HBO

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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
Home Box Office, Inc.
Division[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

The Home Box Office (HBO) 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, Boardwalk Empire, The Wire, Entourage, and Deadwood. HBO is owned by WarnerMedia (formerly TimeWarner).

Programs[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "HBO: About: Frequently Asked Questions: HBO HD". HBO. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Visnji, Margaret (24 January 2019). "How Time Warner Makes Money? Understanding Time Warner Business Model".
  3. ↑ "Annual Report - Time Warner" (PDF).

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