
%%* ''Veneno''
[[/folder]]
%%[[folder:Western Animation]]
%%* ''Love Monster'' (part of Cartoonito, shared with Cartoon Network)
%%[[/folder]]
[[/index]]
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!!Creator/WarnerBros Same-Day Premieres included:
%%'''Bold''' denotes movies currently available on HBO Max
[[index]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/TheConjuringTheDevilMadeMeDoIt'' (June-July 2021)
* ''Film/CryMacho'' (September-October 2021)
* DC Extended Universe
** ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' (December 2020-January 2021)
** ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' (August-September 2021)
* ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' (October-November 2021)
* ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' (March-April 2021)
* ''Film/InTheHeights'' (June-July 2021)
* ''Film/JudasAndTheBlackMessiah'' (February-March 2021)
* ''Film/KingRichard'' (November-December 2021)
* ''Film/TheLittleThings'' (January-February 2021)
* ''Film/{{Malignant}}'' (September-October 2021)
* ''Film/TheManySaintsOfNewark'' (October 2021)
* ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' (December 2021-January 2022)
* ''Film/{{Mortal Kombat|2021}}'' (April-May 2021)
* ''Film/{{Reminiscence}}'' (August-September 2021)
* ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' (July-August 2021)
* ''Film/ThoseWhoWishMeDead'' (May-June 2021)
* ''[[Film/TomAndJerry2021 Tom & Jerry]]'' (February-March 2021)
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
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!!Tropes associated with HBO Max:
%%As with all Creator/ pages, trivia tropes about the creator specifically are to be posted here, not a Trivia/ page, as they technically are InUniverse in the case of the person's career.
%%However: As with all Creator/ pages, items that could go on a specific work's trivia page go there, not here.
* BannedEpisode:
** As with all current releases and airings of the series, ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' is missing the "Barbequor" segment, once again replacing it with "Dexter's Lab: A Story".
** Likewise, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' is missing its banned episode, "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey", although it's currently streaming on Creator/{{Netflix}} and was released on DVD.
** Double subverted with ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''. Two previously banned episodes (the final episodes of season 2 that were banned for mercilessly parodying Creator/{{BET}}) are finally available to stream in the United States. The season 3 episode ''Pause'' (the one that Tyler Perry found offensive) also returns after being missing from the series' page on Hulu. "[[Recap/TheBoondocksS3E4TheStoryOfJimmyRebel The Story of Jimmy Rebel]]", however, is still gone, due to the episode's harsh race humor, even for ''this'' show's standards (though, with heightened concerns over racism today, this episode might catch heat from it, regardless).
** The ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' section carefully omits any shorts that feature any sort of racially insensitive humor (including scenes featuring the black housemaid, Mammy Two-Shoes), as well as shorts that might be considered too disturbing for other reasons. (i.e. ''WesternAnimation/TheTwoMouseketeers''.) Almost every short is on DVD and digital purchase, and several of them are on the Boomerang app.
** The ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' section also omits racially insensitive material as well as his more blatant [[WartimeCartoon WWII propaganda cartoons]] (if one is looking for those Popeye shorts in particular, they are available on DVD and Blu-Ray up to 1949).
** Don't bother trying to look for any short that is a part of the ''WesternAnimation/CensoredEleven'' as those are completely omitted from the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' section. Same with some of the more blatant WWII propaganda shorts (like ''WesternAnimation/TokioJokio'' and ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyNipsTheNips''). On a similar note, shorts featuring [[WesternAnimation/BoskoTheTalkInkKid Bosko]], WesternAnimation/PepeLePew[[note]]though "Odor of the Day", "Two Scents Worth", and "Really Scent" as well as a cameo at the end of the WesternAnimation/SylvesterTheCatAndTweetyBird cartoon "Dog Pounded" are available for streaming. While "Odor of the Day" and "Really Scent" are considered the safer Pepe cartoons -- "Odor..." because it has him as a relentless pest without the unfortunately rapey undertones, and "Really Scent" is considered the only one where the cat's love for Pepe is consensual (though it does border on nonconsensual sometimes) -- there's no explanation as to why "Two Scents Worth" is also there...unless WB is testing the waters to see if including at least one of the less safe Pepé cartoons will lead to all of them being released in the near future[[/note]], and WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales are conspicuously missing[[note]]"Nuts and Volts" was available on the service but was later removed as of February 2021[[/note]], though there are large gaps where the Speedy cartoons should be, implying they would be added soon. Cartoons with SuicideAsComedy also are not shown. The most way you can watch most of the shorts (for now) is through the Boomerang app.
** On a similar note, don't even bother trying to find the lost/banned ''Series/SesameStreet'' Wicked Witch episode (which already got complaints for being too scary), because it's not there. While a lot of the older episodes are missing, the Wicked Witch one is the most obvious.
** Starting from June 25, 2020, the ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' episode "Shake Like Me" was banned because it centered on Master Shake becoming stereotypically black.
** Three ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episodes, "[[Recap/SouthParkS5E3SuperBestFriends Super Best Friends]]", "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E5TwoHundred 200]]", and "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E6TwoHundredOne 201]]", have been unavailable on digital and streaming services since the latter two premiered in 2010 and caused outrage over their visual depiction of Muhammad, and remain unavailable on HBO Max. The "[[Recap/SouthParkS10E3CartoonWarsPartOne Cartoon]] [[Recap/SouthParkS10E4CartoonWarsPartTwo Wars]]" two-parter which also featured Muhammad's image as a plot point is also missing, though it remains available for digital purchase and on DVD and Blu-Ray.
** ''Series/ChappellesShow'' is missing the season two episode "The Internet & Moment in the Life of Lil' Jon", which Comedy Central banned from circulation due to featuring a brief appearance by porn star Ron Jeremy, who was charged with multiple counts of rape in June 2020. The entire series was taken off the service at the end of 2020 after Dave Chappelle himself objected to the show being on the platform and him not getting a cut of the royalties (as mentioned when he hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' on November 2020 during his monologue), and it only came back after Chappelle reached a new deal with series owner [[Creator/ParamountGlobal ViacomCBS]].
* ChannelHop: Several programs from other Creator/WarnerMedia outlets became "Max Originals" (though some of these shows would still have airings on their former homes).
** Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' from their second and third seasons onward, respectively.
** ''WesternAnimation/CloseEnough'', which was originally produced for Creator/{{TBS}}.
** ''WesternAnimation/EsmeAndRoy'' from Season 2 onward, with delayed airing on the network.
** The production and streaming of Creator/DCUniverse originals was moved here as the DC Comics-centric streaming service was rebranded as a digital comics-only platform.[[note]]With the exception of ''Series/{{Stargirl|2020}}'', which moved to Creator/TheCW, and ''Series/{{Swamp Thing|2019}}'', which was cancelled prior to HBO Max's launch.[[/note]]
*** Season 2 of ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' was simultaneously streamed on HBO Max and DC Universe. Season 3 onwards will stream exclusively on HBO Max.
*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Harley Quinn|2019}}'' (season 3 onwards)
*** ''Series/{{Titans|2018}}'' (season 3 onwards)
*** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (season 4 onwards)
** Some films, such as ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'', had their distribution rights bought from studios that don't have streaming services (Sony Pictures in this case; they do own the majority of the ad-supported streamer Creator/{{Crackle}}, but that service remains obscure and doesn't have many originals to its name) and became Max Originals. It also happened because of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic shutting down theaters, rendering smaller budget movies such as this one more interesting for streaming. The [[Film/TheWitches2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheWitches'' was an internal transfer from Creator/WarnerBros.
** In an unprecedented move, Warner Bros. announced in December 2020 that ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''all'' of their 2021 theatrical releases will be available for one month on HBO Max simultaneously with their theatrical release. This is without a doubt one of the most game-changing events in the film industry, for better or worse; the move has prompted acclaim from audiences (who will of course be benefitted in having an easier way to watch movies) and investors (who can rack up more profits) while inviting derision from industry figures like Creator/LegendaryPictures, Creator/ChristopherNolan, Creator/DenisVilleneuve and Creator/JamesGunn, as Warner Bros. did not discuss the matter wholeheartedly with them (some only learned about the move less than an hour before it was announced).
** ''Series/{{Beforeigners}}'' was originally streamed on HBO Nordic, a [=WarnerMedia=] streaming service available only in Scandinavia. It moved to HBO Max after the service rolled out in the region in October 2021, replacing HBO Nordic.
** ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' will move from Creator/{{Epix}} to HBO Max starting with its third season.
* ClumsyCopyrightCensorship:
** Some classic ''Series/SesameStreet'' episodes have skits cut for music rights reasons, with a segment involving a Muppet singing [[Music/TheBeatles "Octopus's Garden"]] serving as one example. Averted in other cases, such as Gordon and a family of Muppets singing [[Theatre/{{Oliver}} "Consider Yourself"]] in the first episode, which was cut from its DVD release but is retained on HBO Max.
** Music licensing issues also resulted in the {{Real Song Theme Tune}}s of ''Series/TheWayansBros'' (which used the opening stanza of Music/ATribeCalledQuest[='s=] "Electric Relaxation" for its first two seasons) and ''Series/WhatILikeAboutYou'' (which used Canadian pop punk/rock band Lillix's cover of [[TitledAfterTheSong The Romantics song]] that the sitcom was named after), upon their respective additions to the service in January 2021, being replaced with generic songs originally used as substitute themes for their respective DVD releases.
* ContentLeak: 10 days ahead of the release of ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'', a number of HBO Max subscribers were surprised to find that the video file for ''Film/{{Tom and Jerry|2021}}'' had been replaced with that of the upcoming film. The error was swiftly corrected, though it resulted in ''Tom and Jerry'' briefly having the words "(Do Not Use)" appended to its title.
* CreatorBacklash: The announcement amidst the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic that the entire 2021 Creator/WarnerBros theatrical film slate would debut on the service for one month concurrently with the theatrical runs sparked outrage from the creative teams of many of said films and beyond against the service, particularly given they were not consulted on the decision to the same degree as the ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' crew was in 2020. [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/business/media/warner-bros-hbo-max-movies-pay.html Agencies representing the films' actors demanded fair compensation]], while [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sources-directors-guild-rebukes-warner-bros-in-sharply-worded-letter-criticizing-streaming-plan the Directors Guild of America gave an official rebuke to Warner Bros. and HBO Max]]. ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' director Creator/DenisVilleneuve [[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dune-denis-villeneuve-blasts-warner-bros-1234851270/ slammed the decision]], decrying it as a cheap move to boost a failing service and accusing [=AT&T=]'s Warner Bros. of "no longer [being] on the same team" as its filmmakers; Creator/JamesGunn (''Film/TheSuicideSquad'') and Creator/JonMChu (''Theatre/InTheHeights'') are [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan also reportedly shocked and displeased.]] [[Creator/TheWachowskis Lana Wachowski]] was also adamant about releasing ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' theatrically, and, following the simultaneous release, producer Creator/VillageRoadshow outright sued Warner Bros. Creator/ClintEastwood (''Film/CryMacho'') said "Not my favorite thing in the world. How's that going to work out at all? I still don't know.". {{Downplayed|Trope}} with John Lee Hancock (''Film/TheLittleThings''), who admitted to [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-little-things-john-lee-hancock-30-year-odyssey-denzel-washington-rami-malek-jared-leto-hbo-max-controversy-1234660476/ being blindsided by the decision]] but ultimately accepted the rationale behind it. It also infuriated Creator/ChristopherNolan so much that he moved to Creator/{{Universal}} to make ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}'' to guarantee its theatrical exclusivity. As for Villeneuve, he was promised the [[Film/DunePartTwo second part]] of his adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' by WB should the first film do well on streaming, and fortunately it did.
* DigitalDestruction:
** As with HBO Now, HBO Max presents all standard definition material not given proper high definition restorations in upscaled HD. Unfortunately, this means shows shot on videotape, like ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' and ''Series/MadTV'', have a halved frame rate due to de-interlacing.
** ''Series/Reno911'' from Creator/ComedyCentral is even worse, suffering from de-interlacing ''and'' an upscale to 16:9 widescreen from its original fullscreen ratio, resulting in an unbalanced, blurry presentation that's only barely watachable (though, considering the show is a parody of ''COPS'', the blurry, unbalanced presentation adds more to it).
** Like most digital releases, HBO Max generally does not feature AspectRatioSwitch and, as such, movies like ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', ''Film/{{Tenet}}'' and ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' do not feature their expanded Creator/{{IMAX}} footage. Though an exception was made for ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', whose IMAX prologue carried over to the service intact.
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'' was temporarily removed from the service's library in June 2020 amidst the socio-political climate that followed the death of George Floyd. [[StreisandEffect It topped DVD sales on Amazon]] that very day as a result. It would eventually return to the service with a ContentWarning that discusses its historical context and warns about the outdated depictions of slavery.
* EarlyBirdRelease:
** Occasionally releases some Creator/{{HBO}} content a few days before its premiere on that network, including select episodes of ''Series/LovecraftCountry'' and ''Series/{{Euphoria}}''.
** Former Same-Day Premiere titles like ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''Film/TheLittleThings'', upon their return to the service, arrive several days or even weeks prior to their network HBO debut. In late 2021, this became the norm for first-window movies from non-Warner studios as well.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The service's first joint theatrical/streaming release, ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', was launched online at 12pm Eastern Time with a countdown visible on the service. Future same-day releases would simply drop at midnight Pacific Time like most of the service's non-HBO content.[[note]]Exceptions were made for ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', which launched at 7pm Eastern Time to sync with Thursday preview screenings, which have otherwise been omitted for Same-Day Premieres. However, the platform did not feature countdowns for either as it did for ''Wonder Woman 1984''.[[/note]] This may have been due to ''Wonder Woman 1984'''s streaming availability being the product of individual consultation between Warner Bros. and the film's producers, whereas the 2021 releases were (controversially) announced without discussion with the filmmakers or even production companies.
* EnemyMine:
** With Creator/DisneyPlus and Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2021, when the service came to an agreement with Disney to extend their US first pay-TV window rights to Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios and Creator/SearchlightPictures films to the end of 2022 (rather than expiring mid-year). The deal also allowed HBO Max to accelerate the release of these films on their platforms, rather than waiting around 9 months from release; in exchange, however, HBO Max will share streaming rights to half of the Disney-owned slate with Disney+ and Hulu. The first film released under this arrangement was ''WesternAnimation/RonsGoneWrong'', which premiered on both HBO Max and Disney+ the same date as its general home video release. A few months later, ''Film/{{Nightmare Alley|2021}}'' would premiere on HBO Max and Hulu '''before''' arriving on standard home video platforms.
** Another case with Hulu occurred when HBO Max and Hulu came to an arrangement to share streaming rights to ''Series/AbbottElementary'', which is produced by Disney-owned Creator/TwentiethTelevision and HBO corporate sibling Warner Bros. Television.
* FollowTheLeader:
** The service itself, one of many "Creator/{{Netflix}} clones" announced in response to the success of Creator/DisneyPlus.
** The announcement of Creator/DCComics programming with massive cinematic budgets, such as ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'', ''Strange Adventures'' and ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueDark'', has been seen as a response to Disney+'s own announcement of expensive shows based on Creator/MarvelComics properties (such as ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''); previous comic book-based series have been far less budgeted, since they were created for television. That some of these shows could be set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse would also follow upon the fact that the aforementioned Disney+ shows are set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. HBO Max has also aimed to one-up Disney+ by greenlighting some DCEU '''films''' specifically for HBO Max, such as ''Batgirl'' and ''Blue Beetle'' (though the latter would later become a theatrical exclusive instead).
** The Same-Day Premieres program began a few months after Disney+'s similar Premier Access program for new-release films, one-upping that service by making all the movies available for free with a subscription, rather than charging $29.99 per film. As a result of the CreatorBacklash above, they would reverse course in 2022; however, similar to Disney+ releasing new films on their platform just 1-3 months after theatrical release, Warner was set to begin launching their films just 46 days after opening theatrically beginning with ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}''. Shortly after the completion of the Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery merger, the accelerated timeline for streaming releases was relaxed at the behest of filmmakers who preferred a longer theatrical run, with ''Film/{{Elvis|2022}}'' director Creator/BazLuhrmann announcing that said film would not be added to the service as quickly as ''The Batman''.
* KillerApp:
** ''Series/{{Friends}}'', ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' and ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' were presented as being these for the service's licensed properties, with HBO Max spending lavishly to acquire the rights to the former and the latter from [[Creator/{{Netflix}} rival]] [[Creator/{{Hulu}} services]].
** ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wonder-woman-1984-shows-promise-for-hbo-max-audience-survey-finds brought in many people who wouldn't or couldn't go to theaters]], as well as kept already subscribed people from cancelling. The excitement that built around the film's release led to the decision to launch the entirety of Creator/WarnerBros 2021 film slate simultaneously in theaters and on the service. ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' later outdrew ''Wonder Woman 1984'''s debut, only to then be exceeded by ''Film/{{Mortal Kombat|2021}}'' just a few weeks later.
** Among "Max Original" titles, ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' generated mountains of free publicity for the service, [[https://deadline.com/2021/03/justice-league-snyder-cut-wonder-woman-1984-hbo-max-viewership-1234720662/ then scored strong ratings]] (despite its length and R-rating) and slightly outperformed the first episode of Creator/DisneyPlus's ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'' the same weekend (which is no small feat considering Disney+ has way more subscribers). The debut was notably below that of the Same-Day Premiere releases ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'', though it garnered stronger number of views after a one month period than the Same-Day Premiere releases. It ended up the most watched film on the service in 2021 overall.
* LateExportForYou:
** A major hiccup at launch was the decision to hold out on an international launch for a year after the US launch, which left the service vulnerable to mass piracy in areas not carrying HBO Max. For these territories, HBO Max instead opted to license Max Originals content to third-party broadcasters instead of a standalone app rollout, leaving them at a major competitive disadvantage compared to close rival Creator/DisneyPlus (which nonetheless faced the same problem with its limited launch).
** Warner Bros. releases such as ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' weren't as lucky as the aforementioned Max Originals, as their release ended up being delayed in many countries where theaters could not open due to UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic lockdowns, such as in France. Local variants of DenialOfDigitalDistribution caused the movie to be heavily pirated.
** Most European countries did not get the service until 2022, only six of them had it in late 2021. France will not get it at least until 2023.
* MarketBasedTitle: HBO Go in Asia is pretty much HBO Max in every way but name[[note]]And that it also offers IPTV access to HBO's linear channels[[/note]]. While they operated like how HBO Go would in the west at launch, a year later they restructured and opened up to everyone with an internet access and a credit card. [=WarnerMedia=] has announced that they will be rebranding the service to match the rest of the world in the near future.
* MissingEpisode:
** The FOX version of ''[=MADtv=]'' (seasons 1 to 14) has a lot of episodes missing[[note]]seasons 5 to 10 have been hit hardest by this, while seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 12 only have some episodes missing and seasons 11, 13, and 14 have all the episodes present and accounted for[[/note]] due to copyright and licensing issues involving the celebrity guest stars and musical guests [[note]]Compare to how ''In Living Color'' had a lot of episodes severely edited on DVD to get rid of song parodies [including instances of WaxingLyrical or people singing] or how ''Saturday Night Live'' on Hulu only has seasons 1 to 5 and 30 to the current season [though, it's a different story on Peacock, as Peacock has all of ''SNL'''s episodes available -- the good and bad seasons -- albeit edited down to only the sketches most people remember or the ones that aren't considered too controversial to air or have any copyright issues involving music or celebrity cameos][[/note]]. The entirety of Creator/TheCW revival and the 20th anniversary special are also MIA from the service.
