HBO Asia
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HBO Asia is a franchise of HBO in Asia. HBO is owned by Time Warner. HBO has 5 channels and HBO is headquartered in Singapore.
History
Launched in 1992, HBO is a 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channel offering viewers in Asia a choice of more than 120 programs every month. HBO also offers quality original movies and series that are produced by HBO, exclusively for viewers of the HBO channel. HBO is recognized as the best in the business at producing original programs for television, winning many Emmy® and Golden Globe® Awards year after year.HBO's prime-time viewing includes HBO Blockbuster of the Month, an exclusive premiere of the biggest and newest Hollywood blockbusters on a special Sunday once a month; HBO Saturday Nights, which introduces a brand-new box office hit every Saturday, New on the Big Screen, a monthly rundown of specially recommended movies you need to watch at the theaters; Friday Big Hits, which showcases a guaranteed blockbuster every Friday night; and HBO Wednesday Superstar, which brings you a dazzling movie featuring the hottest Hollywood movie stars who are lighting up the big screens today. New seasons of award-winning and groundbreaking HBO Original Series and HBO Original Movies that are made by HBO exclusively for HBO will continue to provoke and entertain, on Tuesday nights.
However, viewers accustomed to the programs available in the US will find that the bulk of movies shown on HBO Asia are fairly old movies.
Censorship
Conservative, Muslim Malaysia has gotten its very own customized HBO broadcast, but even viewers in more liberal countries can only view censored versions of movies. Since HBO is headquartered in Singapore, HBO censors anything the Singaporean authorities might find objectionable and even viewers in other Asian countries are unable to view it. Items censored in the past include violence, nudity, profanity, the upraised middle finger, and even programs such as "Sex and the City".HBO Multiplex Channels
| Logo | Network | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBO HiTS | Shows the biggest Blockbuster hits | [Official Site] |
| HBO Family | Shows family oriented films | [Official Site] |
| HBO Signature | Shows critically acclaimed productions | [Official Site] |
| HBO Asia | Shows hollywood films and HBO original series | [Official Site] |
| Cinemax Asia | Shows action and suspense movies, also features MAX See It Sunday, Action Max and Thriller Max. | [Official Site] |
The HBO multiplex channels are divided into special packages. In Hong Kong, now TV's package is HBO/MAX PAK Premium while in the Philippines, SkyCable Platinum's package is HBO PAK
Studios
- Warner Bros.
- Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios (through United International Pictures)
- Columbia Pictures
Availability
- Philippines
- *SkyCable Gold
- *SkyCable Silver
- *SkyCable Platinum
- *Global Destiny Cable
- *Cablelink
- *Cable Boss
- *Dream Satellite TV
- Hong Kong
- *Now TV
- *Cable TV Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- *Astro Nusantara
- *Kabelvision
- *IndoVision Digital
- Sri Lanka
- *[CBN Sat]
- Singapore
- *Starhub Cable TV
- China
- *CITV China
- Macau
- *Macau Cable TV
- Thailand
- *UBC
- Taiwan
- *[CNS Total TV]
Links
- [HBO Asia's official site]
- [HBO Hits official site]
- [HBO Signature Official Site]
- [HBO Family official site]
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