Changelog
August 28, 2026
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ad Templates – Downloads > Full-Funnel Digital Ads
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ad Templates – Downloads > EMEA Growth Marketing Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ad Templates – Downloads > EMEA Sports Marketing Templates
Updated:
- Ingested “TNT Sports Box Office” logo into the following download links:
- EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads
- EMEA Growth Marketing Templates
- EMEA Sports Marketing Templates
Added:
- Sports Badge Concept Templates and new formats to EMEA Sports Marketing Templates download link
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Growth Marketing Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Sports Marketing Templates
Updated:
- Ingested “TNT Sports Box Office” logo into the following download links:
- EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads
- EMEA Growth Marketing Templates
- EMEA Sports Marketing Templates
Added:
- Sports Badge Concept Templates and new formats to EMEA Sports Marketing Templates download link
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > EMEA KA Templates
Added:
- EMEA print and digital OOH templates to EMEA KA Templates download link
Quick Downloads > Key Art Core Assets > EMEA Key Art
Added:
- EMEA print and digital OOH templates to EMEA KA Templates download link
August 13, 2026
Core Brand Elements > Brand Devices > Core Glass > Motion Core Glass
Updated:
- Guidance on how to preserve a realistic glass appearance over footage, key art, and custom textures
Added:
- Information on presets for light, medium, dark, and very dark footage; these automatically adjust glass ring levels and gamma to make customizing easier
Guidelines > A/V Specs > Digital / Social Video > Standard Captioning
Added:
- Style guidance for closed captioning on organic social video
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- Outros:
- Fixed YouTube outro background gradient error
- Updated Motion Toolkit scripting and expressions for faster responsivity
- Upper and Lower Thirds: increased opacity of drop shadow and fixed drop shadow alignment error
Added:
- Custom outro presets for light, medium, dark, and very dark footage that automatically adjusts glass ring levels and gamma for easier customization
- Text cards with new “Custom Input” options allowing users to:
- Create specialized text formatting
- Apply the glass look to logos and existing text animations
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Promo Anatomies
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Attribution
Removed:
- “Promo Anatomies” section
- “Attribution” section
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Title Cards > After Effects Workflow
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines >Title Cards > Avid Workflow
Updated:
- Tune-in formatting: 1:1, 2:3, and 4:5 ratios now align with 9:16, increasing the scale of information
- Representative visual examples
Added:
- Social-forward option for 16:9 and 9:16 ratios, increasing the scale of information
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Captions
Updated:
- Caption font size reduced and text limited to two lines
Quick Downloads > US > Motion > Motion Toolkit > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
See changelog notes for specific sections above.
Guidelines > Platform Art > Platform Key Art
Updated:
- Platform Key Art Template PSD download link to include:
- Safe zones for:
16:9 texted
2:3 texted (minor adjustment)
Mobile tall textless
1:1 textless - HBO Max In-Situ Presentation INDD + Guide download link with new product UI components including mobile immersive hero and CTV/desktop/mobile showcase rail, for select textless sizes (16:9, mobile tall, 10:3, and 1:1)
- Platform Megableed Template PSD + Guide download link to include safe zone for 2:3 texted (minor adjustment)
Added:
- Delivery format specs
- Texted 4x3 (4320x3240) asset as a required deliverable for movies, specials, and series
Quick Downloads > Platform Art > Platform Key Art > Platform Key Art Template PSD (Download Link)
Quick Downloads > Platform Art > Platform Key Art > HBO Max In-Situ Presentation INDD + Guide (Download Link)
Quick Downloads > Platform Art > Platform Key Art > Platform Megableed Template PSD + Guide (Download Link)
See changelog notes for specific sections above.