** Similar celebrity rights issues have kept dozens of episodes of the American version of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' out of the platform. These same episodes are also blacked out from CW Seed.
** Some episodes of Creator/CartoonNetwork shows that were aired originally as stand-alone specials are not part of their shows' episode count, and therefore are absent from the service. Among the more notable examples include ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' (the epilogue episode "Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." and the crossover with ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'') and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' (the holiday specials and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddysBigPictureShow''). [[MadeForTVMovie Made For TV Movies]] are similarly affected, as ''[[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy and Mandy's Big Boogie Adventure]]'' is also nowhere to be seen.
** The ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' episodes "Toys In the Hood", and "Now You See Him..." are both missing from the episode catalog for some reason.
** The Quibi/Roku Channel seasons of ''Series/Reno911'' are unavailable on the service.
** The ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' cartoons "Papa Yogi" and "Bare Face Bear" aren't on the service. In the case of the latter, which was from Yogi's run on the ''WesternAnimation/TheHuckleberryHoundShow'', it was replaced by "Bearface Disguise", an episode from Yogi's spinoff show with a similar plot.
** Most of ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' is missing from the service.
* SignificantNameOverlap: The latter half of the name "HBO Max" brings to mind HBO's sibling channel, Creator/{{Cinemax}}, with the "Max" moniker having been used as Cinemax’s abbreviated nickname since 1985. It even became the network's ''de facto'' name from 2008 to 2011, and the abbreviation remains in use for the network's TV Everywhere service, Max Go.[[note]]Though Cinemax has strayed from using the "Max" short name since HBO Max launched, to avoid confusion, even shifting to referring to Max Go as "Cinemax Go" instead.[[/note]] However, for reasons [=WarnerMedia=] hasn't elaborated upon, Cinemax’s original programming and film libraries were not available on HBO Max at launch, and those who want to stream Cinemax without tying themselves to a traditional pay-TV subscription must subscribe to the network's OTT platforms via [[Creator/AppleTVPlus Apple TV]], Hulu, Roku or Creator/PrimeVideo instead. While a limited number of past Cinemax series have since been added to HBO Max, a dedicated portal for the network still doesn't exist, an issue made apparent when selected movie titles transfer between HBO Max (and the legacy licensed OTT channels that HBO retains for grandfathered Apple, Roku and Prime Video subscribers) and Cinemax's streaming platforms.
* NetworkToTheRescue: After [[SendingStuffToSaveTheShow several years of fan campaigns]] aimed at Creator/WarnerBros and Creator/DCFilms, it was revealed in May 2020 that ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (a [[ReCut director's cut]] of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'') would be funded and released the following year on HBO Max.
* NoExportForYou: Zigzagged, as HBO Max will eventually launch in international markets where HBO already operates as a self-owned channel or a VOD service (Latin America, parts of Europe), but not in markets where HBO already has a licensing partner. Instead, its original slate will be available through those partners, like Creator/BellMedia in Canada (primarily for its streaming service, Creator/{{Crave}}) or Creator/{{Sky}} in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Occasionally, [=WarnerMedia=] would license Max Originals to other networks and rivals services, such as ''Close Enough'' being licensed to Netflix internationally. [=WarnerMedia=] channels internationally would also air Max Originals on countries when HBO Max is not available since several of their partners have full ownership of the shows created or moved to the service.
** HBO Max in Latin America also has local content but it's unknown if they'll arrive to the American version. Also HBO Max has acquired rights to stream phenomenons such as ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' in that region. On the other hand, the catalogue has many shows missing seasons, including ones somehow vanishing in the Go-Max transition (only the latest season of ''Last Week Tonight'' is available), ones still held by other services (the earlier seasons of ''Westernanimation/TeenTitansGo'' and ''Westernanimation/YoungJustice2010'' are still on Netflix), and ones with no reasonable explanation (''Webanimation/GenLock'' only has the Max-comissioned season 2).
** As an inversion, HBO Max in Latin America has gotten certain deep cuts from the Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/WarnerBros libraries (such as ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/SheepInTheBigCity'', ''WesternAnimation/MikeLuAndOg'', ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'' ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'' etc...) that have yet to be added to the service in the United States.
** There's no sign of HBO Max ever coming to France. HBO had a partnership with local brand OCS to stream high profile WBD content, that partnership contractually stopped on January 1st 2023. Instead, Warner Bros Discovery has struck a deal with Creator/{{Amazon}} in France, with a "Warner Pass" that can be added to Creator/PrimeVideo (which is well established in the country) to stream a lot of WBD content, though Media Chronology laws still prevent recently released theatrical movies from being streamed in France until ''22 months'' after release.
* OutOfOrder: The ''Yogi Bear'' cartoons got scrambled a ton in terms of their order. The first 2 'seasons' consist of Yogi's cartoons from ''Huckleberry Hound'', while Season 3 has Yogi's cartoons from his own show. However, one ''TYBS'' cartoon, "Bearface Disguise", was put into Season 2 among the ''HHS'' cartoons.
* RegionalBonus: HBO Go Asia- aside from offering content that is on HBO Max and being available to anyone in the region with a credit card and internet access, it also offers unrestricted access to the linear channel feeds ''even if they don't subscribe to a cable company that carries any of their channels'', effectively turning them into an independent Pay TV provider. All this for a very competitive monthly fee to boot.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers:
** While negotiating carriage deals for HBO Max, it was stipulated that certain app platforms (read: those that it would be competing against in the streaming market like Apple, Amazon and Roku) stop selling HBO's OTT channels in exchange for receiving Max, even though HBO Max's broader programming library would afford less content redundancy with the licensed OTT channels than with HBO Now/Go, as the company wanted greater control of advertising data and revenue for an ad-tier plan slated to launch in 2021.[[note]]By comparison, Creator/ParamountPlus (and predecessor CBS All Access) was able to thread the needle by offering its ad-free tier via Apple, Amazon and Roku's channel platforms along with its standalone apps on their operating systems, while controlling ad revenue through in-app subscriptions of its advertiser-supported tier.[[/note]] Naturally, given that HBO was likely a chief revenue driver for their hubbed streaming "channels" platforms (which consist mainly of premium cable channels and lesser-known niche streaming services), most were reluctant to play ball and tried to both keep the channels and add the HBO Max app, a la the arrangement that existed with the predecessor HBO Now/Go services. Plus, the company's terms were at the expense of the linear HBO channel itself—specifically as the OTT hub channels gave the network's live feeds (which were included with the VOD content on the licensed OTT channels) needed exposure to cord-cutters and cord-nevers, as HBO Max (like its predecessors) doesn't offer live HBO feeds to date. The outcomes that resulted differed but ended in them ultimately giving into terms:
*** Apple agreed without issue to stop selling new HBO subscriptions within its Apple TV app once HBO Max launched in May 2020. (In-app subscriptions of sister channel Cinemax and rival premium channels Creator/{{Showtime}}, Creator/{{Starz}} and Creator/{{Epix}} remain continue to be sold through the Apple TV app.) However, the terms of Apple's carriage deal for HBO Max, as those that followed with other major streaming app merchants mentioned below, allow HBO's legacy Apple TV channel to remain available to grandfathered subscribers who signed up prior to HBO Max's formal launch.
*** The service was infamously not available on Amazon Fire and Roku devices for the 5-6 months respectively following its launch in May of 2020 due to disagreements Creator/WarnerMedia had with both companies: the former because of Amazon wanting to keep HBO as part of its Amazon Video Channels in-app subscriptions, in addition to offering the standalone HBO Max app (a la the arrangement HBO had with Apple and still has with Amazon and Roku involving the former HBO Now and HBO's hubbed streaming "channels") and the latter because of disagreements if how the company would control advertising data and revenue for the service's ad-tier plan coming in 2021. Amazon eventually capitulated and agreed to stop selling new subscriptions of the HBO channel to Prime Video customers (once HBO's OTT deal with Amazon expired sometime in 2021) in exchange for rolling out the app for Fire devices in November 2020, with existing subscribers to the channel being able to log into Max with their Amazon credentials (an arrangement that HBO made with Apple and Hulu when the service was prepping launch, though Hulu was allowed to continue offering the live feeds of the HBO networks within their platform, as it is structured as a hybrid [=VOD=]/pay-TV platform that optionally sells tiers of cable channels owned by WBD, Hulu co-parents Creator/{{Disney}} and Creator/NBCUniversal, and other companies). Similar disagreements with Roku were resolved a month later.
** Due to contractual reasons, films and shows licensed to sister services, such as Creator/DCUniverse and Creator/{{Cinemax}}, are currently unavailable. This also applies to films and series that are licensed to rival streaming services, such as Creator/{{Netflix}} and Creator/{{Hulu}}, such as most of Creator/TheCW's pre-2019 programming that are produced by Creator/WarnerBros.
*** Thankfully, certain films that were available only on Cinemax eventually came to the service, while DC Universe's relaunch as digital comics-only platform necessitated a ChannelHop of its own original programming.
** The original runs of ''Series/VeronicaMars'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' are also excluded due to Creator/{{Hulu}} owning the rights to the shows' revivals.
** For ''Series/DoctorWho'', only the episodes of the Ninth to Thirteenth Doctors are available because the Creator/{{BBC}} and Creator/{{ITV}}-owned [=BritBox=] owns the streaming rights to the classic series and Creator/DisneyPlus those to the Fourteenth Doctor onward.
** Naturally, this also applies to shows produced for other entities. For example, Warner Bros. produced ''Series/ShamelessUS'' for Creator/{{Showtime}} and ''Series/NipTuck'' for Creator/FXNetworks. [[note]] In addition, the former show is on Netflix and services that have Showtime as an add-on, while the latter is on Hulu as part of the "FX on Hulu" hub.[[/note]]
** Shows that suffered from copyright issues over music and/or ownership disputes are very unlikely to come to the service. Don't expect to see ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', ''Series/MurphyBrown'', or certain episodes of ''Series/MadTV'' any time soon.
** Not even Warner-owned films are safe, as films and series owned by the company are being pulled from the service months after launch, like the ''Film/HarryPotter'' franchise and certain Warner Bros. films due to prior agreements with other services, with Creator/NBCUniversal still owning streaming and broadcasting rights to the ''Harry Potter'' films until 2025. (Warner has rights to stream the films for a limited time starting in 2021) This also includes shows from WB that are still on ''Creator/{{Boomerang}}''
** The network's very first original series for kids and families, ''Series/FraggleRock'', is absent due to being owned by the Jim Henson Company, and as one of their assets that wasn't acquired by Disney, they're keen to hang on to it. Instead, new shorts were produced for Creator/AppleTVPlus, which eventually acquired the streaming rights for the original series as well. ''Literature/EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas'', which made its American debut on HBO, is missing for the same reasons; it currently streams on Creator/PrimeVideo.
** The service doesn't have Creator/DCComics content not owned by Warner Bros. such as the 1966-68 ''[[Series/Batman1966 Batman]]'' series (produced by Fox) and ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (co-owned by [=DreamWorks=] and Fox).
** ''Anime/GraveOfTheFireflies'' is the only Studio Ghibli film not on the service since it is owned by Shinchosha (and the film's distributor, Toho) as Ghibli doesn't have the rights to use it in their native Japan. Even though GKIDS (their current US rights owners) later got the American/Canadian theatrical rights to the film but later expired and was given to Sentai Filmworks.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork:
** ''Little Ellen'', an animated series about the youth of Creator/EllenDeGeneres, was highlighted during HBO Max’s 2019 announcement as one of its signature animated programs. After a series of scandals involving ''The Ellen [=DeGeneres=] Show'' broke in 2020, tarnishing [=DeGeneres=]’s reputation, there was almost no information on the status of ''Little Ellen'' for over a year. It was eventually redirected to the Creator/{{Cartoonito}} brand and launched quietly in September 2021, with most of the promotion for the show occurring within a week of its release. At least, it was renewed for two more seasons -- but then was cancelled, with a season's worth of material never being aired, and ultimately removed from the service entirely.
** A huge selection of the service's animated content (including ''Little Ellen'' as described above, along with ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and more) and a number of original films were abruptly pulled from the service in August 2022 as a cost-cutting move by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, with many shows having entire seasons never airing as a result. Even some of those that were released had never been released in any capacity outside the service, so their purging effectively [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes voided them from legal availability]].
* SelfDeprecation: Shortly after launch, the service put out a series of ads acknowledging the confusion between HBO Go, HBO NOW, and HBO Max, presenting characters on Max-hosted shows struggling to explain the difference.
* SnubByOmission: Despite having an ample amount of originals to its name, content from Creator/{{Cinemax}} was initially not included. This is slowly being averted as HBO Max is [[https://www.slashfilm.com/the-knick-streaming/ starting to add Cinemax shows]] like ''Series/{{Banshee}}'' and ''Series/TheKnick''.
* SpinOff: ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' and ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' are all set to receive spinoffs in streaming series form on HBO Max. ''The Suicide Squad'' is the first to receive one, that being ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}''.
* SuperiorSuccessor:
** The service is this to HBO Now, incorporating programming outside HBO proper.
** To Discovery+ as well following the [=WarnerMedia=]-Discovery Inc merger.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** [=WarnerMedia=] had considered branding the service under the Warner Bros. name, but internal brand testing results found that while the iconic shield logo is well-known, the actual ''name'' had little-to-no consumer draw or value, or to quote then-CCO Kevin Reilly, "[[https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/hbo-max-launch-streaming-friends-warnermedia-1234604475/ You don’t go to ‘Warners Land’ for vacation.]]"[[note]]Ironically, several "Warner Bros. Movie World" theme parks operate in Australia, Germany, Spain or the UAE; the remark and naming decision also ignored that [=WarnerMedia=] used the Warner Bros. name for the Warner TV services in Latin America, France and Southeast Asia, and the defunct [[Creator/TheWB WB Television Network]] in the U.S.[[/note]] As HBO has retained a constant image as a prestige and quality brand thanks to its television dramas, this would make it easier to market to the general public. Whether or not Warner Bros Discovery will consider a rebranding is up in the air.
** The ''Film/{{Grease}}'' prequel series ''Rise of the Pink Ladies'' was originally intended for HBO Max before being redirected to Creator/ParamountPlus. A [[Creator/JJAbrams Bad Robot]]-produced ''[[Literature/TheShining Shining]]'' series, titled ''Overlook'', was initially announced for HBO Max before being dropped.
** The Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse film ''Blue Beetle'' was initially announced as a Max Original, but was later moved to an exclusive theatrical debut instead.
** A number of projects planned for launches in 2022 were abruptly scrapped by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery despite [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment being finished or nearly finished]], including additional seasons of ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and ''Little Ellen'', a Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse ''Batgirl'' film and a ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' prequel, ''SCOOB!: Holiday Haunt''.
*** Alongside the cancellations, some planned HBO Max original movies were rerouted to theatrical premieres, including the 2022 ''[[Film/HouseParty1990 House Party]]'' remake, ''Franchise/EvilDead Rise'' and ''Film/MagicMike's Last Dance''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Where HBO meets so much more.]]'']]
->''"It's not HBO, it's just TV."''
-->-- '''John Oliver''', ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver''
[[https://hbomax.com HBO Max]] is a streaming service run by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery. Named after the premium Creator/{{HBO}} channel, content on the service encompasses numerous studios and media libraries under the Warner Bros. Discovery brand. The service launched in the United States on May 27th, 2020.
Announced in the wake of previous owner AT&T's buyout of Time Warner, HBO Max is their official answer to {{Creator/Netflix}}, Creator/PrimeVideo, Creator/ParamountPlus, Creator/DisneyPlus, Creator/{{Hulu}}, Creator/AppleTVPlus and Creator/{{Peacock}}. Some previously existing streaming services owned by the Warner conglomerate, such as [=FilmStruck=] and Drama Fever, were shut down, with their content absorbed into HBO Max. Others, such as Website/{{Crunchyroll}} and Creator/DCUniverse, initially continued to operate independently, though some of their more popular programming was made available on the service[[note]]Crunchyroll would later be sold to Creator/SonyPictures, the owners of Creator/{{Funimation}}, while DC Universe was converted into the comics-only platform DC Universe Infinite, both within a year of HBO Max's launch[[/note]]. Additionally, some series that are owned by the Warner conglomerate but had been on other streaming services prior to HBO Max's launch, most notably ''Series/{{Friends}}'', were migrated over.
In addition to carrying a vast array of content from the Warner Bros. Discovery library, the service also features licensed content from {{Creator/Disney}}, [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Pictures]], Creator/JJAbrams' Bad Robot Productions, John Wells Productions, Creator/ReeseWitherspoon's Hello Sunshine, Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation, Creator/{{MGM}}, and Creator/SesameWorkshop. Additionally, HBO Max holds the streaming rights to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', several [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] original series (including the current version of ''Franchise/DoctorWho''), and a majority of Creator/StudioGhibli's anime film catalog.
For select pay-TV providers, subscribers to the linear HBO channel automatically gain access to Max content at no additional cost. Third-party providers who provide Max alongside their HBO add-ons for new and existing subscribers include Apple TV, Google Play, Sony, and Microsoft video game consoles, Hulu, Amazon, and [[Website/{{YouTube}} YouTube TV]]. Some services who hadn't signed on to provide HBO Max, namely Roku and Amazon Fire, continued to carry HBO only, until agreements were eventually reached with them to provide Max content in December 2020. While the service was initially priced identically to previous HBO streaming feeds, a lower-priced, ad-supported tier launched in June 2021 (though HBO Originals remain ad-free on all tiers).
Initially, original films on HBO Max were released under the unique "Warner Max" label, as a way to distinguish streaming content from theatrical Creator/WarnerBros releases. However, this only lasted through 2020; beginning with ''Locked Down'', Max Original films now carry the Warner Bros. logo.
When it first launched, there were already two other streaming services bearing the HBO brand: "HBO Go" (a "TV Anywhere" app for linear HBO subscribers) and "HBO Now" (a standalone streaming service containing only HBO content). HBO Go was discontinued in the United States on July 31, 2020, though it is still temporarily available through some select providers that don't yet have their linear HBO subscriptions grant Max access. Meanwhile, HBO Now was rebranded as just "HBO" on the same date, before being discontinued after HBO Max was added to Roku.
The Latin American version of the service launched on June 29, 2021, with the rollout for European versions of HBO Max beginning on October 26 and continuing into 2022. In Asia, HBO Max original programming is being made available on the linear channel and HBO Go instead [[note]]However, we should note that HBO Go in Asia operates largely in the same manner as HBO Max does elsewhere, offering subscription-based platform-independent access even to those who are on pay TV providers that do not offer HBO channels, with the only difference being that in addition to the on-demand content, it also offers unrestricted IPTV access to the linear channels.[[/note]], although in June 2021, it was announced that they will be phasing out HBO Go in favor of HBO Max in the region. Whether this is just a rebrand or a full revamp of the service remains to be seen.
