HBO Asia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from HBO (Asia))

HBO
CountrySingapore
Broadcast area
NetworkHBO
Headquarters151 Lorong Chuan, New Technology Park 04-05, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore
Programming
Language(s)English
Chinese
Japanese
Malay
Filipino
Indonesian
Thai
Vietnamese
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
ParentHome Box Office, Inc.
History
Launched1 May 1992; 32 years ago (1992-05-01)[3]
ReplacedRed by HBO (SatLite Only, Philippines)
Former namesMovieVision (1992–1995)
Links
WebsiteOfficial website (Archive)

HBO Asia is the Asian division of HBO, based out of Singapore. It was originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, later rebranding on 1 June 1995 to its current name after being purchased by Home Box Office, Inc. The Singapore-based broadcast network offers channels and services with no advertisements– HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax – as well as HBO Go and HBO on Demand. HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst in Asia.[4]

HBO was the first American television network to set up its bases in Singapore in 1992, with its 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) production facility based at New Tech Park in Lorong Chuan.[5]

HBO signed an agreement with Singapore Telecom in June 1992 in order to deliver its output to Singapore CableVision's MovieVision channel, as well as other broadcasters in the region.[6]

HBO Asia began 24 hour broadcasts on 1 March 1994 to cater to travellers who come to hotels. It also increased the number of programmes to 70 a month.[7]

HBO Asia was originally a joint veture between Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures. On 16 January 2008 Sony and NBC sold their stakes to WarnerMedia (now Warner Bros. Discovery).[8]

History[edit]

