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2020
Warner Bros. faces backlash over its 2021 simultaneous streaming and theatrical release plan
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.
2020
HBO Max secures exclusive U.S. streaming rights to The Middle
HBO Max secured exclusive U.S. subscription video-on-demand streaming rights to all nine seasons of The Middle, with 215 episodes available on the service.
2020
HBO Max picks up I Hate Suzie for US release
HBO Max picked up the Sky dramedy I Hate Suzie for US release; the series will stream exclusively in the US on HBO Max.
2020
HBO Max acquires rights to David Makes Man
HBO Max acquired the rights to the drama series David Makes Man. The first season is set to launch on HBO Max on July 16; the source does not state the date of the rights acquisition.
2020
HBO Max and Ventanarosa agree first-look deal
HBO Max agreed to a two-year first-look deal with Salma Hayek’s production company Ventanarosa, which will bring projects to HBO Max first for potential development.
2020
HBO Max acquires Young Sheldon streaming rights
HBO Max acquired streaming rights to Young Sheldon in a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, bringing the show under the same streaming platform as The Big Bang Theory.
2020
HBO Max launches in the United States
HBO Max launched in the United States on May 27, 2020. The service initially offered subscriptions in the United States for $14.99 per month.
2020
2020
HBO launches HBO Max
HBO launched its online video streaming service HBO Max in the United States on May 27, 2020.
2020
HBO Max options the novel Camp for a film
HBO Max optioned Lev Rosen's YA novel Camp for a feature film adaptation.
2020
HBO Max partners with Crunchyroll to stream anime
WarnerMedia partnered HBO Max with anime streaming service Crunchyroll, enabling HBO Max subscribers to stream more than 17 anime series available on Crunchyroll. WarnerMedia said additional programs would be added every three months.
2020
HBO Max orders Selena Gomez cooking series
HBO Max gave a straight-to-series order to an untitled, 10-episode cooking project starring and executive produced by Selena Gomez. The series was slated to debut that summer.
2020
HBO Max acquires Catching Out feature pitch
HBO Max acquired the feature pitch for Catching Out, scripted by Nic Sheff and produced by Brian Yorkey and Brad Weston’s Makeready.
2020
HBO Max acquires worldwide rights to An American Pickle
HBO Max acquired worldwide rights to the comedy feature An American Pickle, which is set to be released this summer on the streaming service under the Warner Max label.
2020
AT&T announces HBO Max bundle plans
AT&T announced plans to bundle HBO Max with its existing services, including access at no additional charge for eligible customers.
2020
HBO Max launch announcement
AT&T announced that HBO Max would launch on May 27, 2020, with an initial programming slate and over 10,000 hours of content.
2020
AT&T announces planned HBO Max launch
AT&T announced that it planned to launch HBO Max in May, combining HBO programming with WarnerMedia originals, television programs, and films.
2020
HBO Max acquires “On the Record”
HBO Max said it acquired Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s documentary film “On the Record” following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
2019
HBO Max announces new kids and family programming
WarnerMedia announced a collection of new and reimagined kids and family programming for HBO Max, including series picked up or greenlit from Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, a project in development, and classic cartoons secured for the service.
2019
AT&T announces HBO Max streaming service launch for May 2020
AT&T announced that its HBO Max streaming service would launch in May 2020 for $14.99 per month. The article also says existing HBO subscribers on AT&T and HBO Now direct-billing subscribers would get the service for free, and certain AT&T customers would be offered bundles at launch at no additional cost.