The service was released in the midst of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, which forced companies to push back their movies so people could watch them in theaters. While Warner Bros. initially did the same, they soon decided to take an unprecedented move with HBO Max--and it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].[[note]]The films were not available on the ad-supported tier.[[/note]] In March 2021, Warner Bros. reached a deal with the Cineworld theater chain (which includes Regal Cinemas) establishing a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window beginning in 2022, ensuring that the hybrid strategy would not extend beyond 2021. The service would also debut six original films known as "Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives" during 2021 and 2022.
Upon the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines, was folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
On April 12, 2023, WBD announced that it would rebrand its HBO Max service to simply '''Max''' and would feature HBO Max content with select content from Discovery. The relaunched service would debut in the US on May 23 of that same year.
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!!Content providers include:
[[folder:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
* Creator/{{HBO}}
** Creator/{{Cinemax}}[[note]]Content from the channel was not immediately available at launch; although a few of its past original series have since been added, as of 2021, [=HBO=] Max still does not maintain a dedicated Cinemax content portal nor does it carry the network's film content (resulting in films that are transferred between [=HBO=] Max and Cinemax's streaming platforms disappearing from the former outright upon being removed from the HBO portal)[[/note]]
** Magnolia Network
* Creator/WarnerBros
** [[Creator/DCComics DC Entertainment]]
*** Creator/DCFilms
*** Creator/DCUniverse[[note]]The streaming service underwent a transition in 2021. DC Content Officer Jim Lee confirmed that all future DC Universe content after ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' Season 2 (which was simultaneously streamed on HBO Max) will migrate to HBO Max.[[/note]]
** Creator/NewLineCinema
** Creator/CastleRockEntertainment
** Creator/TheCW[[note]]on an individual basis beginning with the network's Fall 2019 programming (e.g. ''Series/{{Batwoman|2019}}''). Shows streamed include third-party programming like ''Series/{{Nancy Drew|2019}}'', which was produced by CBS. Pre-2019 WB-produced shows like the Series/{{Arrowverse}} and ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', remain available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.[[/note]]
** Turner Entertainment[[note]](pre-1986 MGM films and cartoons as well as pre-1949 Warner Bros. films)[[/note]]
** Creator/CartoonNetwork
*** Creator/AdultSwim
*** Creator/{{Cartoonito}}
** Creator/{{Boomerang}}
*** Creator/HannaBarbera
** Creator/TurnerClassicMovies
* Otter Media
** Creator/RoosterTeeth
** Fullscreen
* Creator/{{CNN}}
** Creator/{{HLN}}
** Great Big Story
* WBD Entertainment
** Creator/{{TNT}}
** Creator/{{TBS}}
** [[Creator/TruTV truTV]] (post-Court TV programming only)
* WBD Lifestyle & Factual
** Creator/FoodNetwork
** Creator/OprahWinfrey Network
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Third-Party Companies]]
"+" denotes a company that also licenses content for the service through Creator/TheCriterionCollection.
* Creator/{{BBC}} Studios: ''Series/DoctorWho'' (Ninth to Thirteenth Doctors only), ''Series/TopGearUK'', ''Series/TheOfficeUK'', new series such as ''Trigonometry'' and other series
* Creator/TheCriterionCollection
* Creator/{{Disney}}+: first-run/catalog Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios movies until 2022 and select catalog Disney[=/=]Creator/TouchstonePictures[=/=]Creator/HollywoodPictures movies. The streaming rights will revert to Disney and are expected to move to their streaming services Creator/DisneyPlus[=/=]Creator/{{Hulu}} after HBO's contract expires.
** 20th Television: ''The Prince''
* Creator/{{Lionsgate}}: ''Love Life'' and pre-2010 films, as well as new films from their Creator/SummitEntertainment label through 2022 releases
* Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer+: catalog titles; Warner owns the studio's pre-1986 library
* Creator/SesameWorkshop
* Creator/SonyPictures: ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'' and pre-2005 films
** Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation: ''Young Love,'' an upcoming animated series that serves as a continuation of the animated short film ''WesternAnimation/HairLove''; distribution handled by Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision
** Website/{{Crunchyroll}} (series originally licensed while Crunchyroll was a [=WarnerMedia=] unit)
* Creator/StudioGhibli (via its North American distributor Creator/{{GKIDS}})
* Creator/{{Universal}} Pictures+: first-run/catalog Universal and Creator/FocusFeatures movies through 2021; movies declined by HBO are streamed on Netflix; first-run movies from Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and Creator/IlluminationEntertainment are not included
* Creator/ParamountGlobal
** Creator/ComedyCentral: ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and other series
** Creator/{{Paramount}}: ''Station Eleven'', ''Made for Love'', and pre-2011 films
** Creator/{{MTV}} Entertainment Studios: The ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' revival
* Creator/{{WildBrain}}: ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' (US only), including an revival of the ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'' series set for 2023 [[note]]except for ''Degrassi: Next Class'', whose rights are held permanently by Netflix[[/note]]
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!!Max Originals with pages on TV Tropes include:
'''Bold''' indicates either ongoing or upcoming programs.
Programs marked with a * have been removed from the service.
[[index]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/EightBitChristmas'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'' (2020)*
* ''Film/CharmCityKings'' (2020)*
* ''Film/AChristmasStoryChristmas'' (2022)
* ''Film/TheFallout'' (2022) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/{{Father of the Bride|2022}}'' (2022)
* ''Film/{{Kimi}}'' (2022)
* ''Film/{{Moonshot}}'' (2022)*
* ''Film/NoSuddenMove'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/ShowbizKids'' (2020)
* ''Film/{{Unpregnant}}'' (2020)
* ''Film/{{The Witches|2020}}'' (2020)*
* ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (2021)
%%* ''15 Minutes of Shame'' (2021)
%%* ''Class Action Park'' (2020)
%%* '''''[[Franchise/EvilDead Evil Dead Rise]]''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Film/FinalDestination 6''''' (TBA)
%%* ''A Forbidden Orange'' (2021)
%%* '''''Kimi''''' (2022)
%%* ''Let Them All Talk'' (2020)
%%* ''Locked Down'' (2021)*
%%* ''On the Record'' (2020)
%%* ''On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries'' (2020)
%%* '''''Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain''''' (TBA) [[note]]Co-produced by CNN Films; released theatrically by Focus Features in 2021 and set to air on CNN prior to its arrival on the service. Has not been designated as an official "Max Original."[[/note]]
%%* ''Superintelligence'' (2020)*
%%* ''Women is Losers'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* '''''Series/AndJustLikeThat''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/{{Beforeigners}}'' (2021-22)* [[note]]Moved from HBO Nordic for season two, after the service's closure on October 26, 2021.[[/note]]
* ''Series/TheBigBrunch'' (2022)
* ''ComicBook/{{DMZ}}'' (2022)
* '''''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}''''' (2020-present) [[note]]Season 2 onward[[/note]]
* ''Series/{{Equal}}'' (2020)
* ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'' (2020, 2022)
* ''Series/{{Garcia}}'' (2022)
* ''Series/{{Gossip Girl|2021}}'' (2021-23) [[note]]sequel to the [[Creator/TheCW CW]] series[[/note]]
* '''''Series/{{Hacks}}''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/HeadOfTheClass'' (2021)
* ''Series/{{Legendary}}'' (2020-22)*
* '''''[[Series/LoveAndDeath2023 Love & Death]]''''' (2023)
* ''Series/LoveLife'' (2020-21)*
* ''Series/MadeForLove'' (2021-22)
* ''Series/MenudoForeverYoung'' (2022)
* '''''Series/TheOtherTwo''''' (2021-present) [[note]]The first season aired on Creator/ComedyCentral.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/OurFlagMeansDeath''''' (2022-present)
* '''''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}''''' (2022-present)
* ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' (2022) [[note]]Season 3. Previously aired its first two seasons on Creator/{{Epix}}.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/PrettyLittleLiarsOriginalSin''''' (2022-present) [[note]]sequel to the [[Creator/{{Freeform}} ABC Family]] series[[/note]]
* ''Series/{{Raised by Wolves|2020}}'' (2020, 2022)* [[note]]Originally produced for Creator/{{TNT}}[[/note]]
* ''Series/SearchParty'' (2020-22) [[note]]Season 3 onward. Previously aired its first two seasons on Creator/{{TBS}}.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/SesameStreet''''' (2020-present; season 52 onward part of Creator/{{Cartoonito}}) [[note]]Season 51 onward, with first-run rights leaving Creator/{{HBO}}. As with the show's previous deal with HBO, new episodes will air on [[Creator/PBSKids PBS Kids]] several months later. Several episodes from the show's 50-year library are also available to stream, although many were removed in 2022.[[/note]]
** ''Series/TheNotTooLateShowWithElmo'' (2020-21; season 2 part of Cartoonito)*
* '''''Series/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/StationEleven'' (2021-22)
* '''''Series/{{Titans|2018}}''''' (2021-present) [[note]]Season 3 onward[[/note]]
* '''''Series/TokyoVice''''' (2022-present)
* ''Series/TheTourist'' (2022) [[note]]Co-production with the BBC and Stan[[/note]]
* '''''Series/{{Warrior|2019}}''''' (TBA) [[note]]From season 3. Seasons 1-2 aired on Creator/{{Cinemax}}[[/note]]
%% As of January 2021, a Harry Potter/Wizarding World series is reportedly in early discussions, but the network has stated that any such series has NOT been confirmed nor entered development. Please do not list it at this time.
%%* '''''Brad & Gary Go To...''''' (TBA)
%%* Cast Reunion Specials
%%** ''[[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir The Fresh Prince Reunion]]'' (2020)
%%** ''[[Series/{{Friends}} Friends: The Reunion]]'' (2021)
%%* '''''Circe''''' (TBA)
%%* '''untitled Creator/ConanOBrien variety series''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Crime Farm''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Craftopia'' (2020-21)
%%** '''Untitled DC history documentary series''' (TBA)
%%*** '''Untitled ''Gotham PD'' series''' (TBA)
%%*** '''''The Penguin''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Green Lantern''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Justice League Dark''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Strange Adventures''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Drama Queen''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Dune: The Sisterhood''''' (TBA; Ties into ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'')
%%* '''''Duster''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Ellen's Next Great Designer'' (2021)
%%* ''[[Creator/AmySchumer Expecting Amy]]'' (2020)
%%* ''Equal'' (2020)
%%* '''''[=FBoy=] Island''''' (2021-present)*
%%* '''''Finding Einstein''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Finding Film/MagicMike'' (2021)*
%%* '''''First Dates Hotel''''' (TBA)
%%* ''[[Series/{{Generation}} Genera+ion]]'' (2021)*
%%* ''Karma'' (2020) [[note]]Currently unavailable for unknown reasons.[[/note]]
%%* '''''Love & Death''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Creator/{{Selena|Gomez}} + Chef''''' (2020-present)
%%** ''My Sesame Street Friends'' (2020-21)
%%* '''''The Staircase''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Series/ToonedOut''''' (TBA)
%%* '''Untitled ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'' series''' (2023)
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Podcasts]]
* ''Podcast/BatmanTheAudioAdventures'' (2021)
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTimeDistantLands'' (2020-21)
* ''Westernanimation/AquamanKingOfAtlantis'' (2021)*
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdgirl}}'' (2022) [[note]]Season 2 onward, aired alongside Adult Swim.[[/note]]
* '''''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh''''' (2023) [[note]]Seasons 2 and 3, previously aired on MTV [[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CloseEnough'' (2020–22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/EsmeAndRoy'' (2020-21; retroactively part of Cartoonito)* [[note]]Season 2, with delayed airing on PBS. Previously aired its first season on HBO.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/FiredOnMars '' (2023)
* ''WesternAnimation/FrankeldasBookOfSpooks'' (2021)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFungies'' (2020–21)*
* ''WebAnimation/GenLock'' (2021) [[note]]Season 2 onward, with delayed airing on Creator/RoosterTeeth.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/GremlinsSecretsOfTheMogwai'' (2023-present)
* '''''WesternAnimation/{{Harley Quinn|2019}}''''' (2022-present) [[note]]Season 3 onward, previously aired on DC Universe[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' (2020-21)* [[note]]Season 3 onward. Previously aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork.[[/note]]
* '''''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}''''' (2021-present)
* '''''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesCartoons''''' (2020-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/NakedMoleRatGetsDressedTheRockSpecial'' (2022; part of Cartoonito)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Prince|2021}}'' (2021) [[note]]Streaming rights only; produced by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Television]][[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SantaInc'' (2021)
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''
** ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndGuessWho'' (2021) [[note]]Moved from Creator/{{Boomerang}} from midway through season 2. Has not been designated as an official "Max Original."[[/note]]
** '''''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}''''' (2023-present)
* ''Franchise/SesameStreet''
** ''[[Literature/TheMonsterAtTheEndOfThisBook The Monster at the End of This Story]]'' (2020)
** ''WesternAnimation/FurryFriendsForeverElmoGetsAPuppy'' (2021)
** ''WesternAnimation/TheNutcrackerStarringElmoAndTango'' (2022)
* ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' (2020-22)* [[note]]Seasons 2-5. Previously aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork, which it moved back to for season 6.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TigNSeek'' (2020–22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryInNewYork'' (2021)
* '''''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaIsland''''' (TBA; shared with Cartoon Network) [[note]]A continuation of the first season which aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} in Canada and Cartoon Network in the US.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/YabbaDabbaDinosaurs'' (2021-22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' (2021–22) [[note]]Season 4 onward, previously aired on DC Universe.[[/note]]
%%** '''''Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake''''' (TBA)
%%** ''Aquaman: King of Atlantis'' (2021; shared with Cartoon Network)*
%%** '''''WesternAnimation/{{Batwheels}}''''' (2022; part of Cartoonito)
%%** '''''My Adventures with Superman''''' (2023; shared with Cartoon Network)
%%* ''Little Ellen'' (2021; part of Cartoonito)*
%%* '''''Sesame Street: Mecha Builders''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''[[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Tiny Toons Looniversity]]''''' (2022; shared with Creator/CartoonNetwork)
[[/folder]]
!!Exclusive international distribution:
The following list is for programs HBO Max has acquired distribution rights to stream outside their home countries.
[[folder:Asian Animation]]
* ''Animation/{{Lamput}}''
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/AdultMaterial''
* ''Series/{{Frayed}}''
* ''Series/GhostsUK''
* ''Series/IHateSuzie''
* ''Series/ItsASin''
* ''Series/{{Sadakatsiz}}''
%%* ''Series/{{Starstruck}}''
* ''Series/StathLetsFlats''
* ''Series/WellingtonParanormal'' (shared with Creator/TheCW)
%%* ''Veneno''
[[/folder]]
%%[[folder:Western Animation]]
%%* ''Love Monster'' (part of Cartoonito, shared with Cartoon Network)
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[[/index]]
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!!Creator/WarnerBros Same-Day Premieres included:
%%'''Bold''' denotes movies currently available on HBO Max
[[index]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/TheConjuringTheDevilMadeMeDoIt'' (June-July 2021)
* ''Film/CryMacho'' (September-October 2021)
* DC Extended Universe
** ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' (December 2020-January 2021)
** ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' (August-September 2021)
* ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' (October-November 2021)
* ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' (March-April 2021)
* ''Film/InTheHeights'' (June-July 2021)
* ''Film/JudasAndTheBlackMessiah'' (February-March 2021)
* ''Film/KingRichard'' (November-December 2021)
* ''Film/TheLittleThings'' (January-February 2021)
* ''Film/{{Malignant}}'' (September-October 2021)
* ''Film/TheManySaintsOfNewark'' (October 2021)
* ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' (December 2021-January 2022)
* ''Film/{{Mortal Kombat|2021}}'' (April-May 2021)
* ''Film/{{Reminiscence}}'' (August-September 2021)
* ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' (July-August 2021)
* ''Film/ThoseWhoWishMeDead'' (May-June 2021)
* ''[[Film/TomAndJerry2021 Tom & Jerry]]'' (February-March 2021)
[[/index]]
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!!Tropes associated with HBO Max:
%%As with all Creator/ pages, trivia tropes about the creator specifically are to be posted here, not a Trivia/ page, as they technically are InUniverse in the case of the person's career.
%%However: As with all Creator/ pages, items that could go on a specific work's trivia page go there, not here.
* BannedEpisode:
** As with all current releases and airings of the series, ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' is missing the "Barbequor" segment, once again replacing it with "Dexter's Lab: A Story".
** Likewise, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' is missing its banned episode, "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey", although it's currently streaming on Creator/{{Netflix}} and was released on DVD.
** Double subverted with ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''. Two previously banned episodes (the final episodes of season 2 that were banned for mercilessly parodying Creator/{{BET}}) are finally available to stream in the United States. The season 3 episode ''Pause'' (the one that Tyler Perry found offensive) also returns after being missing from the series' page on Hulu. "[[Recap/TheBoondocksS3E4TheStoryOfJimmyRebel The Story of Jimmy Rebel]]", however, is still gone, due to the episode's harsh race humor, even for ''this'' show's standards (though, with heightened concerns over racism today, this episode might catch heat from it, regardless).
** The ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' section carefully omits any shorts that feature any sort of racially insensitive humor (including scenes featuring the black housemaid, Mammy Two-Shoes), as well as shorts that might be considered too disturbing for other reasons. (i.e. ''WesternAnimation/TheTwoMouseketeers''.) Almost every short is on DVD and digital purchase, and several of them are on the Boomerang app.
** The ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' section also omits racially insensitive material as well as his more blatant [[WartimeCartoon WWII propaganda cartoons]] (if one is looking for those Popeye shorts in particular, they are available on DVD and Blu-Ray up to 1949).
** Don't bother trying to look for any short that is a part of the ''WesternAnimation/CensoredEleven'' as those are completely omitted from the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' section. Same with some of the more blatant WWII propaganda shorts (like ''WesternAnimation/TokioJokio'' and ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyNipsTheNips''). On a similar note, shorts featuring [[WesternAnimation/BoskoTheTalkInkKid Bosko]], WesternAnimation/PepeLePew[[note]]though "Odor of the Day", "Two Scents Worth", and "Really Scent" as well as a cameo at the end of the WesternAnimation/SylvesterTheCatAndTweetyBird cartoon "Dog Pounded" are available for streaming. While "Odor of the Day" and "Really Scent" are considered the safer Pepe cartoons -- "Odor..." because it has him as a relentless pest without the unfortunately rapey undertones, and "Really Scent" is considered the only one where the cat's love for Pepe is consensual (though it does border on nonconsensual sometimes) -- there's no explanation as to why "Two Scents Worth" is also there...unless WB is testing the waters to see if including at least one of the less safe Pepé cartoons will lead to all of them being released in the near future[[/note]], and WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales are conspicuously missing[[note]]"Nuts and Volts" was available on the service but was later removed as of February 2021[[/note]], though there are large gaps where the Speedy cartoons should be, implying they would be added soon. Cartoons with SuicideAsComedy also are not shown. The most way you can watch most of the shorts (for now) is through the Boomerang app.
** On a similar note, don't even bother trying to find the lost/banned ''Series/SesameStreet'' Wicked Witch episode (which already got complaints for being too scary), because it's not there. While a lot of the older episodes are missing, the Wicked Witch one is the most obvious.
** Starting from June 25, 2020, the ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' episode "Shake Like Me" was banned because it centered on Master Shake becoming stereotypically black.
