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2026
HBO defends J.K. Rowling’s participation in the Harry Potter series
HBO issued a statement saying that J.K. Rowling’s participation as the original author would benefit the series, and HBO programming chief Casey Bloys reiterated that the company was comfortable with her involvement.
2026
Game of Thrones: Dragonfire adds House of the Dragon Season 3 dragons
WB Games and HBO released a new update for Game of Thrones: Dragonfire adding five dragons from House of the Dragon Season 3 as part of a special event running until August 24.
2022
HBO responds to allegations about Euphoria production
HBO responded to allegations that the Euphoria production was toxic and violated SAG-AFTRA stipulations, stating that season two complied with safety guidelines and guild protocols and that no formal inquiries had been raised.
2022
HBO Documentary Films acquires When We Were Bullies
HBO Documentary Films acquired the documentary short When We Were Bullies. The film was scheduled to debut on HBO on March 30 and to be available to stream on HBO Max.
2022
BBDO Dublin launches Game of Thrones Studio Tour campaign
BBDO Dublin rolled out a campaign promoting the Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Northern Ireland, working alongside HBO, Linen Mills Studios and Tourism Northern Ireland.
2022
HBO acquires rights to Doomsday Machine series
HBO acquired the rights to the upcoming limited series Doomsday Machine, based on the book An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination.
2022
HBO and HBO Max win Golden Globe TV awards
HBO and HBO Max received six of the 11 Golden Globe awards dedicated to TV series. HBO’s Succession won best drama series, and HBO Max’s Hacks won best musical or comedy TV series.
2021
HBO acquires Tony Hawk documentary
HBO acquired the Tony Hawk documentary “Until The Wheels Fall Off” from Duplass Brothers Productions. The article says the documentary is set to premiere on HBO and HBO Max in 2022.
2021
HBO acquires North American distribution rights to The Survivor
HBO acquired North American distribution rights for The Survivor, a biopic about Harry Haft.
2021
HBO Max announces 50% subscription discount
HBO announced a 50% discount for current and former subscribers who accessed the network through Prime Video, as well as new and returning HBO Max subscribers. The offer was available through September 26, with the subscription costing $7.49 per month for the first six months instead of the usual $14.99.
2021
HBO launches The Iron Anniversary celebration
HBO launched The Iron Anniversary, a month-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of Game of Thrones, featuring a spotlight page, a binge-watching marathon, special-edition products and other activities.
2021
HBO signs five-year content deal with George R. R. Martin
HBO and HBO Max signed a five-year agreement with George R. R. Martin to develop content, including Game of Thrones prequels.
2021
HBO responds to colorism allegations involving Lovecraft Country
After an extra alleged that she was made to wear darker makeup for Lovecraft Country, HBO issued a statement saying the situation should not have happened and that it was taking steps to prevent a recurrence.
2020
Appeals court upholds arbitration ruling in HBO lawsuit
On Monday, a three-judge Ninth Circuit panel upheld the lower court ruling allowing the Michael Jackson estate’s dispute with HBO over the documentary “Leaving Neverland” to proceed to arbitration. The court said an arbitrator would decide HBO’s claim that the suit may be frivolous.
2020
HBO launches Curb Your Enthusiasm anniversary promotion
HBO launched an Instagram face filter for Curb Your Enthusiasm’s 20th anniversary and said it would continue the celebration with a Twitter stunt on October 15.
2020
HBO and Howard University establish endowed fellowship
HBO presented Howard University with a $1 million gift to establish an endowed fund supporting students pursuing careers in the arts and entertainment industries.
2020
HBO Tiger Woods documentary faces diversity backlash
The announcement of an HBO documentary series about Tiger Woods provoked backlash in the documentary community over what the article describes as a lack of above-the-line diversity on the project.
2020
HBO launches digital campaign supporting I May Destroy You
HBO created a digital campaign to support viewers of its series I May Destroy You.
2020
HBO launches HBO Max
HBO launched its online video streaming service HBO Max in the United States on May 27, 2020.
2020
Scener enables remote co-watching for HBO NOW and HBO GO
Scener announced support for HBO that enables HBO NOW and HBO GO viewers to co-watch through Scener's Virtual Movie Theater application on Google Chrome, including synchronized viewing and video chat.