  • 1 May 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
    • MovieVision launches in Republic of China.
    • 20 months after its launch, MovieVision eventually shifts to a full 24-hour service.
    • In a landmark deal, MovieVision concludes exclusive licensing deals with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Universal Studios, who also become equity partners. The 4-MovieVision Asia partner studios jointly claim 19 of the top 25 films released in the United States during 1993 and 1994.
    • MovieVision becomes available in Indonesia.
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
    • Dan Murrell becomes HBO Asia's Managing Director, replacing CEO and President Bill Hooks, who returns to HBO in New York City after five years at the helm.
    • HBO Asia celebrates its 5th anniversary.
    • HBO expands to 18 Asian territories.
  • 1998
  • 1999
    • HBO Asia opens a representative office in Republic of China.
    • Dan Murrell is appointed CEO and President of HBO Asia.
  • 2000
    • Cinemax Asia launches in Hong Kong as a premium service, alongside HBO.
    • HBO South Asia service is launched in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Maldives. The HBO channel in India and the Maldives is ad-supported.
    • James Marturano is appointed Executive Vice President of HBO Asia and HBO South Asia’s Managing Director.
  • 2001
    • HBO premieres the most expensive HBO original production ever, Band Of Brothers, across Asia. It is based on the best-selling novel by the late historian Stephen Ambrose. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg were executive producers for this ten-part World War II miniseries.
    • For the second year in a row, HBO sweeps top honours in a trade survey, reinforcing HBO as cable operators’ top choice for programming, sales and marketing, on-air look, viewer feedback, value for money and most popular channel.
  • 2002
    • HBO Asia celebrates its 10th anniversary.
    • HBO Asia launches Asia's first fully 'tapeless' system, one that fully digitalizes and archives its extensive library of movies and promotional on-air materials.
  • 2003
    • In March, Cinemax Asia relaunches to be Asia's most exciting movie channel for hits, action and suspense movies, complete with a new tagline of 'Get Into The Movies' and a brand-new on-air identity.
    • HBO channel receives the prestigious Superbrands® Award in Singapore.
    • HBO is voted as Asia's best cable and movie channel by cable operators across the region.
  • 2004
    • Jonathan Spink becomes HBO Asia's Chief Executive Officer, replacing CEO and President Dan Murrell after six years at the helm.
    • PCCW, the largest communications provider in Hong Kong, announces the launch of HBO Asia and Cinemax Asia on Now TV.
    • HBO Asia adds Cambodia to its territories.
  • 2005
    • In January, HBO Asia is the first programmer to have a five-hour block programming in People's Republic of China on China Central Television.
    • As part of its multi-channel strategy, HBO Asia launches its first additional HBO channel - HBO Signature, in April 2005. This is the first additional HBO channel that will be offered to subscribers in premium markets as a cluster of multi-channel services.
    • In August, HBO Asia signs an exclusive deal with PCCW's Now TV in Hong Kong.
    • In September, HBO launches into residential homes in Vietnam through distributor Q.net, which distributes to local operators, including Ho Chi Minh City Television, VTC, VCTV, SCTV and K+.
    • HBO premieres the second most expensive series in television history, the HBO Original Series Rome, produced at a cost of US$100 million.
  • 2006
    • HBO Asia increases the number of channels under its multi-channel bouquet with the launch of HBO Family and HBO Hits, which are distributed first through nowTV in Hong Kong.
    • HBO Signature, HBO Family and HBO Hits are launched in the Philippines as part of The HBO/MAX Pak through SkyCable.
    • In May, HBO Signature, HBO Family and HBO Hits launch for the first time in Republic of China.
    • In July, HBO Signature, HBO Family and HBO Hits are launched in Singapore as part of THE HBO PAK through StarHub Cable Vision.
  • 2007
    • In February, HBO Asia launches HBO On Demand, the company’s first Hollywood subscription movie on demand service in Asia and the company’s first Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) service, to THE HBO MAX PAK PREMIUM subscribers on nowTV in Hong Kong.
    • In July, HBO Signature, HBO Family and HBO Hits launch for the first time in Thailand as part of the HBO package through TrueVisions, and also in Sri Lanka on Dialog TV and Lanka Broadband Networks.
    • HBO Asia celebrates its 15th anniversary.
  • 2008
    • HBO takes majority stake in HBO Asia. Previously jointly held by HBO, NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment, HBO Asia under the new equity structure is owned by HBO and Paramount Pictures.