** Three ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episodes, "[[Recap/SouthParkS5E3SuperBestFriends Super Best Friends]]", "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E5TwoHundred 200]]", and "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E6TwoHundredOne 201]]", have been unavailable on digital and streaming services since the latter two premiered in 2010 and caused outrage over their visual depiction of Muhammad, and remain unavailable on HBO Max. The "[[Recap/SouthParkS10E3CartoonWarsPartOne Cartoon]] [[Recap/SouthParkS10E4CartoonWarsPartTwo Wars]]" two-parter which also featured Muhammad's image as a plot point is also missing, though it remains available for digital purchase and on DVD and Blu-Ray.
** ''Series/ChappellesShow'' is missing the season two episode "The Internet & Moment in the Life of Lil' Jon", which Comedy Central banned from circulation due to featuring a brief appearance by porn star Ron Jeremy, who was charged with multiple counts of rape in June 2020. The entire series was taken off the service at the end of 2020 after Dave Chappelle himself objected to the show being on the platform and him not getting a cut of the royalties (as mentioned when he hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' on November 2020 during his monologue), and it only came back after Chappelle reached a new deal with series owner [[Creator/ParamountGlobal ViacomCBS]].
* ChannelHop: Several programs from other Creator/WarnerMedia outlets became "Max Originals" (though some of these shows would still have airings on their former homes).
** Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' from their second and third seasons onward, respectively.
** ''WesternAnimation/CloseEnough'', which was originally produced for Creator/{{TBS}}.
** ''WesternAnimation/EsmeAndRoy'' from Season 2 onward, with delayed airing on the network.
** The production and streaming of Creator/DCUniverse originals was moved here as the DC Comics-centric streaming service was rebranded as a digital comics-only platform.[[note]]With the exception of ''Series/{{Stargirl|2020}}'', which moved to Creator/TheCW, and ''Series/{{Swamp Thing|2019}}'', which was cancelled prior to HBO Max's launch.[[/note]]
*** Season 2 of ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' was simultaneously streamed on HBO Max and DC Universe. Season 3 onwards will stream exclusively on HBO Max.
*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Harley Quinn|2019}}'' (season 3 onwards)
*** ''Series/{{Titans|2018}}'' (season 3 onwards)
*** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (season 4 onwards)
** Some films, such as ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'', had their distribution rights bought from studios that don't have streaming services (Sony Pictures in this case; they do own the majority of the ad-supported streamer Creator/{{Crackle}}, but that service remains obscure and doesn't have many originals to its name) and became Max Originals. It also happened because of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic shutting down theaters, rendering smaller budget movies such as this one more interesting for streaming. The [[Film/TheWitches2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheWitches'' was an internal transfer from Creator/WarnerBros.
** In an unprecedented move, Warner Bros. announced in December 2020 that ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''all'' of their 2021 theatrical releases will be available for one month on HBO Max simultaneously with their theatrical release. This is without a doubt one of the most game-changing events in the film industry, for better or worse; the move has prompted acclaim from audiences (who will of course be benefitted in having an easier way to watch movies) and investors (who can rack up more profits) while inviting derision from industry figures like Creator/LegendaryPictures, Creator/ChristopherNolan, Creator/DenisVilleneuve and Creator/JamesGunn, as Warner Bros. did not discuss the matter wholeheartedly with them (some only learned about the move less than an hour before it was announced).
** ''Series/{{Beforeigners}}'' was originally streamed on HBO Nordic, a [=WarnerMedia=] streaming service available only in Scandinavia. It moved to HBO Max after the service rolled out in the region in October 2021, replacing HBO Nordic.
** ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' will move from Creator/{{Epix}} to HBO Max starting with its third season.
* ClumsyCopyrightCensorship:
** Some classic ''Series/SesameStreet'' episodes have skits cut for music rights reasons, with a segment involving a Muppet singing [[Music/TheBeatles "Octopus's Garden"]] serving as one example. Averted in other cases, such as Gordon and a family of Muppets singing [[Theatre/{{Oliver}} "Consider Yourself"]] in the first episode, which was cut from its DVD release but is retained on HBO Max.
** Music licensing issues also resulted in the {{Real Song Theme Tune}}s of ''Series/TheWayansBros'' (which used the opening stanza of Music/ATribeCalledQuest[='s=] "Electric Relaxation" for its first two seasons) and ''Series/WhatILikeAboutYou'' (which used Canadian pop punk/rock band Lillix's cover of [[TitledAfterTheSong The Romantics song]] that the sitcom was named after), upon their respective additions to the service in January 2021, being replaced with generic songs originally used as substitute themes for their respective DVD releases.
* ContentLeak: 10 days ahead of the release of ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'', a number of HBO Max subscribers were surprised to find that the video file for ''Film/{{Tom and Jerry|2021}}'' had been replaced with that of the upcoming film. The error was swiftly corrected, though it resulted in ''Tom and Jerry'' briefly having the words "(Do Not Use)" appended to its title.
* CreatorBacklash: The announcement amidst the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic that the entire 2021 Creator/WarnerBros theatrical film slate would debut on the service for one month concurrently with the theatrical runs sparked outrage from the creative teams of many of said films and beyond against the service, particularly given they were not consulted on the decision to the same degree as the ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' crew was in 2020. [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/business/media/warner-bros-hbo-max-movies-pay.html Agencies representing the films' actors demanded fair compensation]], while [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sources-directors-guild-rebukes-warner-bros-in-sharply-worded-letter-criticizing-streaming-plan the Directors Guild of America gave an official rebuke to Warner Bros. and HBO Max]]. ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' director Creator/DenisVilleneuve [[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dune-denis-villeneuve-blasts-warner-bros-1234851270/ slammed the decision]], decrying it as a cheap move to boost a failing service and accusing [=AT&T=]'s Warner Bros. of "no longer [being] on the same team" as its filmmakers; Creator/JamesGunn (''Film/TheSuicideSquad'') and Creator/JonMChu (''Theatre/InTheHeights'') are [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan also reportedly shocked and displeased.]] [[Creator/TheWachowskis Lana Wachowski]] was also adamant about releasing ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' theatrically, and, following the simultaneous release, producer Creator/VillageRoadshow outright sued Warner Bros. Creator/ClintEastwood (''Film/CryMacho'') said "Not my favorite thing in the world. How's that going to work out at all? I still don't know.". {{Downplayed|Trope}} with John Lee Hancock (''Film/TheLittleThings''), who admitted to [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-little-things-john-lee-hancock-30-year-odyssey-denzel-washington-rami-malek-jared-leto-hbo-max-controversy-1234660476/ being blindsided by the decision]] but ultimately accepted the rationale behind it. It also infuriated Creator/ChristopherNolan so much that he moved to Creator/{{Universal}} to make ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}'' to guarantee its theatrical exclusivity. As for Villeneuve, he was promised the [[Film/DunePartTwo second part]] of his adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' by WB should the first film do well on streaming, and fortunately it did.
* DigitalDestruction:
** As with HBO Now, HBO Max presents all standard definition material not given proper high definition restorations in upscaled HD. Unfortunately, this means shows shot on videotape, like ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' and ''Series/MadTV'', have a halved frame rate due to de-interlacing.
** ''Series/Reno911'' from Creator/ComedyCentral is even worse, suffering from de-interlacing ''and'' an upscale to 16:9 widescreen from its original fullscreen ratio, resulting in an unbalanced, blurry presentation that's only barely watachable (though, considering the show is a parody of ''COPS'', the blurry, unbalanced presentation adds more to it).
** Like most digital releases, HBO Max generally does not feature AspectRatioSwitch and, as such, movies like ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', ''Film/{{Tenet}}'' and ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' do not feature their expanded Creator/{{IMAX}} footage. Though an exception was made for ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', whose IMAX prologue carried over to the service intact.
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'' was temporarily removed from the service's library in June 2020 amidst the socio-political climate that followed the death of George Floyd. [[StreisandEffect It topped DVD sales on Amazon]] that very day as a result. It would eventually return to the service with a ContentWarning that discusses its historical context and warns about the outdated depictions of slavery.
* EarlyBirdRelease:
** Occasionally releases some Creator/{{HBO}} content a few days before its premiere on that network, including select episodes of ''Series/LovecraftCountry'' and ''Series/{{Euphoria}}''.
** Former Same-Day Premiere titles like ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''Film/TheLittleThings'', upon their return to the service, arrive several days or even weeks prior to their network HBO debut. In late 2021, this became the norm for first-window movies from non-Warner studios as well.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The service's first joint theatrical/streaming release, ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', was launched online at 12pm Eastern Time with a countdown visible on the service. Future same-day releases would simply drop at midnight Pacific Time like most of the service's non-HBO content.[[note]]Exceptions were made for ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', which launched at 7pm Eastern Time to sync with Thursday preview screenings, which have otherwise been omitted for Same-Day Premieres. However, the platform did not feature countdowns for either as it did for ''Wonder Woman 1984''.[[/note]] This may have been due to ''Wonder Woman 1984'''s streaming availability being the product of individual consultation between Warner Bros. and the film's producers, whereas the 2021 releases were (controversially) announced without discussion with the filmmakers or even production companies.
* EnemyMine:
** With Creator/DisneyPlus and Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2021, when the service came to an agreement with Disney to extend their US first pay-TV window rights to Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios and Creator/SearchlightPictures films to the end of 2022 (rather than expiring mid-year). The deal also allowed HBO Max to accelerate the release of these films on their platforms, rather than waiting around 9 months from release; in exchange, however, HBO Max will share streaming rights to half of the Disney-owned slate with Disney+ and Hulu. The first film released under this arrangement was ''WesternAnimation/RonsGoneWrong'', which premiered on both HBO Max and Disney+ the same date as its general home video release. A few months later, ''Film/{{Nightmare Alley|2021}}'' would premiere on HBO Max and Hulu '''before''' arriving on standard home video platforms.
** Another case with Hulu occurred when HBO Max and Hulu came to an arrangement to share streaming rights to ''Series/AbbottElementary'', which is produced by Disney-owned Creator/TwentiethTelevision and HBO corporate sibling Warner Bros. Television.
* FollowTheLeader:
** The service itself, one of many "Creator/{{Netflix}} clones" announced in response to the success of Creator/DisneyPlus.
** The announcement of Creator/DCComics programming with massive cinematic budgets, such as ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'', ''Strange Adventures'' and ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueDark'', has been seen as a response to Disney+'s own announcement of expensive shows based on Creator/MarvelComics properties (such as ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''); previous comic book-based series have been far less budgeted, since they were created for television. That some of these shows could be set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse would also follow upon the fact that the aforementioned Disney+ shows are set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. HBO Max has also aimed to one-up Disney+ by greenlighting some DCEU '''films''' specifically for HBO Max, such as ''Batgirl'' and ''Blue Beetle'' (though the latter would later become a theatrical exclusive instead).
** The Same-Day Premieres program began a few months after Disney+'s similar Premier Access program for new-release films, one-upping that service by making all the movies available for free with a subscription, rather than charging $29.99 per film. As a result of the CreatorBacklash above, they would reverse course in 2022; however, similar to Disney+ releasing new films on their platform just 1-3 months after theatrical release, Warner was set to begin launching their films just 46 days after opening theatrically beginning with ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}''. Shortly after the completion of the Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery merger, the accelerated timeline for streaming releases was relaxed at the behest of filmmakers who preferred a longer theatrical run, with ''Film/{{Elvis|2022}}'' director Creator/BazLuhrmann announcing that said film would not be added to the service as quickly as ''The Batman''.
* KillerApp:
** ''Series/{{Friends}}'', ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' and ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' were presented as being these for the service's licensed properties, with HBO Max spending lavishly to acquire the rights to the former and the latter from [[Creator/{{Netflix}} rival]] [[Creator/{{Hulu}} services]].
** ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wonder-woman-1984-shows-promise-for-hbo-max-audience-survey-finds brought in many people who wouldn't or couldn't go to theaters]], as well as kept already subscribed people from cancelling. The excitement that built around the film's release led to the decision to launch the entirety of Creator/WarnerBros 2021 film slate simultaneously in theaters and on the service. ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' later outdrew ''Wonder Woman 1984'''s debut, only to then be exceeded by ''Film/{{Mortal Kombat|2021}}'' just a few weeks later.
** Among "Max Original" titles, ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' generated mountains of free publicity for the service, [[https://deadline.com/2021/03/justice-league-snyder-cut-wonder-woman-1984-hbo-max-viewership-1234720662/ then scored strong ratings]] (despite its length and R-rating) and slightly outperformed the first episode of Creator/DisneyPlus's ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'' the same weekend (which is no small feat considering Disney+ has way more subscribers). The debut was notably below that of the Same-Day Premiere releases ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'', though it garnered stronger number of views after a one month period than the Same-Day Premiere releases. It ended up the most watched film on the service in 2021 overall.
* LateExportForYou:
** A major hiccup at launch was the decision to hold out on an international launch for a year after the US launch, which left the service vulnerable to mass piracy in areas not carrying HBO Max. For these territories, HBO Max instead opted to license Max Originals content to third-party broadcasters instead of a standalone app rollout, leaving them at a major competitive disadvantage compared to close rival Creator/DisneyPlus (which nonetheless faced the same problem with its limited launch).
** Warner Bros. releases such as ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' weren't as lucky as the aforementioned Max Originals, as their release ended up being delayed in many countries where theaters could not open due to UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic lockdowns, such as in France. Local variants of DenialOfDigitalDistribution caused the movie to be heavily pirated.
** Most European countries did not get the service until 2022, only six of them had it in late 2021. France will not get it at least until 2023.
* MarketBasedTitle: HBO Go in Asia is pretty much HBO Max in every way but name[[note]]And that it also offers IPTV access to HBO's linear channels[[/note]]. While they operated like how HBO Go would in the west at launch, a year later they restructured and opened up to everyone with an internet access and a credit card. [=WarnerMedia=] has announced that they will be rebranding the service to match the rest of the world in the near future.
* MissingEpisode:
** The FOX version of ''[=MADtv=]'' (seasons 1 to 14) has a lot of episodes missing[[note]]seasons 5 to 10 have been hit hardest by this, while seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 12 only have some episodes missing and seasons 11, 13, and 14 have all the episodes present and accounted for[[/note]] due to copyright and licensing issues involving the celebrity guest stars and musical guests [[note]]Compare to how ''In Living Color'' had a lot of episodes severely edited on DVD to get rid of song parodies [including instances of WaxingLyrical or people singing] or how ''Saturday Night Live'' on Hulu only has seasons 1 to 5 and 30 to the current season [though, it's a different story on Peacock, as Peacock has all of ''SNL'''s episodes available -- the good and bad seasons -- albeit edited down to only the sketches most people remember or the ones that aren't considered too controversial to air or have any copyright issues involving music or celebrity cameos][[/note]]. The entirety of Creator/TheCW revival and the 20th anniversary special are also MIA from the service.
** Similar celebrity rights issues have kept dozens of episodes of the American version of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' out of the platform. These same episodes are also blacked out from CW Seed.
** Some episodes of Creator/CartoonNetwork shows that were aired originally as stand-alone specials are not part of their shows' episode count, and therefore are absent from the service. Among the more notable examples include ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' (the epilogue episode "Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." and the crossover with ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'') and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' (the holiday specials and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddysBigPictureShow''). [[MadeForTVMovie Made For TV Movies]] are similarly affected, as ''[[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy and Mandy's Big Boogie Adventure]]'' is also nowhere to be seen.
** The ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' episodes "Toys In the Hood", and "Now You See Him..." are both missing from the episode catalog for some reason.
** The Quibi/Roku Channel seasons of ''Series/Reno911'' are unavailable on the service.
** The ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' cartoons "Papa Yogi" and "Bare Face Bear" aren't on the service. In the case of the latter, which was from Yogi's run on the ''WesternAnimation/TheHuckleberryHoundShow'', it was replaced by "Bearface Disguise", an episode from Yogi's spinoff show with a similar plot.
** Most of ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' is missing from the service.
* SignificantNameOverlap: The latter half of the name "HBO Max" brings to mind HBO's sibling channel, Creator/{{Cinemax}}, with the "Max" moniker having been used as Cinemax’s abbreviated nickname since 1985. It even became the network's ''de facto'' name from 2008 to 2011, and the abbreviation remains in use for the network's TV Everywhere service, Max Go.[[note]]Though Cinemax has strayed from using the "Max" short name since HBO Max launched, to avoid confusion, even shifting to referring to Max Go as "Cinemax Go" instead.[[/note]] However, for reasons [=WarnerMedia=] hasn't elaborated upon, Cinemax’s original programming and film libraries were not available on HBO Max at launch, and those who want to stream Cinemax without tying themselves to a traditional pay-TV subscription must subscribe to the network's OTT platforms via [[Creator/AppleTVPlus Apple TV]], Hulu, Roku or Creator/PrimeVideo instead. While a limited number of past Cinemax series have since been added to HBO Max, a dedicated portal for the network still doesn't exist, an issue made apparent when selected movie titles transfer between HBO Max (and the legacy licensed OTT channels that HBO retains for grandfathered Apple, Roku and Prime Video subscribers) and Cinemax's streaming platforms.
* NetworkToTheRescue: After [[SendingStuffToSaveTheShow several years of fan campaigns]] aimed at Creator/WarnerBros and Creator/DCFilms, it was revealed in May 2020 that ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (a [[ReCut director's cut]] of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'') would be funded and released the following year on HBO Max.
* NoExportForYou: Zigzagged, as HBO Max will eventually launch in international markets where HBO already operates as a self-owned channel or a VOD service (Latin America, parts of Europe), but not in markets where HBO already has a licensing partner. Instead, its original slate will be available through those partners, like Creator/BellMedia in Canada (primarily for its streaming service, Creator/{{Crave}}) or Creator/{{Sky}} in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Occasionally, [=WarnerMedia=] would license Max Originals to other networks and rivals services, such as ''Close Enough'' being licensed to Netflix internationally. [=WarnerMedia=] channels internationally would also air Max Originals on countries when HBO Max is not available since several of their partners have full ownership of the shows created or moved to the service.
** HBO Max in Latin America also has local content but it's unknown if they'll arrive to the American version. Also HBO Max has acquired rights to stream phenomenons such as ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' in that region. On the other hand, the catalogue has many shows missing seasons, including ones somehow vanishing in the Go-Max transition (only the latest season of ''Last Week Tonight'' is available), ones still held by other services (the earlier seasons of ''Westernanimation/TeenTitansGo'' and ''Westernanimation/YoungJustice2010'' are still on Netflix), and ones with no reasonable explanation (''Webanimation/GenLock'' only has the Max-comissioned season 2).
** As an inversion, HBO Max in Latin America has gotten certain deep cuts from the Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/WarnerBros libraries (such as ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/SheepInTheBigCity'', ''WesternAnimation/MikeLuAndOg'', ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'' ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'' etc...) that have yet to be added to the service in the United States.
** There's no sign of HBO Max ever coming to France. HBO had a partnership with local brand OCS to stream high profile WBD content, that partnership contractually stopped on January 1st 2023. Instead, Warner Bros Discovery has struck a deal with Creator/{{Amazon}} in France, with a "Warner Pass" that can be added to Creator/PrimeVideo (which is well established in the country) to stream a lot of WBD content, though Media Chronology laws still prevent recently released theatrical movies from being streamed in France until ''22 months'' after release.