July 22, 2026
Guidelines > Platform Art
Added:
- New “Platform Art” section with image specs, guidelines, and best practices for creating platform-ready assets
Quick Downloads > US > Platform Art
Added:
- New “Platform Art” section with image specs, guidelines, and best practices for creating platform-ready assets
July 16, 2026
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > EMEA KA Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- “TNT Sports Box Office” logo ingested into tune-in layers
Action Required: Download Template
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Key Art Core Assets > EMEA Key Art (Download Link)
Updated:
- “TNT Sports Box Office” logo ingested into tune-in layers
Action Required: Download Template
Guidelines > Motion > EMEA Motion Toolkit & Templates > O&O Toolkit
Updated:
- Italy-specific assets ingested
- “TNT Sports Box Office” logo ingested
Action Required: Download Template
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA O&O Cross-Promo Toolkit
Updated:
- Italy-specific assets ingested
- “TNT Sports Box Office” logo ingested
Action Required: Download Template
June 04, 2026
Core Brand Elements > Brand Devices > Key Art Quilt > US Key Art Quilt (Download Link)
Updated:
- U.S. key art quilt to reflect Q2 2026 titles
Action Required: Download Quilt
Quick Downloads > US > Brand Devices > Key Art Quilt (Download Link)
Updated:
- U.S. key art quilt to reflect Q2 2026 titles
Action Required: Download Quilt
Guidelines > Static Digital Display
Updated:
- Guidance on when to include or omit the legal line "Subscription required. Visit hbomax.com." based on CTA usage
April 23, 2026
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Key Art Elements > Legal
Updated:
- Legal line guidance including placement, sizing, legibility, and program‑specific requirements
April 10, 2026
Core Brand Elements > Brand Devices > Core Glass > Static Core Glass
Added:
- Overview of the intended use of the Core Glass device and how it appears in static creative
Action Required: Download Templates
Core Brand Elements > Brand Devices > Core Glass > Motion Core Glass
Added:
- Overview of the intended use of the Core Glass device and how it appears in the Motion Toolkit
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US > Brand Devices > Core Glass OOH Templates
Added:
- Overview of the intended use of the Core Glass device and how it appears in static creative and in the Motion Toolkit
Action Required: Download Templates
Core Brand Elements > Copy Guidance > Tone of Voice
Added:
- Guidance for tone of voice
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US > Copy Guidance > Tone of Voice
Added:
- Guidance for tone of voice
Action Required: Download Templates
Core Brand Elements > Brand Devices > Key Art Quilt > US Key Art Quilt (Download Link)
Updated:
- US Key Art Quilt download link to fix an error with the .zip file
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US > Brand Devices > Key Art Quilt (Download Link)
Updated:
- US Key Art Quilt download link to fix an error with the .zip file
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ad Templates – Downloads > All Catalog IP – DCO (Download Link)
Updated:
- All Catalog IP – DCO download link to fix an error with the .zip file
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US > Static Digital Display > All Catalog IP – DCO (Download Link)
Updated:
- All Catalog IP – DCO download link to fix an error with the .zip file
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Motion Toolkit > Text Cards
Added:
- Guidance for single-title promos (30 sec and over) requiring a text card set in the show style, with the relevant brand attribution and genre indicator
Updated:
- Renamed "generic" text card to "multi-title" text card
April 01, 2026
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Toolkit > Intros
Removed:
- Max Original Intro and HBO Original Intro. Both no longer in use moving forward
Updated:
- Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
- EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
Blur Intro (previously, Standard Intro):
- Extended total comp and MOGRT duration by 3 sec; this does not affect existing duration guidance
Glass Intro (previously, Custom Intro):
- Added: Glass intro MOGRT for Premiere workflow
- Extended total comp by 3 sec; this does not affect existing duration guidance
Quick Downloads > US > Motion > Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
Removed:
- Max Original Intro and HBO Original Intro. Both no longer in use moving forward
Updated:
- Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
- EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
Blur Intro (previously, Standard Intro):
- Extended total comp and MOGRT duration by 3 sec; this does not affect existing duration guidance
Glass Intro (previously, Custom Intro):
- Added: Glass intro MOGRT for Premiere workflow
- Extended total comp by 3 sec; this does not affect existing duration guidance
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
Removed:
- Max Original Intro and HBO Original Intro. Both no longer in use moving forward
Updated:
- Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
- EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
Blur Intro (previously, Standard Intro):
- Extended total comp and MOGRT duration by 3 sec; this does not affect existing duration guidance
Glass Intro (previously, Custom Intro):
- Added: Glass intro MOGRT for Premiere workflow
- Extended total comp by 3 sec; this does not affect existing duration guidance
March 27, 2026
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Toolkit > Intros
Naming Updates:
- “Standard Intro” is now “Blur Intro”
- “Custom Intro” is now “Glass Intro”
HBO Original and Max Original Intros:
- Added guidance note: Effective moving forward, please do not use the HBO Original Intro or Max Original Intro.