    • HBO continues to lead in Asia as the top-ranked channel with the best programming quality, on-air promotions, as well as sales and marketing support, as voted by pay television operators across the region according to the 2008 Asia Pacific Pay TV survey by Fusion Consulting.
    • HBO On Demand is made available to subscribers of THE HBO PAK in Singapore through StarHub TV.
  • 2009
    • Cinemax refreshes as Max, a channel dedicated to action, suspense and science-fiction programs targeted at men.
    • Mandarin subtitling is offered in addition to Malaysian for HBO subscribers in Malaysia. HBO is the first movie channel to offer dual subtitling in Malaysia.
    • HBO is offered on the newly launched direct-to-home pay television operator in the Philippines, Cignal Digital TV
    • Papua New Guinea’s HiTron Pty Ltd and Cambodia's Royal Group add three of HBO Asia’s multiplex channels, HBO Signature, HBO Family and HBO HiTS, to their existing HBO channel offerings.
    • All 5-HBO Asia multiplex channels launch on Mongolia's Dish TV while in Indonesia, Indovision (now MNC Vision) adds HBO Family and HBO Hits to their existing three HBO Asia channel offerings
    • All 3-HBO Asia's multiplex channels, HBO Signature, HBO Family and HBO Hits are added to Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC)’s channel offerings, HBO and MAX in Palau.
    • HBO retains its overall lead for the third year running in the 2009 Pay TV Operators Survey conducted by Fusion Consulting and ContentAsia. HBO tops the movies genre, overall marketing and sales support, positive feedback from subscribers and best value for money categories.
    • HBO is the first regional movie channel to broadcast in high definition in Asia in October. HBO HD launches on nowTV in Hong Kong, StarHub TV in Singapore, Cignal Digital TV in the Philippines, and on kbro in Republic of China.
    • The television premiere of Kung Fu Panda is available for the first time in dual audio languages in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
    • HBO Asia becomes the exclusive distributing agent for Warner Channel and BabyFirst in the Asia-Pacific region.
    • HBO HD launches on Astro in Malaysia in December.
  • 2010
    • In April, The Pacific, the highly anticipated companion piece produced by the award-winning team behind the Emmy-winning HBO original mini-series Band of Brothers, premieres on HBO less than three weeks after the US premiere.
    • All movies on HBO during the Chinese New Year weekend are available in dual sound in selected territories. From the weekend starting February 20, all 9:00 pm (SIN) movies on HBO are available in dual sound in selected territories.
    • HBO HD launches in Thailand on TrueVisions in May and in Indonesia on First Media in August. First Media adds RED to their channel offerings in August.
    • HBO retains overall lead for the fourth year running in the 2010 Pay TV Operators Survey conducted by Global Intelligence Alliance Group (the former Fusion Consulting) and ContentAsia. HBO tops in terms of programming quality, the movies genre and best value for money categories.
    • Screen Red, Warner Channel and BabyFirst launch on Telekom Malaysia in October.
    • Warner Channel launches in Republic of China on DishHD in September.
    • Screen Red is distributed across various parts of The Philippines with Cable Boss.
    • HBO Asia wins two gold (Best Logo Design for RED and Best Collateral for The Pacific) and two silver awards (Best Print for Chick Flicks campaign and Something For Nothing for Cinemax War Movies stunt) at the PromaxBDA Asia 2010 Awards.
    • HBO HD launches in Sri Lanka in December.
  • 2011
    • HBO HD launches in Vietnam.
    • HBO Asia increases its high-definition channel offering to two with HBO Hits HD which delivers Hollywood blockbuster hits 24-hours in daily, commercial-free in 100% true high-definition television. HBO Hits HD mirrors the programming on HBO Hits HD and is available in Indonesia on First Media In this same month, Screen Red is also launched on Global Destiny Cable in the Philippines. In Malaysia, prime-time programs on HBO shift by an hour to 10:00 pm.
    • HBO Hits HD is also available in Singapore on StarHub TV and in Republic of China on several cable and satellite operators. In Malaysia, selected Sunday prime-time movies are now available in dual language.
    • The prime time for HBO is shifted to 10:00 pm (9:00 pm Thai/JKT) while prime time for HBO Family shifted to 7:00 pm (6:00 pm Thai/JKT). In addition to Sunday prime-time movies, Saturday prime-time movies are also available in dual language in Malaysia. HBO On Demand launches in Vietnam.
  • 2012
    • HBO Asia celebrates its 20th anniversary.
    • HBO Asia strengthens content for 2012 with more than 140 hours of original programming, a 40% increase in original series compared to 2011.
    • The television premiere of The Bodyguard is available for the first time in dual audio languages in United States and Canada while full broadcast schedules in addition to closed-captioned subtitles in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Republic of China.
