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Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    HBO Max responds to allegations about Euphoria set conditions

    Company response

    HBO Max responded to allegations about working conditions on Euphoria season two, stating that the production complied with safety guidelines and guild protocols and that it maintained communication with guilds. The article reports allegations of long workdays and complaints about meals and bathroom access; it does not establish those allegations as findings.

    Company response

    • Denial — HBO Max

      The production was in full compliance with all safety guidelines and guild protocols.

    • Clarification — HBO Max

      We maintain an open line of communication with all the guilds, including SAG-AFTRA.

    Source excerpt

    • We maintain an open line of communication with all the guilds, including SAG-AFTRA.
    • The production was in full compliance with all safety guidelines and guild protocols.
    • HBO Max has responded to allegations made about a "hellish" workplace environment on season two of .Euphoria
    Source

  2. 2020

    Warner Bros. faces backlash over its 2021 simultaneous streaming and theatrical release plan

    Public backlash

    Warner Bros. faced criticism from filmmaker Christopher Nolan and movie-theater chain AMC over its plan to release all 17 of its 2021 movies on HBO Max the same day they reached US theaters. AMC issued a rebuke, and Nolan criticized the plan and how it was reportedly handled.

    Source excerpt

    • Warner Bros. announced last week that it will release all 17 of its 2021 movies on HBO Max the same day as in theaters in the US
    • AMC, the largest theater chain in the world, issued a rebuke of Warner Bros.' plan on Thursday
    • It didn't take long for the backlash to start.
    Source