Blur Intro - Updated:
- “Standard Intro” is now “Blur Intro”
- Blur Intro should now be used for single‑title promos
- Added color guidance for single‑title promos
Glass Intro - Updated:
- “Custom Intro” is now “Glass Intro”
US & EMEA Motion Toolkits will be updated in our next release to remove the HBO Original and Max Original Intro options.
Naming Updates:
- “Standard Intro” is now “Blur Intro”
- “Custom Intro” is now “Glass Intro”
HBO Original and Max Original Intros:
- Added guidance note: Effective moving forward, please do not use the HBO Original Intro or Max Original Intro.
Blur Intro - Updated:
- “Standard Intro” is now “Blur Intro”
- Blur Intro should now be used for single‑title promos
- Added color guidance for single‑title promos
Glass Intro - Updated:
- “Custom Intro” is now “Glass Intro”
March 26, 2026
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > EMEA KA Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- TNT Sports logo ingested into tune-in layers
- Created stacked tune-in version option for the 48x14
- Increased HBO Max logo by 125% on the 30x30, 1x1, 4x5, 9x16, 16x9, and stacked 48x14 HBO Max-only versions
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Key Art Core Assets > EMEA Key Art (Download Link)
Updated:
- TNT Sports logo ingested into tune-in layers
- Created stacked tune-in version option for the 48x14
- Increased HBO Max logo by 125% on the 30x30, 1x1, 4x5, 9x16, 16x9, and stacked 48x14 HBO Max-only versions
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Motion Toolkit > EMEA Motion Toolkit & Templates > O&O Toolkit (Download Link)
Updated:
- TNT Sports ingested into existing assets
Added:
- Brand hub outro assets
- Device tag outro assets
- App Store icon outro assets
- TNT Sports concurrents
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA O&O Cross-Promo Toolkit (Download Link)
Updated:
- TNT Sports ingested into existing assets
Added:
- Brand hub outro assets
- Device tag outro assets
- App Store icon outro assets
- TNT Sports concurrents
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > CTV (Download Link)
Updated:
- CTV visual examples and download template link to reflect the latest template changes
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US > Static Digital Display > CTV (Download Link)
Updated:
- CTV visual examples and download template link to reflect the latest template changes
Action Required: Download Templates
March 13, 2026
Core Brand Elements > Brand Devices > Key Art Quilt (Download Link)
Updated:
- Titles in the US Key Art Quilt
Action Required: Download Templates
Core Brand Elements > CTA & Legal > CTA Button
Added:
- CTA button corner radius specs
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > HBO Original KA Templates (Download Link) & Max Original KA Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- Divider bar added to the premiere and day/time tune-in lockups
- Tightened leading on the premiere and day/time tune-in layers
- Created stacked tune-in version for the 48x14
- Increased HBO Max logo by 125% on the 30x30, 1x1, 4x5, 9x16, 16x9, and stacked 48x14 HBO Max-only versions
- Simplified social covers to include attribution, title treatment, and art only
- Removed HBO Max Original tune-in lockup and attribution from Max Original templates
- Clarified tune-in formatting
- Post-premiere: “Now Streaming” (used in new markets) is the default messaging. “Stream Now” can be used when space is limited
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US > Key Art Core Assets > HBO Original Key Art (Download Link) & Max Original Key Art (Download Link)
Updated:
- Divider bar added to the premiere and day/time tune-in lockups
- Tightened leading on the premiere and day/time tune-in layers
- Created stacked tune-in version for the 48x14
- Increased HBO Max logo by 125% on the 30x30, 1x1, 4x5, 9x16, 16x9, and stacked 48x14 HBO Max-only versions
- Simplified social covers to include attribution, title treatment, and art only