    • HBO Asia jointly develops Dead Mine, the first original co-production with Infinite Frameworks.
    • In May, HBO Asia migrates all HBO Services on satellite Apstar 2R (also known as Telstar 10) to Apstar 7.
    • In June, HBO Original movie Hemingway & Gellhorn premieres on HBO just days after its US premiere.
    • HBO expands its High Definition Channels by adding HBO Family HD and HBO Signature HD. This services is currently available through First Media subscribers in Indonesia[9][10]
  • 2013
    • HBO Asia, nowTV and SkyCable officially launched HBO GO in Hong Kong and the Philippines on February 28 for HBO Super Pak subscribers.
    • HBO Asia and Eros International launch India's first 100% advertising free channels - HBO Hits and HBO Defined in Standard Definition and High Definition - on February 21, 2013 with two DTH operators Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV under the banner of Home Box Office India Pvt. Ltd.
    • In May, HBO Signature, HBO Hits and HBO Family launch in Malaysia on the Astro B.yond IPTV platform.
    • HBO Asia wins gold and silver awards at the 2013 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing and Design Global Excellence Awards held in Los Angeles on 20 June.
    • In August, HBO Asia records and presents the movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, with a Bahasa Indonesia / Bahasa Malaysia audio option for the first time in Indonesia and Singapore, with regional celebrities lending their voices to the characters.
    • HBO Asia’s first prime-time drama series Serangoon Road premieres on 22 September. A co-production with Australia’s ABC TV, this ten episode hour-long fast-paced detective drama series is set against the exotic, tumultuous backdrop of 1960s Singapore and stars Hollywood’s Joan Chen, Australia’s Don Hany, Hollywood-based Singaporean Chin Han, Indonesian Ario Bayu, Singaporeans Alaric Tay and Pamelyn Chee, and many more.
    • In October, HBO Asia’s distribution increases to 23 territories with HBO/HBO HD and Cinemax launching in Myanmar. Screen RED launches in Thailand and Myanmar.
    • In the same month, Cinemax and RED launch in high definition; all of HBO Asia’s channels are now available in high definition.
    • From November, new HBO Originals premiere in Asia within one week of their debut in the United States
    • In December, HBO Defined and HBO Hits launch on India’s leading DTH platform, TataSky, increasing the channel's distribution across 11 leading DTH and digital cable platforms in India
  • 2014
    • HBO GO launches in the Philippines in March, exclusively with SkyCable.
    • In July, HBO Asia premieres HBO and Cinemax Original scripted content less than a day after the United States, starting with The Knick.
    • HBO Asia engages in the largest audience outreach to date in August, offering a free preview of its content for the very first time via streaming on its website and YouTube channel, as well as nowTV's Video Express First platform starting with the full pilot episode of The Knick.
    • HBO Asia's four-part horror miniseries, Grace, premieres in October. Starring Russell Wong, Grace is the first production wholly conceived and developed in-house by HBO Asia.
    • In December, HBO Asia wins exclusive distribution rights as the only regional network with the rights to broadcast the Oscars® live.
  • 2015
    • HBO Asia, the new home of the Oscars® in the region, brings a complete Oscars® experience across multiple screens to complement HBO's live on-air broadcast of The 87th Annual Academy Awards®, with exclusive direct-from-Hollywood red carpet pictures and interviews, and backstage interviews on HBO Asia's website and social media platforms.
    • Turner International India takes over HBO South Asia, shuts down HBO Defined.[11]
    • In April, HBO Asia announces the live simulcast of its Original content, starting with season five of Game of Thrones premiering in Asia same time as the United States.
    • July 1: DreamWorks Channel officially launches. HBO Asia is the official distributor of the DreamWorks Channel in Asia, available in Thailand via CTH (July) and Malaysia via TM's HyppTV (September).
    • HBO GO launches as a standalone over-the-top streaming service without a pay TV subscription in Hong Kong via nowTV (April) and in Singapore via StarHub Go (August).
    • On October 1, SCREEN RED is rebranded as RED BY HBO, bringing to viewers a new vibrant look and internationally acclaimed content from Southeast Asia, in addition to those from Japan, Korea and Greater China.
  • 2016
  • 2017
    • On January 1, HBO Asia's channels in Thailand left TrueVisions and launched on AIS Play including HBO GO in February. [13]
    • HBO Asia celebrates its 25th anniversary.
  • 2018
    • On April 1, HBO Asia's channels in Vietnam left VTVCab and NextTV
    • On July & September 1,AIS Play & Unifi TV now on HBO HD Asia, Cinemax HD, RED By HBO HD, HBO Hits HD, HBO Family HD & HBO Signature HD from Malaysia & Thailand only.