* OutOfOrder: The ''Yogi Bear'' cartoons got scrambled a ton in terms of their order. The first 2 'seasons' consist of Yogi's cartoons from ''Huckleberry Hound'', while Season 3 has Yogi's cartoons from his own show. However, one ''TYBS'' cartoon, "Bearface Disguise", was put into Season 2 among the ''HHS'' cartoons.
* RegionalBonus: HBO Go Asia- aside from offering content that is on HBO Max and being available to anyone in the region with a credit card and internet access, it also offers unrestricted access to the linear channel feeds ''even if they don't subscribe to a cable company that carries any of their channels'', effectively turning them into an independent Pay TV provider. All this for a very competitive monthly fee to boot.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers:
** While negotiating carriage deals for HBO Max, it was stipulated that certain app platforms (read: those that it would be competing against in the streaming market like Apple, Amazon and Roku) stop selling HBO's OTT channels in exchange for receiving Max, even though HBO Max's broader programming library would afford less content redundancy with the licensed OTT channels than with HBO Now/Go, as the company wanted greater control of advertising data and revenue for an ad-tier plan slated to launch in 2021.[[note]]By comparison, Creator/ParamountPlus (and predecessor CBS All Access) was able to thread the needle by offering its ad-free tier via Apple, Amazon and Roku's channel platforms along with its standalone apps on their operating systems, while controlling ad revenue through in-app subscriptions of its advertiser-supported tier.[[/note]] Naturally, given that HBO was likely a chief revenue driver for their hubbed streaming "channels" platforms (which consist mainly of premium cable channels and lesser-known niche streaming services), most were reluctant to play ball and tried to both keep the channels and add the HBO Max app, a la the arrangement that existed with the predecessor HBO Now/Go services. Plus, the company's terms were at the expense of the linear HBO channel itself—specifically as the OTT hub channels gave the network's live feeds (which were included with the VOD content on the licensed OTT channels) needed exposure to cord-cutters and cord-nevers, as HBO Max (like its predecessors) doesn't offer live HBO feeds to date. The outcomes that resulted differed but ended in them ultimately giving into terms:
*** Apple agreed without issue to stop selling new HBO subscriptions within its Apple TV app once HBO Max launched in May 2020. (In-app subscriptions of sister channel Cinemax and rival premium channels Creator/{{Showtime}}, Creator/{{Starz}} and Creator/{{Epix}} remain continue to be sold through the Apple TV app.) However, the terms of Apple's carriage deal for HBO Max, as those that followed with other major streaming app merchants mentioned below, allow HBO's legacy Apple TV channel to remain available to grandfathered subscribers who signed up prior to HBO Max's formal launch.
*** The service was infamously not available on Amazon Fire and Roku devices for the 5-6 months respectively following its launch in May of 2020 due to disagreements Creator/WarnerMedia had with both companies: the former because of Amazon wanting to keep HBO as part of its Amazon Video Channels in-app subscriptions, in addition to offering the standalone HBO Max app (a la the arrangement HBO had with Apple and still has with Amazon and Roku involving the former HBO Now and HBO's hubbed streaming "channels") and the latter because of disagreements if how the company would control advertising data and revenue for the service's ad-tier plan coming in 2021. Amazon eventually capitulated and agreed to stop selling new subscriptions of the HBO channel to Prime Video customers (once HBO's OTT deal with Amazon expired sometime in 2021) in exchange for rolling out the app for Fire devices in November 2020, with existing subscribers to the channel being able to log into Max with their Amazon credentials (an arrangement that HBO made with Apple and Hulu when the service was prepping launch, though Hulu was allowed to continue offering the live feeds of the HBO networks within their platform, as it is structured as a hybrid [=VOD=]/pay-TV platform that optionally sells tiers of cable channels owned by WBD, Hulu co-parents Creator/{{Disney}} and Creator/NBCUniversal, and other companies). Similar disagreements with Roku were resolved a month later.
** Due to contractual reasons, films and shows licensed to sister services, such as Creator/DCUniverse and Creator/{{Cinemax}}, are currently unavailable. This also applies to films and series that are licensed to rival streaming services, such as Creator/{{Netflix}} and Creator/{{Hulu}}, such as most of Creator/TheCW's pre-2019 programming that are produced by Creator/WarnerBros.
*** Thankfully, certain films that were available only on Cinemax eventually came to the service, while DC Universe's relaunch as digital comics-only platform necessitated a ChannelHop of its own original programming.
** The original runs of ''Series/VeronicaMars'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' are also excluded due to Creator/{{Hulu}} owning the rights to the shows' revivals.
** For ''Series/DoctorWho'', only the episodes of the Ninth to Thirteenth Doctors are available because the Creator/{{BBC}} and Creator/{{ITV}}-owned [=BritBox=] owns the streaming rights to the classic series and Creator/DisneyPlus those to the Fourteenth Doctor onward.
** Naturally, this also applies to shows produced for other entities. For example, Warner Bros. produced ''Series/ShamelessUS'' for Creator/{{Showtime}} and ''Series/NipTuck'' for Creator/FXNetworks. [[note]] In addition, the former show is on Netflix and services that have Showtime as an add-on, while the latter is on Hulu as part of the "FX on Hulu" hub.[[/note]]
** Shows that suffered from copyright issues over music and/or ownership disputes are very unlikely to come to the service. Don't expect to see ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', ''Series/MurphyBrown'', or certain episodes of ''Series/MadTV'' any time soon.
** Not even Warner-owned films are safe, as films and series owned by the company are being pulled from the service months after launch, like the ''Film/HarryPotter'' franchise and certain Warner Bros. films due to prior agreements with other services, with Creator/NBCUniversal still owning streaming and broadcasting rights to the ''Harry Potter'' films until 2025. (Warner has rights to stream the films for a limited time starting in 2021) This also includes shows from WB that are still on ''Creator/{{Boomerang}}''
** The network's very first original series for kids and families, ''Series/FraggleRock'', is absent due to being owned by the Jim Henson Company, and as one of their assets that wasn't acquired by Disney, they're keen to hang on to it. Instead, new shorts were produced for Creator/AppleTVPlus, which eventually acquired the streaming rights for the original series as well. ''Literature/EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas'', which made its American debut on HBO, is missing for the same reasons; it currently streams on Creator/PrimeVideo.
** The service doesn't have Creator/DCComics content not owned by Warner Bros. such as the 1966-68 ''[[Series/Batman1966 Batman]]'' series (produced by Fox) and ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (co-owned by [=DreamWorks=] and Fox).
** ''Anime/GraveOfTheFireflies'' is the only Studio Ghibli film not on the service since it is owned by Shinchosha (and the film's distributor, Toho) as Ghibli doesn't have the rights to use it in their native Japan. Even though GKIDS (their current US rights owners) later got the American/Canadian theatrical rights to the film but later expired and was given to Sentai Filmworks.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork:
** ''Little Ellen'', an animated series about the youth of Creator/EllenDeGeneres, was highlighted during HBO Max’s 2019 announcement as one of its signature animated programs. After a series of scandals involving ''The Ellen [=DeGeneres=] Show'' broke in 2020, tarnishing [=DeGeneres=]’s reputation, there was almost no information on the status of ''Little Ellen'' for over a year. It was eventually redirected to the Creator/{{Cartoonito}} brand and launched quietly in September 2021, with most of the promotion for the show occurring within a week of its release. At least, it was renewed for two more seasons -- but then was cancelled, with a season's worth of material never being aired, and ultimately removed from the service entirely.
** A huge selection of the service's animated content (including ''Little Ellen'' as described above, along with ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and more) and a number of original films were abruptly pulled from the service in August 2022 as a cost-cutting move by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, with many shows having entire seasons never airing as a result. Even some of those that were released had never been released in any capacity outside the service, so their purging effectively [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes voided them from legal availability]].
* SelfDeprecation: Shortly after launch, the service put out a series of ads acknowledging the confusion between HBO Go, HBO NOW, and HBO Max, presenting characters on Max-hosted shows struggling to explain the difference.
* SnubByOmission: Despite having an ample amount of originals to its name, content from Creator/{{Cinemax}} was initially not included. This is slowly being averted as HBO Max is [[https://www.slashfilm.com/the-knick-streaming/ starting to add Cinemax shows]] like ''Series/{{Banshee}}'' and ''Series/TheKnick''.
* SpinOff: ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' and ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' are all set to receive spinoffs in streaming series form on HBO Max. ''The Suicide Squad'' is the first to receive one, that being ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}''.
* SuperiorSuccessor:
** The service is this to HBO Now, incorporating programming outside HBO proper.
** To Discovery+ as well following the [=WarnerMedia=]-Discovery Inc merger.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** [=WarnerMedia=] had considered branding the service under the Warner Bros. name, but internal brand testing results found that while the iconic shield logo is well-known, the actual ''name'' had little-to-no consumer draw or value, or to quote then-CCO Kevin Reilly, "[[https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/hbo-max-launch-streaming-friends-warnermedia-1234604475/ You don’t go to ‘Warners Land’ for vacation.]]"[[note]]Ironically, several "Warner Bros. Movie World" theme parks operate in Australia, Germany, Spain or the UAE; the remark and naming decision also ignored that [=WarnerMedia=] used the Warner Bros. name for the Warner TV services in Latin America, France and Southeast Asia, and the defunct [[Creator/TheWB WB Television Network]] in the U.S.[[/note]] As HBO has retained a constant image as a prestige and quality brand thanks to its television dramas, this would make it easier to market to the general public. Whether or not Warner Bros Discovery will consider a rebranding is up in the air.
** The ''Film/{{Grease}}'' prequel series ''Rise of the Pink Ladies'' was originally intended for HBO Max before being redirected to Creator/ParamountPlus. A [[Creator/JJAbrams Bad Robot]]-produced ''[[Literature/TheShining Shining]]'' series, titled ''Overlook'', was initially announced for HBO Max before being dropped.
** The Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse film ''Blue Beetle'' was initially announced as a Max Original, but was later moved to an exclusive theatrical debut instead.
** A number of projects planned for launches in 2022 were abruptly scrapped by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery despite [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment being finished or nearly finished]], including additional seasons of ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and ''Little Ellen'', a Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse ''Batgirl'' film and a ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' prequel, ''SCOOB!: Holiday Haunt''.
*** Alongside the cancellations, some planned HBO Max original movies were rerouted to theatrical premieres, including the 2022 ''[[Film/HouseParty1990 House Party]]'' remake, ''Franchise/EvilDead Rise'' and ''Film/MagicMike's Last Dance''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Where HBO meets so much more.]]'']]
->''"It's not HBO, it's just TV."''
-->-- '''John Oliver''', ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver''
[[https://hbomax.com HBO Max]] is a streaming service run by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery. Named after the premium Creator/{{HBO}} channel, content on the service encompasses numerous studios and media libraries under the Warner Bros. Discovery brand. The service launched in the United States on May 27th, 2020.
Announced in the wake of previous owner AT&T's buyout of Time Warner, HBO Max is their official answer to {{Creator/Netflix}}, Creator/PrimeVideo, Creator/ParamountPlus, Creator/DisneyPlus, Creator/{{Hulu}}, Creator/AppleTVPlus and Creator/{{Peacock}}. Some previously existing streaming services owned by the Warner conglomerate, such as [=FilmStruck=] and Drama Fever, were shut down, with their content absorbed into HBO Max. Others, such as Website/{{Crunchyroll}} and Creator/DCUniverse, initially continued to operate independently, though some of their more popular programming was made available on the service[[note]]Crunchyroll would later be sold to Creator/SonyPictures, the owners of Creator/{{Funimation}}, while DC Universe was converted into the comics-only platform DC Universe Infinite, both within a year of HBO Max's launch[[/note]]. Additionally, some series that are owned by the Warner conglomerate but had been on other streaming services prior to HBO Max's launch, most notably ''Series/{{Friends}}'', were migrated over.
In addition to carrying a vast array of content from the Warner Bros. Discovery library, the service also features licensed content from {{Creator/Disney}}, [[Creator/{{Universal}} Universal Pictures]], Creator/JJAbrams' Bad Robot Productions, John Wells Productions, Creator/ReeseWitherspoon's Hello Sunshine, Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation, Creator/{{MGM}}, and Creator/SesameWorkshop. Additionally, HBO Max holds the streaming rights to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', several [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] original series (including the current version of ''Franchise/DoctorWho''), and a majority of Creator/StudioGhibli's anime film catalog.
For select pay-TV providers, subscribers to the linear HBO channel automatically gain access to Max content at no additional cost. Third-party providers who provide Max alongside their HBO add-ons for new and existing subscribers include Apple TV, Google Play, Sony, and Microsoft video game consoles, Hulu, Amazon, and [[Website/{{YouTube}} YouTube TV]]. Some services who hadn't signed on to provide HBO Max, namely Roku and Amazon Fire, continued to carry HBO only, until agreements were eventually reached with them to provide Max content in December 2020. While the service was initially priced identically to previous HBO streaming feeds, a lower-priced, ad-supported tier launched in June 2021 (though HBO Originals remain ad-free on all tiers).
Initially, original films on HBO Max were released under the unique "Warner Max" label, as a way to distinguish streaming content from theatrical Creator/WarnerBros releases. However, this only lasted through 2020; beginning with ''Locked Down'', Max Original films now carry the Warner Bros. logo.
When it first launched, there were already two other streaming services bearing the HBO brand: "HBO Go" (a "TV Anywhere" app for linear HBO subscribers) and "HBO Now" (a standalone streaming service containing only HBO content). HBO Go was discontinued in the United States on July 31, 2020, though it is still temporarily available through some select providers that don't yet have their linear HBO subscriptions grant Max access. Meanwhile, HBO Now was rebranded as just "HBO" on the same date, before being discontinued after HBO Max was added to Roku.
The Latin American version of the service launched on June 29, 2021, with the rollout for European versions of HBO Max beginning on October 26 and continuing into 2022. In Asia, HBO Max original programming is being made available on the linear channel and HBO Go instead [[note]]However, we should note that HBO Go in Asia operates largely in the same manner as HBO Max does elsewhere, offering subscription-based platform-independent access even to those who are on pay TV providers that do not offer HBO channels, with the only difference being that in addition to the on-demand content, it also offers unrestricted IPTV access to the linear channels.[[/note]], although in June 2021, it was announced that they will be phasing out HBO Go in favor of HBO Max in the region. Whether this is just a rebrand or a full revamp of the service remains to be seen.
The service was released in the midst of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, which forced companies to push back their movies so people could watch them in theaters. While Warner Bros. initially did the same, they soon decided to take an unprecedented move with HBO Max--and it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].[[note]]The films were not available on the ad-supported tier.[[/note]] In March 2021, Warner Bros. reached a deal with the Cineworld theater chain (which includes Regal Cinemas) establishing a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window beginning in 2022, ensuring that the hybrid strategy would not extend beyond 2021. The service would also debut six original films known as "Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives" during 2021 and 2022.
Upon the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines, was folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
On April 12, 2023, WBD announced that it would rebrand its HBO Max service to simply '''Max''' and would feature HBO Max content with select content from Discovery. The relaunched service would debut in the US on May 23 of that same year.
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!!Content providers include:
[[folder:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
* Creator/{{HBO}}
** Creator/{{Cinemax}}[[note]]Content from the channel was not immediately available at launch; although a few of its past original series have since been added, as of 2021, [=HBO=] Max still does not maintain a dedicated Cinemax content portal nor does it carry the network's film content (resulting in films that are transferred between [=HBO=] Max and Cinemax's streaming platforms disappearing from the former outright upon being removed from the HBO portal)[[/note]]
** Magnolia Network
* Creator/WarnerBros
** [[Creator/DCComics DC Entertainment]]
*** Creator/DCFilms
*** Creator/DCUniverse[[note]]The streaming service underwent a transition in 2021. DC Content Officer Jim Lee confirmed that all future DC Universe content after ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' Season 2 (which was simultaneously streamed on HBO Max) will migrate to HBO Max.[[/note]]
** Creator/NewLineCinema
** Creator/CastleRockEntertainment
** Creator/TheCW[[note]]on an individual basis beginning with the network's Fall 2019 programming (e.g. ''Series/{{Batwoman|2019}}''). Shows streamed include third-party programming like ''Series/{{Nancy Drew|2019}}'', which was produced by CBS. Pre-2019 WB-produced shows like the Series/{{Arrowverse}} and ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', remain available on Creator/{{Netflix}}.[[/note]]
** Turner Entertainment[[note]](pre-1986 MGM films and cartoons as well as pre-1949 Warner Bros. films)[[/note]]
** Creator/CartoonNetwork
*** Creator/AdultSwim
*** Creator/{{Cartoonito}}
** Creator/{{Boomerang}}
*** Creator/HannaBarbera
** Creator/TurnerClassicMovies
* Otter Media
** Creator/RoosterTeeth
** Fullscreen
* Creator/{{CNN}}
** Creator/{{HLN}}
** Great Big Story
* WBD Entertainment
** Creator/{{TNT}}
** Creator/{{TBS}}
** [[Creator/TruTV truTV]] (post-Court TV programming only)
* WBD Lifestyle & Factual
** Creator/FoodNetwork
** Creator/OprahWinfrey Network
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Third-Party Companies]]
"+" denotes a company that also licenses content for the service through Creator/TheCriterionCollection.
* Creator/{{BBC}} Studios: ''Series/DoctorWho'' (Ninth to Thirteenth Doctors only), ''Series/TopGearUK'', ''Series/TheOfficeUK'', new series such as ''Trigonometry'' and other series
* Creator/TheCriterionCollection
* Creator/{{Disney}}+: first-run/catalog Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios movies until 2022 and select catalog Disney[=/=]Creator/TouchstonePictures[=/=]Creator/HollywoodPictures movies. The streaming rights will revert to Disney and are expected to move to their streaming services Creator/DisneyPlus[=/=]Creator/{{Hulu}} after HBO's contract expires.
** 20th Television: ''The Prince''
* Creator/{{Lionsgate}}: ''Love Life'' and pre-2010 films, as well as new films from their Creator/SummitEntertainment label through 2022 releases
* Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer+: catalog titles; Warner owns the studio's pre-1986 library
* Creator/SesameWorkshop
* Creator/SonyPictures: ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'' and pre-2005 films
** Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation: ''Young Love,'' an upcoming animated series that serves as a continuation of the animated short film ''WesternAnimation/HairLove''; distribution handled by Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision
** Website/{{Crunchyroll}} (series originally licensed while Crunchyroll was a [=WarnerMedia=] unit)
* Creator/StudioGhibli (via its North American distributor Creator/{{GKIDS}})
* Creator/{{Universal}} Pictures+: first-run/catalog Universal and Creator/FocusFeatures movies through 2021; movies declined by HBO are streamed on Netflix; first-run movies from Creator/DreamWorksAnimation and Creator/IlluminationEntertainment are not included
* Creator/ParamountGlobal
** Creator/ComedyCentral: ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' and other series
** Creator/{{Paramount}}: ''Station Eleven'', ''Made for Love'', and pre-2011 films
** Creator/{{MTV}} Entertainment Studios: The ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' revival
* Creator/{{WildBrain}}: ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' (US only), including an revival of the ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'' series set for 2023 [[note]]except for ''Degrassi: Next Class'', whose rights are held permanently by Netflix[[/note]]
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!!Max Originals with pages on TV Tropes include:
'''Bold''' indicates either ongoing or upcoming programs.