- Removed HBO Max Original tune-in lockup and attribution from Max Original templates
- Clarified tune-in formatting
- Post-premiere: “Now Streaming” (used in new markets) is the default messaging. “Stream Now” can be used when space is limited
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ad Templates - Downloads (all download links)
Updated:
- Growth Marketing section renamed All-Catalog IP – DCO, now located within Display Ads
- All Digital Ads Templates – Download Links, including file names, updated:
- Original IP – O&O + DV360
- Non-Original IP – O&O + DV360
- All-Catalog IP - DCO
- Sports – O&O + DV360
- Amazon DSP
- Pause Ads – Vertical + Full Screen
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US > Static Digital Display
Updated:
- Growth Marketing section renamed All-Catalog IP – DCO, now located within Display Ads
- All Digital Ads Templates – Download Links, including file names, updated:
- Original IP – O&O + DV360
- Non-Original IP – O&O + DV360
- All-Catalog IP - DCO
- Sports – O&O + DV360
- Amazon DSP
- Pause Ads – Vertical + Full Screen
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing
Updated:
- Updated full-funnel visual examples to reflect CTA change from "WATCH TRAILER" to "SIGN UP NOW"
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Display Ads
Updated:
- Guidance for Display Ads
- Full-funnel display ad templates (Originals and Pay-1) to reflect CTA changes from:
- (pre-premiere) "WATCH TRAILER" to "SIGN UP NOW”
- (post-premiere, lower funnel) "NOW STREAMING" to "STREAM NOW," and "SIGN UP NOW" to "SIGN UP"
- Growth Marketing section renamed All-Catalog IP – DCO, and guidance updated
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Sports
Updated:
- Copy guidance for Sports
- Sports templates to reflect CTA changes from "NOW STREAMING" to "STREAM NOW," and "SIGN UP NOW" to "SIGN UP"
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Amazon DSP
Updated:
- Amazon DSP templates to reflect CTA changes from "NOW STREAMING" to "STREAM NOW," and "SIGN UP NOW" to "SIGN UP"
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Pause Ads
Updated:
- Pause ad templates: removed divider bar from the tune-in lockup and changed CTA from "NOW STREAMING" to "STREAM NOW"
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Display Ads >
Updated:
- Growth Marketing section renamed All-Catalog IP – DCO, now located within Display Ads
March 5, 2026
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > HBO Original KA Templates (Download Link) & Max Original KA Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- Removed divider bar from the tune-in lockup
- Tightened leading on the premiere and day/time tune-in layers
- Created stacked version for the 48x14
- Increased HBO Max logo by 125% on the 4x5, 9x16, and stacked 48x14 HBO Max-only versions
- Simplified social covers to include attribution, title treatment, and art only
- Removed HBO Max Original tune-in lockup and attribution from Max Original templates
- Visual examples updated
- Clarified month and day copy formatting, and when to use (and omit) genre indicators in tune-ins
NOTE: The EMEA KA Templates will be updated with our next release, scheduled for March 12.
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US/Canada > Key Art Core Assets > HBO Original Key Art (Download Link) & Max Original Key Art (Download Link)
Updated:
- Removed divider bar from the tune-in lockup
- Tightened leading on the premiere and day/time tune-in layers
- Created stacked version for the 48x14
- Increased HBO Max logo by 125% on the 4x5, 9x16, and stacked 48x14 HBO Max-only versions
- Simplified social covers to include attribution, title treatment, and art only
- Removed HBO Max Original tune-in lockup and attribution from Max Original templates
- Visual examples updated
- Clarified month and day copy formatting, and when to use (and omit) genre indicators in tune-ins
NOTE: The EMEA KA Templates will be updated with our next release, scheduled for March 12.