Slogans[edit]

  • 1992–2009: "Simply The Best"
  • 2009–present: "It's Not TV, It's HBO."

Programming[edit]

HBO Asia has licensing deals with 5 major Hollywood conglomerate film studios:

HBO Central is a monthly program giving information about which movies and series will be shown in the coming month.

New seasons of HBO's Original Series or Original Productions air on Sunday nights/Monday mornings.

Original programming[edit]

HBO also aired their Original Series or Original Films from Asian creators which aired on Sunday nights. Some other Asian original title may also simultaneously release in other platform, for example Catchplay, which has co-produce some HBO Asian titles.

TV series[edit]

Drama[edit]
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Language(s) Status
Grace[14] Horror drama 17 October 2014 4 episodes Un­known
  • English
  • Mandarin
 Miniseries
Halfworlds Dark fantasy thriller 29 November 2015 2 seasons, 16 episodes Un­known
  • English
  • Indonesian (season 1)
  • Thai (season 2)
 Renewed[15]
Folklore Horror anthology 7 October 2018 2 seasons, 12 episodes 60 min various languages Ended
Grisse[16] Epic Western 6 March 2019 1 season, 8 episodes Un­known
  • English
  • Indonesian
 Ended
Food Lore[17] Slice of life anthology 3 November 2019 1 season, 8 episodes Un­known Various languages Ended
Invisible Stories[18] Psychological drama/Anthology 5 January 2020 1 season, 6 episodes Un­known
  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Thai
 Ended
Dream Raider[19] Science fiction mystery drama 16 August 2020 1 season, 8 episodes Un­known
  • Mandarin
  • Japanese
 Ended
Miss S[a] Period action drama 5 October 2020 30 episodes Un­known Mandarin Miniseries
On The Job Action thriller 13 September 2021 6 episodes 45-63 min Filipino Miniseries
Who's By Your Side[20] Family thriller 3 October 2021 10 episodes 50 min
  • Mandarin
  • Hokkien
 Ended
Scent of Time[b] Period romantic fantasy 13 October 2023 30 episodes Un­known Mandarin Miniseries
Comedy[edit]
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Language(s) Status
Sent[21] Comedy drama 17 September 2017 1 season, 8 episodes Un­known English Ended
Adventure of the Ring[22] Romantic comedy-drama 13 December 2020 8 episodes Un­known Mandarin Miniseries
Call My Manager![23] Comedy drama TBA TBA TBA Filipino Upcoming
Unscripted[edit]
Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Language(s) Status
Traffickers: Inside the Golden Triangle[24] True crime docuseries 23 July 2021 3 episodes Un­known English Ended
Co-productions[edit]

These shows have been commissioned by HBO Asia with a partner network.

Title Genre Partner/Country Premiere Seasons Runtime Language Status
Serangoon Road Period drama ABC/Australia 22 September 2013 1 season, 10 episodes 55 min English Ended
The Teenage Psychic Supernatural coming-of-age drama PTS/Taiwan 2 April 2017 2 seasons, 14 episodes 50 min
Ended
The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors True crime docuseries Star World/India 26 November 2017 4 episodes Un­known English Miniseries
Miss Sherlock Crime drama Hulu Japan/Japan 27 April 2018 1 season, 8 episodes 45-50 min Japanese Ended
The Bridge Crime drama Viu/Malaysia 26 November 2018 2 seasons, 20 episodes 60 min
  • English
  • Malay
  • Indonesian
 Ended
The World Between Us Psychological drama PTS and Catchplay/Taiwan 24 March 2019 1 season, 10 episodes 50 min Mandarin Renewed[25]
Workers[26] Dark comedy-drama myVideo/Taiwan 10 May 2020 6 episodes Un­known
  • Hokkien
  • Mandarin
 Miniseries
The Head Mystery thriller
12 June 2020 1 season, 6 episodes 47–65 min.
  • English
  • Danish
  • Swedish
  • Spanish
 Season 2 ongoing[27]
Trinity of Shadows[28] Crime drama
13 June 2021 1 season, 15 episodes Un­known Mandarin Ended[citation needed]
Twisted Strings[29] Comedy thriller/Anthology
27 March 2022 7 episodes ~60 min. Mandarin Ended

Films[edit]

Title Genre Release Date Runtime Language(s)
Dead Mine Action horror 27 September 2012 1 hour, 27 min. English
Master of the Drunken Fist: Beggar So Action drama 25 December 2016 1 hour, 33 min. Mandarin
Master of the Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying 26 December 2016 1 hour, 40 min.
Master of the White Crane Fist: Wong Yam-Lam 20 February 2019 Un­known
The Garden of Evening Mists Romantic period drama 13 September 2020 2 hour English
Gensan Punch Sports biopic 27 September 2021 1 hour, 40 min.
  • English
  • Filipino
  • Japanese

Censorship[edit]

