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{{Infobox Network
{{Infobox television channel
| network_name = HBO
| name = HBO
| logofile = HBO logo.svg
| headquarters = [[New York City]]
| logosize = 250px
| network_type = [[Cable television|Cable]] [[Television network|network]] ([[movies]], [[sports]])
| logoalt =
| available = {{USA}}, national
| logocaption =
| owner = Home Box Office, Inc. ([[Time Warner]])
| logo2 =
| launch_date = November 8, 1972
| launch = {{Start date and age|1972|11|8}}
| key_people = Bill Nelson - [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]]
| closed date =
| past_names = None
| owner = Home Box Office, Inc. ([[Time Warner]])
| website = http://www.hbo.com/
| picture format = {{Plainlist|
* [[1080i]] {{small|([[high-definition television|HDTV]])}}<ref name="hbohd">{{cite web|title=HBO: About: Frequently Asked Questions: HBO HD|url=http://www.hbo.com/about/faqs/products/hbo-hd.html|publisher=HBO |accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref>
* [[480i]] {{small|([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])}}
}}
| slogan = {{Plainlist|
* "It's Not TV. It's HBO."

* "It's What Connects Us."
}}
| country = United States
| language = {{Plainlist|
* English
* Spanish {{small|(HBO Latino only and via [[Second audio program|SAP]] audio track on primary HBO channel and all other multiplex channels; some films may be distributed in their native language and [[Subtitle (captioning)|subtitled]] into English)}}
}}
| broadcast area = Nationwide
| headquarters = [[New York, NY]], United States
| former names =
| replaced names =
| replaced by names =
| sister names = {{Plainlist|
* [[Cinemax]] (subsidiary)
* [[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]]
* [[Cartoon Network]]
* [[CNN]]
* [[HLN (TV channel)|HLN]]
* [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]
* [[TNT (TV channel)|TNT]]
* [[TruTV]]
* [[Turner Classic Movies]]
* [[The CW]]
}}
| timeshift names = {{Plainlist|
* HBO East
* HBO West
* HBO2 East
* HBO2 West
* HBO Comedy East
* HBO Comedy West
* HBO Family East
* HBO Family West
* HBO Latino East
* HBO Latino West
* HBO Signature East
* HBO Signature West
* HBO Zone East
* HBO Zone West
}}
| web = {{url|http://www.hbo.com}}
| sat serv 1 = [[DirecTV]]
| sat chan 1 = {{Plainlist|
* '''HBO:'''
* East: 501 (HD/SD)
* West: 504 (HD/SD)
* '''HBO2:'''
* East: 502 (HD/SD)
* West: 505 (HD/SD)
* '''HBO Signature:''' 503 (HD/SD)
* '''HBO Comedy:''' 506 (HD)
* '''HBO Family:'''
* East: 507 (HD/SD)
* West: 508 (SD)
* '''HBO Zone:''' 509 (HD)
* '''HBO Latino:''' 511 (HD)
* '''HBO [[Video on demand|On Demand]]:''' 1501
}}
| cable serv 1 = Available on all U.S. cable systems
| cable chan 1 = Consult your local cable provider or program listings source for channel availability
| iptv serv 1 = [[AT&T U-verse]]
| iptv chan 1 = 1802–1815 (HD)<br>802–815 (SD)
| sat serv 2 = [[Dish Network]]
| sat chan 2 = {{Plainlist|
* '''HBO:'''
* East: 300 (HD/SD)
* West: 303 (HD/SD)
* '''HBO2:'''
* East: 301 (HD/SD)
* West: 304 (SD)
* '''HBO Signature:'''
* 302 (HD/SD)
* '''HBO Family:''' 305 (HD/SD)
* '''HBO Comedy:''' 307 (HD/SD)
* '''HBO Zone:''' 308 (HD only)
* '''HBO Latino:'''
* 309 (HD/SD)
}}
| cable serv 2 = [[Verizon FiOS]]
| cable chan 2 = {{Plainlist|
* 899–913 (HD)
* 400–413 (SD)
}}
| iptv serv 2 = [[CenturyLink|CenturyLink Prism]]
| iptv chan 2 = {{Plainlist|
* 1802–1815 (HD)
* 802–815 (SD)
}}
| iptv serv 3 = [[TalkTalk TV]] (UK)
| iptv chan 3 = On Demand – Buy & Keep
| iptv serv 4 = [[Zazeen]] (Canada)
| iptv chan 4 = 172–173 (HD/SD)
| online serv 1 = [[HBO Go]]
| online chan 1 = {{Plainlist|
* {{URL|http://www.hbogo.com}}
* {{small|(U.S. cable Internet subscribers only; requires login from pay television provider to access content)}}
}}
| online serv 2 = [[HBO Now]]
| online chan 2 = {{Plainlist|
* {{URL|https://play.hbonow.com}}
* {{small|(requires subscription to access content)}}
}}
| online serv 3 = [[PlayStation Vue]]
| online chan 3 = [[IPTV|Internet Protocol television]]
| online serv 4 = [[Sling TV]]
| online chan 4 = [[IPTV|Internet Protocol television]]
| online serv 5 = [[DirecTV Now]]
| online chan 5 = [[IPTV|Internet Protocol television]]
| online serv 6 = [[Amazon Video]]
| online chan 6 = {{Plainlist|
* [https://www.amazon.com/Instant-Video/b?benefitId=hbo&node=2858778011 www.amazon.com]
* {{small|(requires subscription to access content)}}
}}
}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Home Box Office, Inc.
| logo = HBO logo.svg
| logosize = 150px
| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]<ref>http://revenuesandprofits.com/how-time-warner-makes-money/</ref>
| genre =
| traded_as =
| foundation = {{Start date|1972|11|8}}
| location_city = New York City
| location_country = United States
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{Plainlist|
* [[Richard Plepler]] {{small|(CEO)}}
* John K. Billock
* {{small|(President of HBO U.S. Group)}}
* Casey Bloys
* {{small|(President of HBO Programing)}}
}}
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| products = [[Pay television]], [[Television program#Production|television production]]
| services =
| revenue = {{profit}}[[United States dollar|US$]]5.615 billion (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timewarner.com/sites/timewarner.com/files/related-articles/TWX_2015_Annual_Report.pdf|title=Annual Report - Time Warner|publisher=}}</ref>
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| owner =
| num_employees =
| parent = [[Time Warner]]<br>(sale to [[AT&T]] pending)
| divisions = {{Plainlist|
* HBO
* [[Cinemax]]
* [[RED by HBO]]
* [[HBO Latin America Group]]
}}
| subsid = {{Plainlist|
* HBO Original Productions
* [[HBO Films]]
}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.homeboxoffice.com}}
| intl =
}}
}}
'''HBO''' ('''Home Box Office''') is an [[United States|American]] [[Cable television|cable television network]]. HBO show [[movie]]s made for [[theater]]s as well as [[television]]. The also show many original [[television programme|television programs]], including ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Six Feet Under]]'', and ''[[Big Love]]''. Other popular series include ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', ''[[True Blood]]'', ''[[Carnivàle]]'', ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', ''[[Sesame Street]], ''[[The Wire (TV series)|The Wire]]'', ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'', and ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]''. HBO is owned by Time Warner.
'''HBO''' ('''Home Box Office''') is an [[United States|American]] [[Cable television|cable television network]]. HBO show [[movie]]s made for [[theater]]s as well as [[television]]. The also show many original [[television programme|television programs]], including ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Six Feet Under]]'', and ''[[Big Love]]''. Other popular series include ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', ''[[True Blood]]'', ''[[Carnivàle]]'', ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', ''[[Sesame Street]], ''[[The Wire (TV series)|The Wire]]'', ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'', and ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]''. HBO is owned by Time Warner.