Action Required: Download Templates
Core Brand Elements > CTA & Legal > CTA Button
Updated:
- CTA button corner radius specs
Action Required: Download Templates
February 26, 2026
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Links)
Updated:
- Title Cards (AEP, Avid Guide & MOGRTs): added a social-forward title card option in 1x1, 2x3, 4x5, and 9x16 formats, with HBO Max logo for social videos without outros
- Upper Third and Lower Third (AEP & MOGRTs): reduced attribution sizes
- Text Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): default text formatting changed to title case
- Intros (AEP & MOGRTs): extended the start of the timeline by 2 seconds (no change to the recommended duration). HBO Max intro renamed to “standard intro”
- Outros (AEP & MOGRTs): added Amazon PVC outros in all social formats
- Updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Added:
- Custom Intro (AEP): added a new custom intro asset for use on select multi-title promos
- Internal Title Cards (AEP & MOGRTs):
- Added a new “internal title card – standard" asset
- Existing internal title card asset renamed to "internal title card – transition" to distinguish it from the new asset
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Motion > Motion Toolkit > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Links)
Updated:
- Title Cards (AEP, Avid Guide & MOGRTs): added a social-forward title card option in 1x1, 2x3, 4x5, and 9x16 formats, with HBO Max logo for social videos without outros
- Upper Third and Lower Third (AEP & MOGRTs): reduced attribution sizes
- Text Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): default text formatting changed to title case
- Intros (AEP & MOGRTs): extended the start of the timeline by 2 seconds (no change to the recommended duration). HBO Max intro renamed to “standard intro”
- Outros (AEP & MOGRTs): added Amazon PVC outros in all social formats
- Updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Added:
- Custom Intro (AEP): added a new custom intro asset for use on select multi-title promos
- Internal Title Cards (AEP & MOGRTs):
- Added a new “internal title card – standard" asset
- Existing internal title card asset renamed to "internal title card – transition" to distinguish it from the new asset
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link) & MOGRTs (Download Link)
Updated:
- Title Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): added a social-forward title card option in 1x1, 2x3, 4x5, and 9x16 formats, with HBO Max logo for social videos without outros
- Upper Third and Lower Third (AEP): reduced attribution sizes
- Text Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): default text formatting changed to title case
- Intros (AEP & MOGRTs): extended the start of the timeline by 2 seconds (no change to the recommended duration)
- Custom Intro (AEP & MOGRTs): added a new custom intro asset for use on select multi-title promos
- Internal Title Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): added a new internal title card (no transition) asset
- Outros (AEP & MOGRTs): added Amazon PVC outros in all social formats
- Updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Added:
- TNT Sports Flagship Toolkit integration (AEP & MOGRTs)
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link) & MOGRTs (Download Link)
Updated:
- Title Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): added a social-forward title card option in 1x1, 2x3, 4x5, and 9x16 formats, with HBO Max logo for social videos without outros
- Upper Third and Lower Third (AEP): reduced attribution sizes
- Text Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): default text formatting changed to title case
- Intros (AEP & MOGRTs): extended the start of the timeline by 2 seconds (no change to the recommended duration)
- Custom Intro (AEP & MOGRTs): added a new custom intro asset for use on select multi-title promos
- Internal Title Cards (AEP & MOGRTs): added a new internal title card (no transition) asset
- Outros (AEP & MOGRTs): added Amazon PVC outros in all social formats
- Updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Added:
- TNT Sports Flagship Toolkit integration (AEP & MOGRTs)
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > HBO Max on Hulu Downloads
Updated:
- After Effects Project & MOGRTs: updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Motion > HBO Max on Hulu Downloads
Updated:
- After Effects Project & MOGRTs: updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > A/V Specs > Graphics > HBO Blur Kit (Download Kit)
Updated:
- 9x16 Intros: shifted HBO and HBO Original logos upward within the frame to vertically align with other toolkits
- Updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Added:
- Title Card: added a social-forward title card option in 1x1, 2x3, 4x5, and 9x16 formats, with HBO Max logo for social videos without outros
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > A/V Specs > HBO Blur Kit (Download Link)
Updated:
- 9x16 Intros: shifted HBO and HBO Original logos upward within the frame to vertically align with other toolkits
- Updated representative IP to align with other toolkits
Added:
- Title Card: added a social-forward title card option in 1x1, 2x3, 4x5, and 9x16 formats, with HBO Max logo for social videos without outros
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > EMEA Growth Marketing (Download Link)
Updated:
- Integrated the TNT brand assets into the EMEA Full Funnel Digital Ads master file
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- Integrated the TNT brand assets into the EMEA Full Funnel Digital Ads master file
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > EMEA Growth Marketing (Download Link)
Updated:
- Integrated the TNT brand assets into the EMEA Growth Marketing master file
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Growth Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- Integrated the TNT brand assets into the EMEA Growth Marketing master file