HBO Asia was heavily censored in some Asian countries, with many series such as Sex and the City,[30] The Sopranos,[31] Entourage,[32] The Wire, Hung,[33] Girls,[34] True Blood, Game of Thrones,[35] Boardwalk Empire,[36] True Detective,[37] Westworld,[38] Insecure,[39] Big Little Lies,[40] The Deuce,[41] Succession,[42] Euphoria,[43][44][45][46] I May Destroy You,[47] Perry Mason,[48] Lovecraft Country,[49] Industry,[50] The White Lotus,[51] House of the Dragon,[52] The Last of Us,[53] and The Idol[54] aired in edited versions; certain programmes are not shown in some territories at all.

Typically, movies showcasing gestures like the middle finger, nudity, intense intimacy and vulgar language are edited out. Scenes revealing attire or exposed skin near private areas are commonly censored, especially in predominantly Muslim regions of Southeast Asia (excluding Vietnam). Additionally, depictions of alcohol or pork are often blurred as they are considered haram in Islam.

The HBO-made series Entourage was taken off-air for three weeks by one cable operator in the Philippines, pending clearance by the MTRCB.[citation needed] The entire series continued to air without disruption on all other Philippines cable operators.

In Vietnam, programs broadcast on HBO Asia undergo censorship overseen by Vietnam News Agency. Any film that is judged to contradict or misrepresent the Vietnam War (such as depicting the US as heroes, which contradicts the state's official stance), or critical of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, or to contain explicit sexual or gruesome content deemed inconsistent with Vietnamese societal norms, will not be aired. Instead, it will be replaced with another film, accompanied by an on-screen disclaimer indicating that it is a substitute feature replacing a film with sensitive content.[55] Additionally, scenes depicting nudity, violence, or mild profanity are typically toned down.[56]

In China, due to Western product restrictions, and the China-United States trade war, HBO was blocked and restricted, and the replacement is currently Tencent Video and iQIYI.[57][58]

Channels[edit]

Network Description Website
HBO Hollywood films and HBO original series Official site[c]
HBO Hits Hits and blockbuster films Official site[c]
HBO Family Family oriented films and series Official site[c]
HBO Signature Critically acclaimed and original productions Official site[c]
Cinemax Action and suspense movies Official site[c]
HBO On Demand The best Hollywood films and outstanding HBO originals at your control Official site[c]
BabyFirst 24-hour channel for babies and infants distributed by HBO Asia Official site

The live channels remain available on selected pay TV providers as HBO GO not longer provide the live channels in-app and online starting 25 May 2023.[59]

HBO South Asia[edit]

HBO South Asia
CountryIndia
Broadcast area
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerWarnerMedia International[60] (As of 2019)
Turner International India (earlier)
Sister channels
History
Launched22 March 2000
Closed15 December 2020
Links
WebsiteOfficial website (Archive)

HBO formerly provided a separate feed with commercial breaks for audiences in South Asia, namely India, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. All movie promos in this beam are according to IST. A timeshifted feed for Pakistan was launched in the mid-2000s in partnership with ARY Digital Network.[61] The schedule was same as the Indian feed with the difference being the commercial breaks and timings in PST.

Before the launch of HBO South Asia, HBO tried replicating the premium model in India. But then HBO decided it wasn't commercially viable so the South Asia channel was launched in India and also in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Maldives.[62]

HBO Asia and Eros International launched HBO Defined and HBO Hits across India on 21 February 2013 on Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV. These channels are commercial-free. The content of both the channels include movies as well as most of HBO Original Programming. When the channels launched, the main HBO channel stopped airing original series.[63]

In 2015, HBO had decided to exit the Indian market and license the channel to Turner International India.[64] The channel was revamped in February 2016 after a survey conducted by the channel team to better suit the masses.[65][66] HBO Defined and HBO Hits would be handled by Star India, however HBO Defined and HBO Hits SD was shut down on 31 December 2015 while HBO Hits HD was replaced by HBO HD on 4 September 2016.[67] It only airs Hollywood movies, as Star India has the rights to HBO Original Programming which are available on Star World and Disney+ Hotstar.[68]