Programs marked with a * have been removed from the service.
[[index]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/EightBitChristmas'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'' (2020)*
* ''Film/CharmCityKings'' (2020)*
* ''Film/AChristmasStoryChristmas'' (2022)
* ''Film/TheFallout'' (2022) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/{{Father of the Bride|2022}}'' (2022)
* ''Film/{{Kimi}}'' (2022)
* ''Film/{{Moonshot}}'' (2022)*
* ''Film/NoSuddenMove'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
* ''Film/ShowbizKids'' (2020)
* ''Film/{{Unpregnant}}'' (2020)
* ''Film/{{The Witches|2020}}'' (2020)*
* ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (2021)
%%* ''15 Minutes of Shame'' (2021)
%%* ''Class Action Park'' (2020)
%%* '''''[[Franchise/EvilDead Evil Dead Rise]]''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Film/FinalDestination 6''''' (TBA)
%%* ''A Forbidden Orange'' (2021)
%%* '''''Kimi''''' (2022)
%%* ''Let Them All Talk'' (2020)
%%* ''Locked Down'' (2021)*
%%* ''On the Record'' (2020)
%%* ''On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries'' (2020)
%%* '''''Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain''''' (TBA) [[note]]Co-produced by CNN Films; released theatrically by Focus Features in 2021 and set to air on CNN prior to its arrival on the service. Has not been designated as an official "Max Original."[[/note]]
%%* ''Superintelligence'' (2020)*
%%* ''Women is Losers'' (2021) [[note]]Despite having an exclusive premiere on the service, the film has not been designated as an official "Max Original".[[/note]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* '''''Series/AndJustLikeThat''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/{{Beforeigners}}'' (2021-22)* [[note]]Moved from HBO Nordic for season two, after the service's closure on October 26, 2021.[[/note]]
* ''Series/TheBigBrunch'' (2022)
* ''ComicBook/{{DMZ}}'' (2022)
* '''''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}''''' (2020-present) [[note]]Season 2 onward[[/note]]
* ''Series/{{Equal}}'' (2020)
* ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'' (2020, 2022)
* ''Series/{{Garcia}}'' (2022)
* ''Series/{{Gossip Girl|2021}}'' (2021-23) [[note]]sequel to the [[Creator/TheCW CW]] series[[/note]]
* '''''Series/{{Hacks}}''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/HeadOfTheClass'' (2021)
* ''Series/{{Legendary}}'' (2020-22)*
* '''''[[Series/LoveAndDeath2023 Love & Death]]''''' (2023)
* ''Series/LoveLife'' (2020-21)*
* ''Series/MadeForLove'' (2021-22)
* ''Series/MenudoForeverYoung'' (2022)
* '''''Series/TheOtherTwo''''' (2021-present) [[note]]The first season aired on Creator/ComedyCentral.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/OurFlagMeansDeath''''' (2022-present)
* '''''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}''''' (2022-present)
* ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' (2022) [[note]]Season 3. Previously aired its first two seasons on Creator/{{Epix}}.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/PrettyLittleLiarsOriginalSin''''' (2022-present) [[note]]sequel to the [[Creator/{{Freeform}} ABC Family]] series[[/note]]
* ''Series/{{Raised by Wolves|2020}}'' (2020, 2022)* [[note]]Originally produced for Creator/{{TNT}}[[/note]]
* ''Series/SearchParty'' (2020-22) [[note]]Season 3 onward. Previously aired its first two seasons on Creator/{{TBS}}.[[/note]]
* '''''Series/SesameStreet''''' (2020-present; season 52 onward part of Creator/{{Cartoonito}}) [[note]]Season 51 onward, with first-run rights leaving Creator/{{HBO}}. As with the show's previous deal with HBO, new episodes will air on [[Creator/PBSKids PBS Kids]] several months later. Several episodes from the show's 50-year library are also available to stream, although many were removed in 2022.[[/note]]
** ''Series/TheNotTooLateShowWithElmo'' (2020-21; season 2 part of Cartoonito)*
* '''''Series/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls''''' (2021-present)
* ''Series/StationEleven'' (2021-22)
* '''''Series/{{Titans|2018}}''''' (2021-present) [[note]]Season 3 onward[[/note]]
* '''''Series/TokyoVice''''' (2022-present)
* ''Series/TheTourist'' (2022) [[note]]Co-production with the BBC and Stan[[/note]]
* '''''Series/{{Warrior|2019}}''''' (TBA) [[note]]From season 3. Seasons 1-2 aired on Creator/{{Cinemax}}[[/note]]
%% As of January 2021, a Harry Potter/Wizarding World series is reportedly in early discussions, but the network has stated that any such series has NOT been confirmed nor entered development. Please do not list it at this time.
%%* '''''Brad & Gary Go To...''''' (TBA)
%%* Cast Reunion Specials
%%** ''[[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir The Fresh Prince Reunion]]'' (2020)
%%** ''[[Series/{{Friends}} Friends: The Reunion]]'' (2021)
%%* '''''Circe''''' (TBA)
%%* '''untitled Creator/ConanOBrien variety series''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Crime Farm''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Craftopia'' (2020-21)
%%** '''Untitled DC history documentary series''' (TBA)
%%*** '''Untitled ''Gotham PD'' series''' (TBA)
%%*** '''''The Penguin''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Green Lantern''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Justice League Dark''''' (TBA)
%%** '''''Strange Adventures''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Drama Queen''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''Dune: The Sisterhood''''' (TBA; Ties into ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'')
%%* '''''Duster''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Ellen's Next Great Designer'' (2021)
%%* ''[[Creator/AmySchumer Expecting Amy]]'' (2020)
%%* ''Equal'' (2020)
%%* '''''[=FBoy=] Island''''' (2021-present)*
%%* '''''Finding Einstein''''' (TBA)
%%* ''Finding Film/MagicMike'' (2021)*
%%* '''''First Dates Hotel''''' (TBA)
%%* ''[[Series/{{Generation}} Genera+ion]]'' (2021)*
%%* ''Karma'' (2020) [[note]]Currently unavailable for unknown reasons.[[/note]]
%%* '''''Love & Death''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Creator/{{Selena|Gomez}} + Chef''''' (2020-present)
%%** ''My Sesame Street Friends'' (2020-21)
%%* '''''The Staircase''''' (2022)
%%* '''''Series/ToonedOut''''' (TBA)
%%* '''Untitled ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'' series''' (2023)
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Podcasts]]
* ''Podcast/BatmanTheAudioAdventures'' (2021)
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTimeDistantLands'' (2020-21)
* ''Westernanimation/AquamanKingOfAtlantis'' (2021)*
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdgirl}}'' (2022) [[note]]Season 2 onward, aired alongside Adult Swim.[[/note]]
* '''''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh''''' (2023) [[note]]Seasons 2 and 3, previously aired on MTV [[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CloseEnough'' (2020–22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/EsmeAndRoy'' (2020-21; retroactively part of Cartoonito)* [[note]]Season 2, with delayed airing on PBS. Previously aired its first season on HBO.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/FiredOnMars '' (2023)
* ''WesternAnimation/FrankeldasBookOfSpooks'' (2021)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFungies'' (2020–21)*
* ''WebAnimation/GenLock'' (2021) [[note]]Season 2 onward, with delayed airing on Creator/RoosterTeeth.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/GremlinsSecretsOfTheMogwai'' (2023-present)
* '''''WesternAnimation/{{Harley Quinn|2019}}''''' (2022-present) [[note]]Season 3 onward, previously aired on DC Universe[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' (2020-21)* [[note]]Season 3 onward. Previously aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork.[[/note]]
* '''''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}''''' (2021-present)
* '''''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunesCartoons''''' (2020-present)
* ''WesternAnimation/NakedMoleRatGetsDressedTheRockSpecial'' (2022; part of Cartoonito)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Prince|2021}}'' (2021) [[note]]Streaming rights only; produced by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Television]][[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SantaInc'' (2021)
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''
** ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndGuessWho'' (2021) [[note]]Moved from Creator/{{Boomerang}} from midway through season 2. Has not been designated as an official "Max Original."[[/note]]
** '''''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}''''' (2023-present)
* ''Franchise/SesameStreet''
** ''[[Literature/TheMonsterAtTheEndOfThisBook The Monster at the End of This Story]]'' (2020)
** ''WesternAnimation/FurryFriendsForeverElmoGetsAPuppy'' (2021)
** ''WesternAnimation/TheNutcrackerStarringElmoAndTango'' (2022)
* ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' (2020-22)* [[note]]Seasons 2-5. Previously aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork, which it moved back to for season 6.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TigNSeek'' (2020–22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryInNewYork'' (2021)
* '''''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaIsland''''' (TBA; shared with Cartoon Network) [[note]]A continuation of the first season which aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} in Canada and Cartoon Network in the US.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/YabbaDabbaDinosaurs'' (2021-22)*
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'' (2021–22) [[note]]Season 4 onward, previously aired on DC Universe.[[/note]]
%%** '''''Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake''''' (TBA)
%%** ''Aquaman: King of Atlantis'' (2021; shared with Cartoon Network)*
%%** '''''WesternAnimation/{{Batwheels}}''''' (2022; part of Cartoonito)
%%** '''''My Adventures with Superman''''' (2023; shared with Cartoon Network)
%%* ''Little Ellen'' (2021; part of Cartoonito)*
%%* '''''Sesame Street: Mecha Builders''''' (TBA)
%%* '''''[[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures Tiny Toons Looniversity]]''''' (2022; shared with Creator/CartoonNetwork)
[[/folder]]
!!Exclusive international distribution:
The following list is for programs HBO Max has acquired distribution rights to stream outside their home countries.
[[folder:Asian Animation]]
* ''Animation/{{Lamput}}''
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/AdultMaterial''
* ''Series/{{Frayed}}''
* ''Series/GhostsUK''
* ''Series/IHateSuzie''
* ''Series/ItsASin''
* ''Series/{{Sadakatsiz}}''
%%* ''Series/{{Starstruck}}''
* ''Series/StathLetsFlats''
* ''Series/WellingtonParanormal'' (shared with Creator/TheCW)
%%* ''Veneno''
[[/folder]]
%%[[folder:Western Animation]]
%%* ''Love Monster'' (part of Cartoonito, shared with Cartoon Network)
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!!Creator/WarnerBros Same-Day Premieres included:
%%'''Bold''' denotes movies currently available on HBO Max
[[index]]
[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/TheConjuringTheDevilMadeMeDoIt'' (June-July 2021)
* ''Film/CryMacho'' (September-October 2021)
* DC Extended Universe
** ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' (December 2020-January 2021)
** ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' (August-September 2021)
* ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' (October-November 2021)
* ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' (March-April 2021)
* ''Film/InTheHeights'' (June-July 2021)
* ''Film/JudasAndTheBlackMessiah'' (February-March 2021)
* ''Film/KingRichard'' (November-December 2021)
* ''Film/TheLittleThings'' (January-February 2021)
* ''Film/{{Malignant}}'' (September-October 2021)
* ''Film/TheManySaintsOfNewark'' (October 2021)
* ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' (December 2021-January 2022)
* ''Film/{{Mortal Kombat|2021}}'' (April-May 2021)
* ''Film/{{Reminiscence}}'' (August-September 2021)
* ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' (July-August 2021)
* ''Film/ThoseWhoWishMeDead'' (May-June 2021)
* ''[[Film/TomAndJerry2021 Tom & Jerry]]'' (February-March 2021)
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
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!!Tropes associated with HBO Max:
%%As with all Creator/ pages, trivia tropes about the creator specifically are to be posted here, not a Trivia/ page, as they technically are InUniverse in the case of the person's career.
%%However: As with all Creator/ pages, items that could go on a specific work's trivia page go there, not here.
* BannedEpisode:
** As with all current releases and airings of the series, ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' is missing the "Barbequor" segment, once again replacing it with "Dexter's Lab: A Story".
** Likewise, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' is missing its banned episode, "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey", although it's currently streaming on Creator/{{Netflix}} and was released on DVD.
** Double subverted with ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks''. Two previously banned episodes (the final episodes of season 2 that were banned for mercilessly parodying Creator/{{BET}}) are finally available to stream in the United States. The season 3 episode ''Pause'' (the one that Tyler Perry found offensive) also returns after being missing from the series' page on Hulu. "[[Recap/TheBoondocksS3E4TheStoryOfJimmyRebel The Story of Jimmy Rebel]]", however, is still gone, due to the episode's harsh race humor, even for ''this'' show's standards (though, with heightened concerns over racism today, this episode might catch heat from it, regardless).
** The ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' section carefully omits any shorts that feature any sort of racially insensitive humor (including scenes featuring the black housemaid, Mammy Two-Shoes), as well as shorts that might be considered too disturbing for other reasons. (i.e. ''WesternAnimation/TheTwoMouseketeers''.) Almost every short is on DVD and digital purchase, and several of them are on the Boomerang app.
** The ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' section also omits racially insensitive material as well as his more blatant [[WartimeCartoon WWII propaganda cartoons]] (if one is looking for those Popeye shorts in particular, they are available on DVD and Blu-Ray up to 1949).
** Don't bother trying to look for any short that is a part of the ''WesternAnimation/CensoredEleven'' as those are completely omitted from the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' section. Same with some of the more blatant WWII propaganda shorts (like ''WesternAnimation/TokioJokio'' and ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyNipsTheNips''). On a similar note, shorts featuring [[WesternAnimation/BoskoTheTalkInkKid Bosko]], WesternAnimation/PepeLePew[[note]]though "Odor of the Day", "Two Scents Worth", and "Really Scent" as well as a cameo at the end of the WesternAnimation/SylvesterTheCatAndTweetyBird cartoon "Dog Pounded" are available for streaming. While "Odor of the Day" and "Really Scent" are considered the safer Pepe cartoons -- "Odor..." because it has him as a relentless pest without the unfortunately rapey undertones, and "Really Scent" is considered the only one where the cat's love for Pepe is consensual (though it does border on nonconsensual sometimes) -- there's no explanation as to why "Two Scents Worth" is also there...unless WB is testing the waters to see if including at least one of the less safe Pepé cartoons will lead to all of them being released in the near future[[/note]], and WesternAnimation/SpeedyGonzales are conspicuously missing[[note]]"Nuts and Volts" was available on the service but was later removed as of February 2021[[/note]], though there are large gaps where the Speedy cartoons should be, implying they would be added soon. Cartoons with SuicideAsComedy also are not shown. The most way you can watch most of the shorts (for now) is through the Boomerang app.
** On a similar note, don't even bother trying to find the lost/banned ''Series/SesameStreet'' Wicked Witch episode (which already got complaints for being too scary), because it's not there. While a lot of the older episodes are missing, the Wicked Witch one is the most obvious.
** Starting from June 25, 2020, the ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' episode "Shake Like Me" was banned because it centered on Master Shake becoming stereotypically black.
** Three ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episodes, "[[Recap/SouthParkS5E3SuperBestFriends Super Best Friends]]", "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E5TwoHundred 200]]", and "[[Recap/SouthParkS14E6TwoHundredOne 201]]", have been unavailable on digital and streaming services since the latter two premiered in 2010 and caused outrage over their visual depiction of Muhammad, and remain unavailable on HBO Max. The "[[Recap/SouthParkS10E3CartoonWarsPartOne Cartoon]] [[Recap/SouthParkS10E4CartoonWarsPartTwo Wars]]" two-parter which also featured Muhammad's image as a plot point is also missing, though it remains available for digital purchase and on DVD and Blu-Ray.
** ''Series/ChappellesShow'' is missing the season two episode "The Internet & Moment in the Life of Lil' Jon", which Comedy Central banned from circulation due to featuring a brief appearance by porn star Ron Jeremy, who was charged with multiple counts of rape in June 2020. The entire series was taken off the service at the end of 2020 after Dave Chappelle himself objected to the show being on the platform and him not getting a cut of the royalties (as mentioned when he hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' on November 2020 during his monologue), and it only came back after Chappelle reached a new deal with series owner [[Creator/ParamountGlobal ViacomCBS]].
* ChannelHop: Several programs from other Creator/WarnerMedia outlets became "Max Originals" (though some of these shows would still have airings on their former homes).
** Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' from their second and third seasons onward, respectively.
** ''WesternAnimation/CloseEnough'', which was originally produced for Creator/{{TBS}}.
** ''WesternAnimation/EsmeAndRoy'' from Season 2 onward, with delayed airing on the network.
** The production and streaming of Creator/DCUniverse originals was moved here as the DC Comics-centric streaming service was rebranded as a digital comics-only platform.[[note]]With the exception of ''Series/{{Stargirl|2020}}'', which moved to Creator/TheCW, and ''Series/{{Swamp Thing|2019}}'', which was cancelled prior to HBO Max's launch.[[/note]]
*** Season 2 of ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' was simultaneously streamed on HBO Max and DC Universe. Season 3 onwards will stream exclusively on HBO Max.
*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Harley Quinn|2019}}'' (season 3 onwards)
*** ''Series/{{Titans|2018}}'' (season 3 onwards)
*** ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' (season 4 onwards)
** Some films, such as ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'', had their distribution rights bought from studios that don't have streaming services (Sony Pictures in this case; they do own the majority of the ad-supported streamer Creator/{{Crackle}}, but that service remains obscure and doesn't have many originals to its name) and became Max Originals. It also happened because of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic shutting down theaters, rendering smaller budget movies such as this one more interesting for streaming. The [[Film/TheWitches2020 new adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheWitches'' was an internal transfer from Creator/WarnerBros.
** In an unprecedented move, Warner Bros. announced in December 2020 that ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''all'' of their 2021 theatrical releases will be available for one month on HBO Max simultaneously with their theatrical release. This is without a doubt one of the most game-changing events in the film industry, for better or worse; the move has prompted acclaim from audiences (who will of course be benefitted in having an easier way to watch movies) and investors (who can rack up more profits) while inviting derision from industry figures like Creator/LegendaryPictures, Creator/ChristopherNolan, Creator/DenisVilleneuve and Creator/JamesGunn, as Warner Bros. did not discuss the matter wholeheartedly with them (some only learned about the move less than an hour before it was announced).
** ''Series/{{Beforeigners}}'' was originally streamed on HBO Nordic, a [=WarnerMedia=] streaming service available only in Scandinavia. It moved to HBO Max after the service rolled out in the region in October 2021, replacing HBO Nordic.
** ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'' will move from Creator/{{Epix}} to HBO Max starting with its third season.
* ClumsyCopyrightCensorship:
** Some classic ''Series/SesameStreet'' episodes have skits cut for music rights reasons, with a segment involving a Muppet singing [[Music/TheBeatles "Octopus's Garden"]] serving as one example. Averted in other cases, such as Gordon and a family of Muppets singing [[Theatre/{{Oliver}} "Consider Yourself"]] in the first episode, which was cut from its DVD release but is retained on HBO Max.