Action Required: Download Templates
February 12, 2026
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Platform Key Art
Updated:
- Platform Key Art Template PSD: attribution layer removed
- HBO Max In-Situ Presentation INDD: pages reordered, two pages consolidated, and IP updated
Added:
- Platform Megableed Requirements Template PSD + Reference Guide
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Key Art Core Assets > Platform Key Art
Updated:
- Platform Key Art Template PSD: attribution layer removed
- HBO Max In-Situ Presentation INDD: pages reordered, two pages consolidated, and IP updated
Added:
- Platform Megableed Requirements Template PSD + Reference Guide
Action Required: Download Templates
January 29, 2026
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > Sports (Download Link)
Updated:
- Sports template lockups to match the static digital display
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Static Digital Display > Sports (Download Link)
Updated:
- Sports template lockups to match the static digital display
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > Amazon DSP (Download Link)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Static Digital Display > Amazon DSP (Download Link)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > Pause Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- Pause ad template lockups to match the static digital display
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Static Digital Display > Pause Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
January 23, 2026
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Key Art Elements > Tune-In
Updated:
- Guidance on when to abbreviate months and when to spell them out in the tune-in copy
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Display Ads > Originals (Download Link)
Updated:
- Originals templates, including the copyright year in the legal line
Added:
- Visual examples of Originals
- Smaller Display Ad Guidance
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Static Digital Display > Originals (Download Link)
Updated:
- Originals templates, including the copyright year in the legal line
Added:
- Visual examples of Originals
- Smaller Display Ad Guidance
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Display Ads > Non-Originals (Download Link)
Updated:
- Full-Funnel Display Ads templates and the download link renamed to Non-Originals
- Non-Originals templates, including the copyright year in the legal line
Added:
- Visual examples of Non-Originals ads
- Smaller Display Ad Guidance
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Static Digital Display > Non-Originals (Download Link)
Updated:
- Full-Funnel Display Ads templates and the download link renamed to Non-Originals
- Non-Originals templates, including the copyright year in the legal line
Added:
- Visual examples of Non-Originals ads
- Smaller Display Ad Guidance
Action Required: Download Templates
January 16, 2026
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > EMEA Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link Updated)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA Motion Toolkit > EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link Updated)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > EMEA KA Templates (Download Link Updated)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > EMEA > Key Art Core Assets > EMEA Key Art (Download Link Updated)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Key Art Elements > Color Contrast
Added:
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and visual examples
December 18, 2025
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Links Updated)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
- How CTAs are entered on outros in Essential Graphics — there are now separate inputs for standard and partnership/Amazon outros
Action Required: Download Templates
Quick Downloads > US/Canada > Motion > Motion Toolkit > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Links Updated)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
- How CTAs are entered on outros in Essential Graphics — there are now separate inputs for standard and partnership/Amazon outros
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > HBO Max On Hulu (Download Link)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
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Quick Downloads > US/Canada> Motion > HBO Max On Hulu (Download Link)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
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Guidelines > A/V Specs > Graphics > HBO Blur Toolkit (Download Link)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
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Quick Downloads > US/Canada > A/V Specs > HBO Blur Toolkit (Download Link)
Updated:
- Copyright year in the legal line to 2026
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing
Updated:
- Full-funnel marketing display ad examples to match the templates
November 10, 2025
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > Originals (Download Link)
Added:
- New O&O/DV360 digital display template files to the “Originals” download link
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Quick Downloads > US/Canada > Static Digital Display > Originals (Download Link)
Added:
- New O&O/DV360 digital display template files to the “Originals” download link
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October 30, 2025
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > EMEA Sports Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Added:
- EMEA Sports Marketing Templates download link
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Sports Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Added:
- EMEA Sports Marketing Templates download link
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > HBO Max on Hulu (Download Link)
Updated:
- HBO Max on Hulu download link to version AE25. (No change to the creative.)