WarnerMedia International announced on 15 October 2020 that HBO South Asia and WB Channel would close down on 15 December 2020. The HBO channel would no longer be available in India and Pakistan, while WB Channel ceased to exist in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Maldives.[69]

HBO India had closed down at midnight with the last movie on the SD channel being Mad Max: Fury Road (completed 1 hour before the shutdown) and the last movie on the HD channel being Memoirs of a Geisha. HBO Pakistan was also closed down at midnight.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Acquired by HBO Asia from Tencent Video
  2. ^ Acquired by HBO Asia from Youku
  3. ^ a b c d e f The link has been archived at the Wayback Machine

References[edit]

  1. ^ "For the first time in Nepal, HBO channels can be viewed for free by DishHome users in the mobile app". Reviews. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ Tsang, Susan (8 September 1998). "HBO Asia maps out Sri Lanka launch". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ "HBO Asia grows by almost 100 percent". United Press International. 4 March 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ "HBO Asia strikes agreement to represent BabyFirst, WarnerTV across Asia". Television Asia. 1 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Three US TV networks eyeing S'pore satellite-link licence". The Straits Times. 2 December 1994. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. ^ "US pay-TV operator seals deal with Telecom". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 18 June 1992. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Can't sleep at 3 am? Call the radio deeiay". The Straits Times. 14 May 1994. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  8. ^ Janine Stein (17 January 2008). "Sony, NBC exit HBO Asia alliance". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Channel: HBO FAMILY HD". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Channel: HBO SIGNATURE HD". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Turner International to rebrand HBO Hits as HBO HD in 2016". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  12. ^ "HBO HD to launch on 4 September | TelevisionPost.com". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  13. ^ "AIS to show HBO channels - The Nation". The Nation.
  14. ^ Tay Yek Keak (23 October 2014). "TV review: HBO Asia's locally produced horror series Grace is predictable, unconvincing". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  15. ^ "HBO Asia Renews 'Halfworlds' for Third Season, Relocates Series to Philippines". variety.com. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  16. ^ "HBO Asia's Original Period Drama Series GRISSE Premieres Today". Medium. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Food Lore' on HBO, an Asian Anthology Series Winding Food Into the Fabric of Drama". Decider. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  18. ^ "HBO Asia's original anthology drama series INVISIBLE STORIES to premiere in the U.S. on August 3". WarnerMedia. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  19. ^ "HBO Asia Makes Sci-Fi Debut With 'Dream Raider'". Variety. 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  20. ^ Frater, Patrick (23 August 2020). "Taiwan Drama Series 'Who's by Your Side' Set as HBO Asia Original". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  21. ^ "HBO Asia's First Comedy Series 'Sent' Set To Make Its Debut". Deadline Hollywood. 6 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  22. ^ Frater, Patrick (11 November 2020). "HBO Asia Falls For Taiwan Romance Series 'Adventure of the Ring'". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  23. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (11 January 2022). "'Call My Agent!' Set for More International Remakes With Disney Plus, HBO Asia, MBC (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  24. ^ Frater, Patrick (6 July 2021). "'Traffickers: Inside the Golden Triangle' to Premiere on HBO GO". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  25. ^ Frater, Patrick (8 November 2023). "'Itaewon Class' Remake 'Fired Up' Sets Taiwan Cast for DaMou, KOKO and HBO Asia". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2023. At an event held within the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) on Thursday, the two companies also confirmed plans for a second season of "The World Between Us," a 2019 drama series that premiered on Taiwan's Public Television Service and regional streamer Catchplay.