** Music licensing issues also resulted in the {{Real Song Theme Tune}}s of ''Series/TheWayansBros'' (which used the opening stanza of Music/ATribeCalledQuest[='s=] "Electric Relaxation" for its first two seasons) and ''Series/WhatILikeAboutYou'' (which used Canadian pop punk/rock band Lillix's cover of [[TitledAfterTheSong The Romantics song]] that the sitcom was named after), upon their respective additions to the service in January 2021, being replaced with generic songs originally used as substitute themes for their respective DVD releases.
* ContentLeak: 10 days ahead of the release of ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'', a number of HBO Max subscribers were surprised to find that the video file for ''Film/{{Tom and Jerry|2021}}'' had been replaced with that of the upcoming film. The error was swiftly corrected, though it resulted in ''Tom and Jerry'' briefly having the words "(Do Not Use)" appended to its title.
* CreatorBacklash: The announcement amidst the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic that the entire 2021 Creator/WarnerBros theatrical film slate would debut on the service for one month concurrently with the theatrical runs sparked outrage from the creative teams of many of said films and beyond against the service, particularly given they were not consulted on the decision to the same degree as the ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' crew was in 2020. [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/business/media/warner-bros-hbo-max-movies-pay.html Agencies representing the films' actors demanded fair compensation]], while [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sources-directors-guild-rebukes-warner-bros-in-sharply-worded-letter-criticizing-streaming-plan the Directors Guild of America gave an official rebuke to Warner Bros. and HBO Max]]. ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' director Creator/DenisVilleneuve [[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dune-denis-villeneuve-blasts-warner-bros-1234851270/ slammed the decision]], decrying it as a cheap move to boost a failing service and accusing [=AT&T=]'s Warner Bros. of "no longer [being] on the same team" as its filmmakers; Creator/JamesGunn (''Film/TheSuicideSquad'') and Creator/JonMChu (''Theatre/InTheHeights'') are [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan also reportedly shocked and displeased.]] [[Creator/TheWachowskis Lana Wachowski]] was also adamant about releasing ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' theatrically, and, following the simultaneous release, producer Creator/VillageRoadshow outright sued Warner Bros. Creator/ClintEastwood (''Film/CryMacho'') said "Not my favorite thing in the world. How's that going to work out at all? I still don't know.". {{Downplayed|Trope}} with John Lee Hancock (''Film/TheLittleThings''), who admitted to [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-little-things-john-lee-hancock-30-year-odyssey-denzel-washington-rami-malek-jared-leto-hbo-max-controversy-1234660476/ being blindsided by the decision]] but ultimately accepted the rationale behind it. It also infuriated Creator/ChristopherNolan so much that he moved to Creator/{{Universal}} to make ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}'' to guarantee its theatrical exclusivity. As for Villeneuve, he was promised the [[Film/DunePartTwo second part]] of his adaptation of ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' by WB should the first film do well on streaming, and fortunately it did.
* DigitalDestruction:
** As with HBO Now, HBO Max presents all standard definition material not given proper high definition restorations in upscaled HD. Unfortunately, this means shows shot on videotape, like ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' and ''Series/MadTV'', have a halved frame rate due to de-interlacing.
** ''Series/Reno911'' from Creator/ComedyCentral is even worse, suffering from de-interlacing ''and'' an upscale to 16:9 widescreen from its original fullscreen ratio, resulting in an unbalanced, blurry presentation that's only barely watachable (though, considering the show is a parody of ''COPS'', the blurry, unbalanced presentation adds more to it).
** Like most digital releases, HBO Max generally does not feature AspectRatioSwitch and, as such, movies like ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', ''Film/{{Tenet}}'' and ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' do not feature their expanded Creator/{{IMAX}} footage. Though an exception was made for ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', whose IMAX prologue carried over to the service intact.
* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'' was temporarily removed from the service's library in June 2020 amidst the socio-political climate that followed the death of George Floyd. [[StreisandEffect It topped DVD sales on Amazon]] that very day as a result. It would eventually return to the service with a ContentWarning that discusses its historical context and warns about the outdated depictions of slavery.
* EarlyBirdRelease:
** Occasionally releases some Creator/{{HBO}} content a few days before its premiere on that network, including select episodes of ''Series/LovecraftCountry'' and ''Series/{{Euphoria}}''.
** Former Same-Day Premiere titles like ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''Film/TheLittleThings'', upon their return to the service, arrive several days or even weeks prior to their network HBO debut. In late 2021, this became the norm for first-window movies from non-Warner studios as well.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The service's first joint theatrical/streaming release, ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', was launched online at 12pm Eastern Time with a countdown visible on the service. Future same-day releases would simply drop at midnight Pacific Time like most of the service's non-HBO content.[[note]]Exceptions were made for ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', which launched at 7pm Eastern Time to sync with Thursday preview screenings, which have otherwise been omitted for Same-Day Premieres. However, the platform did not feature countdowns for either as it did for ''Wonder Woman 1984''.[[/note]] This may have been due to ''Wonder Woman 1984'''s streaming availability being the product of individual consultation between Warner Bros. and the film's producers, whereas the 2021 releases were (controversially) announced without discussion with the filmmakers or even production companies.
* EnemyMine:
** With Creator/DisneyPlus and Creator/{{Hulu}} in 2021, when the service came to an agreement with Disney to extend their US first pay-TV window rights to Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios and Creator/SearchlightPictures films to the end of 2022 (rather than expiring mid-year). The deal also allowed HBO Max to accelerate the release of these films on their platforms, rather than waiting around 9 months from release; in exchange, however, HBO Max will share streaming rights to half of the Disney-owned slate with Disney+ and Hulu. The first film released under this arrangement was ''WesternAnimation/RonsGoneWrong'', which premiered on both HBO Max and Disney+ the same date as its general home video release. A few months later, ''Film/{{Nightmare Alley|2021}}'' would premiere on HBO Max and Hulu '''before''' arriving on standard home video platforms.
** Another case with Hulu occurred when HBO Max and Hulu came to an arrangement to share streaming rights to ''Series/AbbottElementary'', which is produced by Disney-owned Creator/TwentiethTelevision and HBO corporate sibling Warner Bros. Television.
* FollowTheLeader:
** The service itself, one of many "Creator/{{Netflix}} clones" announced in response to the success of Creator/DisneyPlus.
** The announcement of Creator/DCComics programming with massive cinematic budgets, such as ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'', ''Strange Adventures'' and ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueDark'', has been seen as a response to Disney+'s own announcement of expensive shows based on Creator/MarvelComics properties (such as ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''); previous comic book-based series have been far less budgeted, since they were created for television. That some of these shows could be set in the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse would also follow upon the fact that the aforementioned Disney+ shows are set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. HBO Max has also aimed to one-up Disney+ by greenlighting some DCEU '''films''' specifically for HBO Max, such as ''Batgirl'' and ''Blue Beetle'' (though the latter would later become a theatrical exclusive instead).
** The Same-Day Premieres program began a few months after Disney+'s similar Premier Access program for new-release films, one-upping that service by making all the movies available for free with a subscription, rather than charging $29.99 per film. As a result of the CreatorBacklash above, they would reverse course in 2022; however, similar to Disney+ releasing new films on their platform just 1-3 months after theatrical release, Warner was set to begin launching their films just 46 days after opening theatrically beginning with ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}''. Shortly after the completion of the Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery merger, the accelerated timeline for streaming releases was relaxed at the behest of filmmakers who preferred a longer theatrical run, with ''Film/{{Elvis|2022}}'' director Creator/BazLuhrmann announcing that said film would not be added to the service as quickly as ''The Batman''.
* KillerApp:
** ''Series/{{Friends}}'', ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' and ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' were presented as being these for the service's licensed properties, with HBO Max spending lavishly to acquire the rights to the former and the latter from [[Creator/{{Netflix}} rival]] [[Creator/{{Hulu}} services]].
** ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wonder-woman-1984-shows-promise-for-hbo-max-audience-survey-finds brought in many people who wouldn't or couldn't go to theaters]], as well as kept already subscribed people from cancelling. The excitement that built around the film's release led to the decision to launch the entirety of Creator/WarnerBros 2021 film slate simultaneously in theaters and on the service. ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' later outdrew ''Wonder Woman 1984'''s debut, only to then be exceeded by ''Film/{{Mortal Kombat|2021}}'' just a few weeks later.
** Among "Max Original" titles, ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' generated mountains of free publicity for the service, [[https://deadline.com/2021/03/justice-league-snyder-cut-wonder-woman-1984-hbo-max-viewership-1234720662/ then scored strong ratings]] (despite its length and R-rating) and slightly outperformed the first episode of Creator/DisneyPlus's ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'' the same weekend (which is no small feat considering Disney+ has way more subscribers). The debut was notably below that of the Same-Day Premiere releases ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' and ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'', though it garnered stronger number of views after a one month period than the Same-Day Premiere releases. It ended up the most watched film on the service in 2021 overall.
* LateExportForYou:
** A major hiccup at launch was the decision to hold out on an international launch for a year after the US launch, which left the service vulnerable to mass piracy in areas not carrying HBO Max. For these territories, HBO Max instead opted to license Max Originals content to third-party broadcasters instead of a standalone app rollout, leaving them at a major competitive disadvantage compared to close rival Creator/DisneyPlus (which nonetheless faced the same problem with its limited launch).
** Warner Bros. releases such as ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' weren't as lucky as the aforementioned Max Originals, as their release ended up being delayed in many countries where theaters could not open due to UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic lockdowns, such as in France. Local variants of DenialOfDigitalDistribution caused the movie to be heavily pirated.
** Most European countries did not get the service until 2022, only six of them had it in late 2021. France will not get it at least until 2023.
* MarketBasedTitle: HBO Go in Asia is pretty much HBO Max in every way but name[[note]]And that it also offers IPTV access to HBO's linear channels[[/note]]. While they operated like how HBO Go would in the west at launch, a year later they restructured and opened up to everyone with an internet access and a credit card. [=WarnerMedia=] has announced that they will be rebranding the service to match the rest of the world in the near future.
* MissingEpisode:
** The FOX version of ''[=MADtv=]'' (seasons 1 to 14) has a lot of episodes missing[[note]]seasons 5 to 10 have been hit hardest by this, while seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 12 only have some episodes missing and seasons 11, 13, and 14 have all the episodes present and accounted for[[/note]] due to copyright and licensing issues involving the celebrity guest stars and musical guests [[note]]Compare to how ''In Living Color'' had a lot of episodes severely edited on DVD to get rid of song parodies [including instances of WaxingLyrical or people singing] or how ''Saturday Night Live'' on Hulu only has seasons 1 to 5 and 30 to the current season [though, it's a different story on Peacock, as Peacock has all of ''SNL'''s episodes available -- the good and bad seasons -- albeit edited down to only the sketches most people remember or the ones that aren't considered too controversial to air or have any copyright issues involving music or celebrity cameos][[/note]]. The entirety of Creator/TheCW revival and the 20th anniversary special are also MIA from the service.
** Similar celebrity rights issues have kept dozens of episodes of the American version of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' out of the platform. These same episodes are also blacked out from CW Seed.
** Some episodes of Creator/CartoonNetwork shows that were aired originally as stand-alone specials are not part of their shows' episode count, and therefore are absent from the service. Among the more notable examples include ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' (the epilogue episode "Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." and the crossover with ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'') and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' (the holiday specials and ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddysBigPictureShow''). [[MadeForTVMovie Made For TV Movies]] are similarly affected, as ''[[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy and Mandy's Big Boogie Adventure]]'' is also nowhere to be seen.
** The ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' episodes "Toys In the Hood", and "Now You See Him..." are both missing from the episode catalog for some reason.
** The Quibi/Roku Channel seasons of ''Series/Reno911'' are unavailable on the service.
** The ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' cartoons "Papa Yogi" and "Bare Face Bear" aren't on the service. In the case of the latter, which was from Yogi's run on the ''WesternAnimation/TheHuckleberryHoundShow'', it was replaced by "Bearface Disguise", an episode from Yogi's spinoff show with a similar plot.
** Most of ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'' is missing from the service.
* SignificantNameOverlap: The latter half of the name "HBO Max" brings to mind HBO's sibling channel, Creator/{{Cinemax}}, with the "Max" moniker having been used as Cinemax’s abbreviated nickname since 1985. It even became the network's ''de facto'' name from 2008 to 2011, and the abbreviation remains in use for the network's TV Everywhere service, Max Go.[[note]]Though Cinemax has strayed from using the "Max" short name since HBO Max launched, to avoid confusion, even shifting to referring to Max Go as "Cinemax Go" instead.[[/note]] However, for reasons [=WarnerMedia=] hasn't elaborated upon, Cinemax’s original programming and film libraries were not available on HBO Max at launch, and those who want to stream Cinemax without tying themselves to a traditional pay-TV subscription must subscribe to the network's OTT platforms via [[Creator/AppleTVPlus Apple TV]], Hulu, Roku or Creator/PrimeVideo instead. While a limited number of past Cinemax series have since been added to HBO Max, a dedicated portal for the network still doesn't exist, an issue made apparent when selected movie titles transfer between HBO Max (and the legacy licensed OTT channels that HBO retains for grandfathered Apple, Roku and Prime Video subscribers) and Cinemax's streaming platforms.
* NetworkToTheRescue: After [[SendingStuffToSaveTheShow several years of fan campaigns]] aimed at Creator/WarnerBros and Creator/DCFilms, it was revealed in May 2020 that ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (a [[ReCut director's cut]] of ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'') would be funded and released the following year on HBO Max.
* NoExportForYou: Zigzagged, as HBO Max will eventually launch in international markets where HBO already operates as a self-owned channel or a VOD service (Latin America, parts of Europe), but not in markets where HBO already has a licensing partner. Instead, its original slate will be available through those partners, like Creator/BellMedia in Canada (primarily for its streaming service, Creator/{{Crave}}) or Creator/{{Sky}} in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Occasionally, [=WarnerMedia=] would license Max Originals to other networks and rivals services, such as ''Close Enough'' being licensed to Netflix internationally. [=WarnerMedia=] channels internationally would also air Max Originals on countries when HBO Max is not available since several of their partners have full ownership of the shows created or moved to the service.
** HBO Max in Latin America also has local content but it's unknown if they'll arrive to the American version. Also HBO Max has acquired rights to stream phenomenons such as ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' in that region. On the other hand, the catalogue has many shows missing seasons, including ones somehow vanishing in the Go-Max transition (only the latest season of ''Last Week Tonight'' is available), ones still held by other services (the earlier seasons of ''Westernanimation/TeenTitansGo'' and ''Westernanimation/YoungJustice2010'' are still on Netflix), and ones with no reasonable explanation (''Webanimation/GenLock'' only has the Max-comissioned season 2).
** As an inversion, HBO Max in Latin America has gotten certain deep cuts from the Creator/CartoonNetwork and Creator/WarnerBros libraries (such as ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/SheepInTheBigCity'', ''WesternAnimation/MikeLuAndOg'', ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'' ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'' etc...) that have yet to be added to the service in the United States.
** There's no sign of HBO Max ever coming to France. HBO had a partnership with local brand OCS to stream high profile WBD content, that partnership contractually stopped on January 1st 2023. Instead, Warner Bros Discovery has struck a deal with Creator/{{Amazon}} in France, with a "Warner Pass" that can be added to Creator/PrimeVideo (which is well established in the country) to stream a lot of WBD content, though Media Chronology laws still prevent recently released theatrical movies from being streamed in France until ''22 months'' after release.
* OutOfOrder: The ''Yogi Bear'' cartoons got scrambled a ton in terms of their order. The first 2 'seasons' consist of Yogi's cartoons from ''Huckleberry Hound'', while Season 3 has Yogi's cartoons from his own show. However, one ''TYBS'' cartoon, "Bearface Disguise", was put into Season 2 among the ''HHS'' cartoons.
* RegionalBonus: HBO Go Asia- aside from offering content that is on HBO Max and being available to anyone in the region with a credit card and internet access, it also offers unrestricted access to the linear channel feeds ''even if they don't subscribe to a cable company that carries any of their channels'', effectively turning them into an independent Pay TV provider. All this for a very competitive monthly fee to boot.
* ScrewedByTheLawyers:
** While negotiating carriage deals for HBO Max, it was stipulated that certain app platforms (read: those that it would be competing against in the streaming market like Apple, Amazon and Roku) stop selling HBO's OTT channels in exchange for receiving Max, even though HBO Max's broader programming library would afford less content redundancy with the licensed OTT channels than with HBO Now/Go, as the company wanted greater control of advertising data and revenue for an ad-tier plan slated to launch in 2021.[[note]]By comparison, Creator/ParamountPlus (and predecessor CBS All Access) was able to thread the needle by offering its ad-free tier via Apple, Amazon and Roku's channel platforms along with its standalone apps on their operating systems, while controlling ad revenue through in-app subscriptions of its advertiser-supported tier.[[/note]] Naturally, given that HBO was likely a chief revenue driver for their hubbed streaming "channels" platforms (which consist mainly of premium cable channels and lesser-known niche streaming services), most were reluctant to play ball and tried to both keep the channels and add the HBO Max app, a la the arrangement that existed with the predecessor HBO Now/Go services. Plus, the company's terms were at the expense of the linear HBO channel itself—specifically as the OTT hub channels gave the network's live feeds (which were included with the VOD content on the licensed OTT channels) needed exposure to cord-cutters and cord-nevers, as HBO Max (like its predecessors) doesn't offer live HBO feeds to date. The outcomes that resulted differed but ended in them ultimately giving into terms:
*** Apple agreed without issue to stop selling new HBO subscriptions within its Apple TV app once HBO Max launched in May 2020. (In-app subscriptions of sister channel Cinemax and rival premium channels Creator/{{Showtime}}, Creator/{{Starz}} and Creator/{{Epix}} remain continue to be sold through the Apple TV app.) However, the terms of Apple's carriage deal for HBO Max, as those that followed with other major streaming app merchants mentioned below, allow HBO's legacy Apple TV channel to remain available to grandfathered subscribers who signed up prior to HBO Max's formal launch.
*** The service was infamously not available on Amazon Fire and Roku devices for the 5-6 months respectively following its launch in May of 2020 due to disagreements Creator/WarnerMedia had with both companies: the former because of Amazon wanting to keep HBO as part of its Amazon Video Channels in-app subscriptions, in addition to offering the standalone HBO Max app (a la the arrangement HBO had with Apple and still has with Amazon and Roku involving the former HBO Now and HBO's hubbed streaming "channels") and the latter because of disagreements if how the company would control advertising data and revenue for the service's ad-tier plan coming in 2021. Amazon eventually capitulated and agreed to stop selling new subscriptions of the HBO channel to Prime Video customers (once HBO's OTT deal with Amazon expired sometime in 2021) in exchange for rolling out the app for Fire devices in November 2020, with existing subscribers to the channel being able to log into Max with their Amazon credentials (an arrangement that HBO made with Apple and Hulu when the service was prepping launch, though Hulu was allowed to continue offering the live feeds of the HBO networks within their platform, as it is structured as a hybrid [=VOD=]/pay-TV platform that optionally sells tiers of cable channels owned by WBD, Hulu co-parents Creator/{{Disney}} and Creator/NBCUniversal, and other companies). Similar disagreements with Roku were resolved a month later.