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Motion > HBO Max on Hulu (Download Link)
Updated:
- HBO Max on Hulu download link to version AE25. (No change to the creative.)
Action Required: Download Templates
Guidelines > A/V Specs > HBO Blur Toolkit (Download Link)
Updated:
- HBO Blur Kit download link to version AE25. (No change to the creative.)
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > A/V Specs > HBO Blur Kit
Updated:
- HBO Blur Kit download link to version AE25. (No change to the creative.)
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Guidelines > Motion > Max Original Mnemonic (Download Link)
Updated:
- Max Original Mnemonic download link by removing an old blue version
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Motion > Max Original Mnemonic (Download Link)
Updated:
- Max Original Mnemonic download link by removing an old blue version
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October 21, 2025
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Display Ads (US)
Updated:
- Display Ads examples to reflect US pricing change
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Growth Marketing (US)
Updated:
- Growth Marketing examples to reflect US pricing change
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Quick Downloads > US/Canada > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Display Ads
Updated:
- Display Ads examples to reflect US pricing change
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Quick Downloads > US/Canada > Static Digital Display > Growth Marketing
Updated:
- Growth Marketing examples to reflect US pricing change
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- US Motion Toolkit link (AE25)
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > EMEA Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Motion Toolkit link
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Quick Downloads > US/Canada > Motion > Motion Toolkit > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- US Motion Toolkit link (AE25)
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Motion Toolkit link
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Outros > Amazon (US & EMEA)
Added:
- On-air safe version
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Text Cards (US & EMEA)
Added:
- New assets for use in multi-title brand promos and reels
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines
Updated:
- Visual examples to reflect US pricing change in these sections:
- Safe areas 16:9 and 9:16
- Letterboxing
- Social UI
- Promo Anatomies
- Title Cards > After Effects Workflow
- Title Cards > Avid Workflow
- Rating Bugs > Theatrical Rating Bugs & MPA Rating Blocks
- Rating Bugs > Amazon Rating Bugs
- Watermark
- Social UI
- In-App & Off-Platform > In-App Concurrent
- In-App & Off-Platform > Off-Platform Concurrent
- Outros > Standard
- Bugs
- US pricing text on outros
Oct 02, 2025
Core Brand Elements > Brand Devices > Key Art Quilt (Download Link)
Updated:
- HBO Max US/Canada key art quilts with new titles
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Brand Devices > Key Art Quilt (Download Link)
Updated:
- HBO Max US/Canada key art quilts with new titles
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Motion Toolkit > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- Avid guides separated from the AEP download, allowing users to download only what they need
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Motion > US Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- Avid guides separated from the AEP download, allowing users to download only what they need
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Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > EMEA Key Art Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Key Art Templates download link: changed the dimension of FF_Banner artboard in the M5 master
Added:
- 4x5 format to the key art package
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Key Art Core Assets > EMEA Key Art (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Key Art Templates download link: changed the dimension of FF_Banner artboard in the M5 master
Added:
- 4x5 format to the key art package
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads download link: updated size of FF_Banner smart object and included an additional option for title treatment–only banners
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads download link: updated size of FF_Banner smart object and included an additional option for title treatment–only banners
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September 18, 2025
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Bugs
Updated:
- Visual examples, and removed references to the 100% and 200% bugs
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Outros > Custom
Updated:
- Guidance on custom outros to align with the new custom outros in the toolkit
Added:
- US custom outro versions
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Outros > Standard
Added:
- Color guidance for HBO Max logo, CTA, URL, and legal
- US standard outro versions
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Motion Toolkit > Features & Terms
Added:
- Frame rates and aspect ratios for EMEA
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > Motion Toolkit