==[[Programs]]==
*''[[Harriet's Magic Hats]]''
*''[[Zardip's Search for Healthy Wellness]]''


== Other websites ==
== Other websites ==

Revision as of 12:03, 10 October 2017

HBO
CountryUnited States
Slogan
  • "It's Not TV. It's HBO."
  • "It's What Connects Us."
HeadquartersNew York, NY, United States
Programming
Language(s)
  • English
  • Spanish (HBO Latino only and via SAP audio track on primary HBO channel and all other multiplex channels; some films may be distributed in their native language and subtitled into English)
Ownership
OwnerHome Box Office, Inc. (Time Warner)
Links
Websitewww.hbo.com
Availability
Home Box Office, Inc.
Company typeDivision[2]
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedNovember 8, 1972 (1972-11-08)
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Richard Plepler (CEO)
  • John K. Billock
  • (President of HBO U.S. Group)
  • Casey Bloys
  • (President of HBO Programing)
ProductsPay television, television production
RevenueIncreaseUS$5.615 billion (2015)[3]
ParentTime Warner
(sale to AT&T pending)
Divisions
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.homeboxoffice.com

HBO (Home Box Office) is an American cable television network. HBO show movies made for theaters as well as television. The also show many original television programs, including The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, and Big Love. Other popular series include Oz, True Blood, Carnivàle, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Game of Thrones, Sesame Street, The Wire, Entourage, and Deadwood. HBO is owned by Time Warner.

Programs

Other websites

  1. ↑ "HBO: About: Frequently Asked Questions: HBO HD". HBO. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://revenuesandprofits.com/how-time-warner-makes-money/
  3. ↑ "Annual Report - Time Warner" (PDF).
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