** Due to contractual reasons, films and shows licensed to sister services, such as Creator/DCUniverse and Creator/{{Cinemax}}, are currently unavailable. This also applies to films and series that are licensed to rival streaming services, such as Creator/{{Netflix}} and Creator/{{Hulu}}, such as most of Creator/TheCW's pre-2019 programming that are produced by Creator/WarnerBros.
*** Thankfully, certain films that were available only on Cinemax eventually came to the service, while DC Universe's relaunch as digital comics-only platform necessitated a ChannelHop of its own original programming.
** The original runs of ''Series/VeronicaMars'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' are also excluded due to Creator/{{Hulu}} owning the rights to the shows' revivals.
** For ''Series/DoctorWho'', only the episodes of the Ninth to Thirteenth Doctors are available because the Creator/{{BBC}} and Creator/{{ITV}}-owned [=BritBox=] owns the streaming rights to the classic series and Creator/DisneyPlus those to the Fourteenth Doctor onward.
** Naturally, this also applies to shows produced for other entities. For example, Warner Bros. produced ''Series/ShamelessUS'' for Creator/{{Showtime}} and ''Series/NipTuck'' for Creator/FXNetworks. [[note]] In addition, the former show is on Netflix and services that have Showtime as an add-on, while the latter is on Hulu as part of the "FX on Hulu" hub.[[/note]]
** Shows that suffered from copyright issues over music and/or ownership disputes are very unlikely to come to the service. Don't expect to see ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'', ''Series/MurphyBrown'', or certain episodes of ''Series/MadTV'' any time soon.
** Not even Warner-owned films are safe, as films and series owned by the company are being pulled from the service months after launch, like the ''Film/HarryPotter'' franchise and certain Warner Bros. films due to prior agreements with other services, with Creator/NBCUniversal still owning streaming and broadcasting rights to the ''Harry Potter'' films until 2025. (Warner has rights to stream the films for a limited time starting in 2021) This also includes shows from WB that are still on ''Creator/{{Boomerang}}''
** The network's very first original series for kids and families, ''Series/FraggleRock'', is absent due to being owned by the Jim Henson Company, and as one of their assets that wasn't acquired by Disney, they're keen to hang on to it. Instead, new shorts were produced for Creator/AppleTVPlus, which eventually acquired the streaming rights for the original series as well. ''Literature/EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas'', which made its American debut on HBO, is missing for the same reasons; it currently streams on Creator/PrimeVideo.
** The service doesn't have Creator/DCComics content not owned by Warner Bros. such as the 1966-68 ''[[Series/Batman1966 Batman]]'' series (produced by Fox) and ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (co-owned by [=DreamWorks=] and Fox).
** ''Anime/GraveOfTheFireflies'' is the only Studio Ghibli film not on the service since it is owned by Shinchosha (and the film's distributor, Toho) as Ghibli doesn't have the rights to use it in their native Japan. Even though GKIDS (their current US rights owners) later got the American/Canadian theatrical rights to the film but later expired and was given to Sentai Filmworks.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork:
** ''Little Ellen'', an animated series about the youth of Creator/EllenDeGeneres, was highlighted during HBO Max’s 2019 announcement as one of its signature animated programs. After a series of scandals involving ''The Ellen [=DeGeneres=] Show'' broke in 2020, tarnishing [=DeGeneres=]’s reputation, there was almost no information on the status of ''Little Ellen'' for over a year. It was eventually redirected to the Creator/{{Cartoonito}} brand and launched quietly in September 2021, with most of the promotion for the show occurring within a week of its release. At least, it was renewed for two more seasons -- but then was cancelled, with a season's worth of material never being aired, and ultimately removed from the service entirely.
** A huge selection of the service's animated content (including ''Little Ellen'' as described above, along with ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and more) and a number of original films were abruptly pulled from the service in August 2022 as a cost-cutting move by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, with many shows having entire seasons never airing as a result. Even some of those that were released had never been released in any capacity outside the service, so their purging effectively [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes voided them from legal availability]].
* SelfDeprecation: Shortly after launch, the service put out a series of ads acknowledging the confusion between HBO Go, HBO NOW, and HBO Max, presenting characters on Max-hosted shows struggling to explain the difference.
* SnubByOmission: Despite having an ample amount of originals to its name, content from Creator/{{Cinemax}} was initially not included. This is slowly being averted as HBO Max is [[https://www.slashfilm.com/the-knick-streaming/ starting to add Cinemax shows]] like ''Series/{{Banshee}}'' and ''Series/TheKnick''.
* SpinOff: ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' and ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' are all set to receive spinoffs in streaming series form on HBO Max. ''The Suicide Squad'' is the first to receive one, that being ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}''.
* SuperiorSuccessor:
** The service is this to HBO Now, incorporating programming outside HBO proper.
** To Discovery+ as well following the [=WarnerMedia=]-Discovery Inc merger.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** [=WarnerMedia=] had considered branding the service under the Warner Bros. name, but internal brand testing results found that while the iconic shield logo is well-known, the actual ''name'' had little-to-no consumer draw or value, or to quote then-CCO Kevin Reilly, "[[https://variety.com/2020/tv/features/hbo-max-launch-streaming-friends-warnermedia-1234604475/ You don’t go to ‘Warners Land’ for vacation.]]"[[note]]Ironically, several "Warner Bros. Movie World" theme parks operate in Australia, Germany, Spain or the UAE; the remark and naming decision also ignored that [=WarnerMedia=] used the Warner Bros. name for the Warner TV services in Latin America, France and Southeast Asia, and the defunct [[Creator/TheWB WB Television Network]] in the U.S.[[/note]] As HBO has retained a constant image as a prestige and quality brand thanks to its television dramas, this would make it easier to market to the general public. Whether or not Warner Bros Discovery will consider a rebranding is up in the air.
** The ''Film/{{Grease}}'' prequel series ''Rise of the Pink Ladies'' was originally intended for HBO Max before being redirected to Creator/ParamountPlus. A [[Creator/JJAbrams Bad Robot]]-produced ''[[Literature/TheShining Shining]]'' series, titled ''Overlook'', was initially announced for HBO Max before being dropped.
** The Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse film ''Blue Beetle'' was initially announced as a Max Original, but was later moved to an exclusive theatrical debut instead.
** A number of projects planned for launches in 2022 were abruptly scrapped by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery despite [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment being finished or nearly finished]], including additional seasons of ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and ''Little Ellen'', a Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse ''Batgirl'' film and a ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' prequel, ''SCOOB!: Holiday Haunt''.
*** Alongside the cancellations, some planned HBO Max original movies were rerouted to theatrical premieres, including the 2022 ''[[Film/HouseParty1990 House Party]]'' remake, ''Franchise/EvilDead Rise'' and ''Film/MagicMike's Last Dance''.
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* CreatorBacklash: The announcement amidst the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic that the entire 2021 Creator/WarnerBros theatrical film slate would debut on the service for one month concurrently with the theatrical runs sparked outrage from the creative teams of many of said films and beyond against the service, particularly given they were not consulted on the decision to the same degree as the ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' crew was in 2020. [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/business/media/warner-bros-hbo-max-movies-pay.html Agencies representing the films' actors demanded fair compensation]], while [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sources-directors-guild-rebukes-warner-bros-in-sharply-worded-letter-criticizing-streaming-plan the Directors Guild of America gave an official rebuke to Warner Bros. and HBO Max]]. ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' director Creator/DenisVilleneuve [[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dune-denis-villeneuve-blasts-warner-bros-1234851270/ slammed the decision]], decrying it as a cheap move to boost a failing service and accusing [=AT&T=]'s Warner Bros. of "no longer [being] on the same team" as its filmmakers; Creator/JamesGunn (''Film/TheSuicideSquad'') and Creator/JonMChu (''Theatre/InTheHeights'') are [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan also reportedly shocked and displeased.]] [[Creator/TheWachowskis Lana Wachowski]] was also adamant about releasing ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' theatrically, and, following the simultaneous release, producer Creator/VillageRoadshow outright sued Warner Bros. Creator/ClintEastwood (''Film/CryMacho'') said "Not my favorite thing in the world. How's that going to work out at all? I still don't know.". {{Downplayed|Trope}} with John Lee Hancock (''Film/TheLittleThings''), who admitted to [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-little-things-john-lee-hancock-30-year-odyssey-denzel-washington-rami-malek-jared-leto-hbo-max-controversy-1234660476/ being blindsided by the decision]] but ultimately accepted the rationale behind it. It also infuriated Creator/ChristopherNolan so much that he moved to Creator/{{Universal}} to make ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}'' to guarantee its theatrical run exclusivity.
* DevelopmentHell: The ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' series seems to be stuck there, even moreso since the new heads of Warner Bros. Discovery (not fans of HBO Max to begin with) pulled the brake on many Max Originals and DC Comics shows in order to build a live-action SharedUniverse ala MCU instead of many disconnected projects.
* DevelopmentHell: The ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' series seems to be stuck there, even moreso since the new heads of Warner Bros. Discovery (not fans of HBO Max to begin with) pulled the brake on many Max Originals and DC Comics shows in order to build a live-action SharedUniverse ala MCU instead of many disconnected projects.
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* CreatorBacklash: The announcement amidst the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic that the entire 2021 Creator/WarnerBros theatrical film slate would debut on the service for one month concurrently with the theatrical runs sparked outrage from the creative teams of many of said films and beyond against the service, particularly given they were not consulted on the decision to the same degree as the ''Film/WonderWoman1984'' crew was in 2020. [[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/business/media/warner-bros-hbo-max-movies-pay.html Agencies representing the films' actors demanded fair compensation]], while [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sources-directors-guild-rebukes-warner-bros-in-sharply-worded-letter-criticizing-streaming-plan the Directors Guild of America gave an official rebuke to Warner Bros. and HBO Max]]. ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'' director Creator/DenisVilleneuve [[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/dune-denis-villeneuve-blasts-warner-bros-1234851270/ slammed the decision]], decrying it as a cheap move to boost a failing service and accusing [=AT&T=]'s Warner Bros. of "no longer [being] on the same team" as its filmmakers; Creator/JamesGunn (''Film/TheSuicideSquad'') and Creator/JonMChu (''Theatre/InTheHeights'') are [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/christopher-nolan-rips-hbo-max-as-worst-streaming-service-denounces-warner-bros-plan also reportedly shocked and displeased.]] [[Creator/TheWachowskis Lana Wachowski]] was also adamant about releasing ''Film/TheMatrixResurrections'' theatrically, and, following the simultaneous release, producer Creator/VillageRoadshow outright sued Warner Bros. Creator/ClintEastwood (''Film/CryMacho'') said "Not my favorite thing in the world. How's that going to work out at all? I still don't know.". {{Downplayed|Trope}} with John Lee Hancock (''Film/TheLittleThings''), who admitted to [[https://deadline.com/2020/12/the-little-things-john-lee-hancock-30-year-odyssey-denzel-washington-rami-malek-jared-leto-hbo-max-controversy-1234660476/ being blindsided by the decision]] but ultimately accepted the rationale behind it. It also infuriated Creator/ChristopherNolan so much that he moved to Creator/{{Universal}} to make ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}'' to guarantee its theatrical run exclusivity.
* DevelopmentHell: The ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' series seems to be stuck there, even moreso sinceexclusivity. As for Villeneuve, he was promised the new heads [[Film/DunePartTwo second part]] of Warner Bros. Discovery (not fans his adaptation of HBO Max to begin with) pulled ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' by WB should the brake first film do well on many Max Originals streaming, and DC Comics shows in order to build a live-action SharedUniverse ala MCU instead of many disconnected projects.fortunately it did.
* DevelopmentHell: The ''Franchise/GreenLantern'' series seems to be stuck there, even moreso since
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** ''Series/ChappellesShow'' is missing the season two episode "The Internet & Moment in the Life of Lil' Jon", which Comedy Central banned from circulation due to featuring a brief appearance by porn star Ron Jeremy, who was charged with multiple counts of rape in June 2020. The entire series was taken off the service at the end of 2020 after Dave Chappelle himself objected to the show being on the platform and him not getting a cut of the royalties (as mentioned when he hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' on November 2020 during his monologue), though it did come back in February 2021, meaning either the royalty issue has been resolved or the show is only back because the platform is featuring popular and iconic African-American movies and TV shows as part of Black History Month.
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* ObviousBeta: Many people complained about the app's performance on various streaming platforms, most notably Roku and Apple TV (in June 2021, they updated their Apple TV app with a new custom video player that made it nearly impossible to rewind, fast forward or pause, which prompted [=HBO=] to [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/8/22525177/hbo-max-apple-tv-broken-button-controls apologize]] and roll back their app to an earlier version). This led [=WarnerMedia=] to announce they were completely rewriting the apps for all platforms; the app's backbone dated to the earlier HBO Go and HBO Now app platforms and this, along with the AT&T higher-up's insistence on rush-launching the service, is widely suspected as being a reason for the poor performance (many of the features promised in early looks at the service took far longer to arrive or haven't at all, though the pandemic could just as likely be a reason for this). Averted as of September 2021, when the new rewritten apps began rolling out, and people are already responding far more positively to the improved performance.
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The service was released in the midst of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, which forced companies to push back their movies so people could watch them in theatres. While Warner Bros. initially did the same, they soon decided to take an unprecedented move with HBO Max--and it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].[[note]]The films were not available on the ad-supported tier.[[/note]] In March 2021, Warner Bros. reached a deal with the Cineworld theater chain (which includes Regal Cinemas) establishing a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window beginning in 2022, ensuring that the hybrid strategy would not extend beyond 2021. The service would also debut six original films known as "Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives" during 2021 and 2022.
[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] is planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and is set to occur in April 2023. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] is planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and is set to occur in April 2023. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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The service was released in the midst of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, which forced companies to push back their movies so people could watch them in theatres.theaters. While Warner Bros. initially did the same, they soon decided to take an unprecedented move with HBO Max--and it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].[[note]]The films were not available on the ad-supported tier.[[/note]] In March 2021, Warner Bros. reached a deal with the Cineworld theater chain (which includes Regal Cinemas) establishing a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window beginning in 2022, ensuring that the hybrid strategy would not extend beyond 2021. The service would also debut six original films known as "Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives" during 2021 and 2022.
[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] is planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to Upon the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and is set to occur in April 2023. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines Gaines, was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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** Likewise, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' is missing its banned episode, "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey", although it once streamed on Creator/{{Netflix}} and was released on DVD.
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** A huge selection of the service's animated content (including ''Little Ellen'' as described above, along with ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and more) and a number of original films were abruptly pulled from the service in August 2022 as a cost-cutting move by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, with many shows having entire seasons never airing as a result. Even some of those that were released had never been released in any capacity outside the service, so their purging effectively voided them from legal availability.
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** A huge selection of the service's animated content (including ''Little Ellen'' as described above, along with ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland'' and more) and a number of original films were abruptly pulled from the service in August 2022 as a cost-cutting move by Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, with many shows having entire seasons never airing as a result. Even some of those that were released had never been released in any capacity outside the service, so their purging effectively [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes voided them from legal availability.availability]].
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** There's no sign of HBO Max ever coming to France. HBO had a partnership with local brand OCS to stream high profile WBD content, that partnership contractually stopped on January 1st 2023. Instead, Warner Bros Discovery has struck a deal with Creator/{{Amazon}} in France, with a "Warner Pass" that can be added to Creator/PrimeVideo (which is well established in the country) to stream a lot of WBD content, though Media Chronology laws still prevent recently released theatrical movies from being streamed in France until ''22 months'' after release.
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[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] was planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and had been expected to occur the following year. However, it was reported in February 2023 that the merger was abandoned due to HBO Max's desire to preserve its current subscriber base. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] was planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and had been expected to occur the following year. However, it was reported in February 2023 that the merger was abandoned due to HBO Max's desire to preserve its their current subscriber base. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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The service was released in the midst of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, which forced companies to push back their movies so people could watch them in theatres. While Warner Bros. initially did the same, they soon decided to take an unprecedented move with HBO Max--and it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].[[note]]The films were not available on the ad-supported tier.[[/note]] In March 2021, Warner Bros. reached a deal with the Cineworld theater chain (which includes Regal Cinemas) establishing a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window beginning in 2022, ensuring that the hybrid strategy will not extend beyond 2021. The service will also debut six original films known as "Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives" that will debut during 2021 and 2022.
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The service was released in the midst of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, which forced companies to push back their movies so people could watch them in theatres. While Warner Bros. initially did the same, they soon decided to take an unprecedented move with HBO Max--and it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].[[note]]The films were not available on the ad-supported tier.[[/note]] In March 2021, Warner Bros. reached a deal with the Cineworld theater chain (which includes Regal Cinemas) establishing a 45-day theatrical exclusivity window beginning in 2022, ensuring that the hybrid strategy will would not extend beyond 2021. The service will would also debut six original films known as "Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives" that will debut during 2021 and 2022.
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[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] was planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and had been expected to occur the following year. However, it was reported in February 2022 that the merger was abandoned due to HBO Max's desire to preserve its current subscriber base. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] was planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and had been expected to occur the following year. However, it was reported in February 2022 2023 that the merger was abandoned due to HBO Max's desire to preserve its current subscriber base. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] is planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and expected to occur the following year. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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[[Creator/DiscoveryChannel Discovery+]] is was planned to be fused with HBO Max following the merger that led to the creation of Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery, a move that was confirmed in 2022 and had been expected to occur the following year.year. However, it was reported in February 2022 that the merger was abandoned due to HBO Max's desire to preserve its current subscriber base. Magnolia Network (previously DIY Network), a channel that was owned by Discovery and Chip & Joanna Gaines was also folded into HBO itself. Magnolia Network originals were added into HBO Max's lineup in August of that year. As a result, HBO Max removed hours of content from its servers worldwide (especially in the US), this included films (including HBO Max originals and exclusives), series and local originals that were available in markets where HBO Max is available. In mid-2022, Warner Bros. Discovery embarked on a series of major cost-cutting moves regarding the platform, including shuttering and shelving several intended Max Originals/WB Streaming Exclusives (including a ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}'' film and a sequel to ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'') that were already in mid- or post-production. The production of series (original or otherwise) and streaming/made-for-TV films (under strict budget limitations) is now intended to be fully handled by HBO.
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** HBO Max in Latin America also has local content but it's unknown if they'll arrive to the American version. Also HBO Max has acquired rights to stream phenomenons such as ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' in that region. On the other hand, the catalogue has many shows missing seasons, including ones somehow vanishing in the Go-Max transition (only the latest season of ''Last Week Tonight'' is available), ones still held by other services (the earlier seasons of ''Westernanimation/TeenTitansGo'' and ''Westernanimation/YoungJustice'' are still on Netflix), and ones with no reasonable explanation (''Webanimation/GenLock'' only has the Max-comissioned season 2).
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** HBO Max in Latin America also has local content but it's unknown if they'll arrive to the American version. Also HBO Max has acquired rights to stream phenomenons such as ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' in that region. On the other hand, the catalogue has many shows missing seasons, including ones somehow vanishing in the Go-Max transition (only the latest season of ''Last Week Tonight'' is available), ones still held by other services (the earlier seasons of ''Westernanimation/TeenTitansGo'' and ''Westernanimation/YoungJustice'' ''Westernanimation/YoungJustice2010'' are still on Netflix), and ones with no reasonable explanation (''Webanimation/GenLock'' only has the Max-comissioned season 2).