Added:
- /MES scripting for Spanish
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Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > EMEA Motion Toolkit & Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Motion Toolkit download link to include custom outros and bug size
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA Motion Toolkit (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Motion Toolkit download link to include custom outros and bug size
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > CTV > Amazon
Updated:
- Size of Amazon Prime Video logo to meet Amazon specs
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Static Digital Display > CTV
Updated:
- Size of Amazon Prime Video logo to meet Amazon specs
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > EMEA Growth Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Growth Marketing Templates download link to include single-title, 2-up, and 3-up language extensions
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Growth Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Growth Marketing Templates download link to include single-title, 2-up, and 3-up language extensions
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads download link
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads download link
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September 04, 2025
Key Art Core Assets > Templates > HBO Original KA Templates / Max Original KA Templates
Updated:
- Guideline layers to include a more prominent reminder for users to account for the height of the “genre” tune-in during design
- Premiere and day/time tune-ins to be right aligned
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Key Art Core Assets > HBO Original Key Art (Download Link)
Updated:
- Guideline layers to include a more prominent reminder for users to account for the height of the “genre” tune-in during design
- Premiere and day/time tune-ins to be right aligned
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Key Art Core Assets > Max Original Key Art (Download Link)
Updated:
- Guideline layers to include a more prominent reminder for users to account for the height of the “genre” tune-in during design
- Premiere and day/time tune-ins to be right aligned
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August 21, 2025
Core Brand Elements > Copy Guidance
Updated:
- Copy guidance. Within text, spell out “HBO Max” — do not use the logo.
August 7, 2025
Guidelines > Motion > Motion Guidelines > HBO Max on Hulu
Added:
- HBO Max on Hulu guidance and downloads
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Motion > HBO Max on Hulu
Added:
- HBO Max on Hulu guidance and downloads
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA full-funnel digital ads with language extensions to support Chinese (Hong Kong), Thai, and Hebrew
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Full-Funnel Digital Ads (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA full-funnel digital ads with language extensions to support Chinese (Hong Kong), Thai, and Hebrew
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > EMEA Partner Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA partner marketing templates with channel expansion
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Partner Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA partner marketing templates with channel expansion
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Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Full-Funnel Marketing > Digital Ads Downloads > EMEA Growth Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA growth marketing templates for single titles with added language extension to support Hebrew
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Static Digital Display > EMEA Growth Marketing Templates (Download Link)
Updated:
- EMEA growth marketing templates for single titles with added language extension to support Hebrew
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July 24, 2025
Guidelines> Motion > Motion Guidelines > EMA Motion Toolkit (download link)
Updated:
- EMEA Motion Toolkit link with language extensions to support Chinese (Hong Kong), Thai, and Hebrew
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Motion > EMEA Motion Toolkit (download link)
Updated:
- EMEA Motion Toolkit link with language extensions to support Chinese (Hong Kong), Thai, and Hebrew
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Guidelines > Key Art Core Assets > Templates > EMEA KA Templates (download link)
Updated:
- EMEA KA Templates link with a technical update
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Quick Downloads > EMEA > Key Art Core Assets > EMEA Key Art (download link)
Updated:
- EMEA KA Templates link with a technical update
Action Required: Download Templates
July 11, 2025
Guidelines > Static Digital Display > Social > Social Brand Elements
Added:
- HBO Max social avatars (square and circular versions) and social headers
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Quick Downloads > US / Canada > Static Digital Display > Social Brand Elements
Added:
- HBO Max social avatars (square and circular versions) and social headers
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