  26. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (14 April 2020). "HBO Asia to Produce Taiwanese Original Series 'Workers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  27. ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (21 June 2022). "The Mediapro Studio, Hulu Japan Re-Team for Global Hit Series 'The Head' Season 2". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  28. ^ McCarty, Stephen (27 June 2021). "Murder, corruption and a nagging cold case in HBO's Trinity of Shadows, Taiwan-set police drama with a realistic tone". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  29. ^ Iglesias, Iza (27 March 2022). "New HBO Asia Original series 'Twisted Strings' preems tonight". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  30. ^ "Singapore lifts Sex and City ban". BBC News. 16 July 2004. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  31. ^ "20 years later and this piece of advice still stands. #Sopranos20". Twitter. 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  32. ^ "Can't wait for the premiere of ENTOURAGE tonight at 10.30pm on HBO!". Twitter. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  33. ^ "Tonight on HBO, 2 back-to-back HBO Original Series: ENTOURAGE 7 at 9pm and HUNG 2 at 10pm (1hr earlier Thai.Jkt). Settle in for some fun!". Twitter. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  34. ^ "The final season of #Girls premieres Monday, Feb 13 at 10PM (9PM JKT)". Twitter. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  35. ^ "Winter is Coming: Game of Thrones on HBO Asia". 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  36. ^ "Boardwalk Empire will have Asian premiere tonight on HBO". 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  37. ^ "#TrueDetective Season 3 is premiering in 5 minutes!!!". Twitter. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  38. ^ "Every hero has a code. #Westworld premieres same time as US on Monday Oct 3 at 9AM (8AM THAI.JKT) on @HBOAsia". Twitter. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  39. ^ "Insecure Trailer". YouTube. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  40. ^ "BIG LITTLE LIES Season 2". Facebook. 31 May 2019.
  41. ^ "THE DEUCE OFFICIAL TEASE". YouTube. 3 August 2017.
  42. ^ "Take what's yours. The new original series Succession premieres June 3 at 10PM after Westworld". Facebook. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  43. ^ "HBO's Euphoria: Not Your Average Teen Drama". Hype Singapore. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  44. ^ "Is 'Euphoria' in 'Game of Thrones' territory when it comes to viewership?". Malay Mail. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  45. ^ Asilo, Rito P. (27 February 2022). "'Euphoria's' fabulous femmes on sex, drugs, booze and violence". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  46. ^ de Souza, Alison (10 January 2022). "Actress Zendaya says Euphoria not glamorising sex and drug use". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  47. ^ "I May Destroy You Official Teaser". YouTube. 3 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  48. ^ "First Look: Tired formula gets a fresh spin in 'Perry Mason'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  49. ^ "Lovecraft Country". Facebook. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  50. ^ "Women on top". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 21 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  51. ^ "Paradise is no vacation. See what's to come in the weeks ahead at #TheWhiteLotus Resort & Spa. 🍹⛱️ The White Lotus, a new social satire drama series, is now streaming on HBO GO, with new episodes every Monday". Twitter. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  52. ^ "HBO Asia's House of the Dragon roars to life in SEA marketing blitz". 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  53. ^ "'The Last Of Us' to premiere on HBO GO in January 2023". Rappler. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  54. ^ Achrekar, Sanika (18 April 2023). "HBO's 'The Idol' starring BLACKPINK's Jennie will premiere this June". Lifestyle Asia.
  55. ^ "HBO Film on Vietnamese Cuisine Pulled From Schedule Over Racy Sex Scenes". Saigoneer. 12 November 2019.
  56. ^ Clayfield, Matthew (3 July 2015). "How exactly do you sanitise Game of Thrones? Find out in Vietnam". ABC News.
  57. ^ Chow, Vivienne (27 June 2018). "HBO's Website Remains Blocked in China, but Its Shows Aren't". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  58. ^ "China blocks HBO after John Oliver parody of Xi Jinping". the Guardian. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  59. ^ @HBOAsia (26 May 2023). "From 25 May 2023, Live channels will no longer be accessible on the HBO website and applications. However, the channels are still available on a number of partner-owned and operated platforms. Please connect with your local operators to find out more" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2023 – via Twitter.
  60. ^ Roy, Tasmayee Laha (5 March 2020). "Pogo & Cartoon Network go local with India Originals". Exchange4media. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  61. ^ "HBO Discontinues Transmission in Pakistan After 20 Years". Wow 360. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  62. ^ OSBORNE, MAGZ (21 August 2000). "HBO Asia May Expand Ad-Supported Approach". Multichannel. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  63. ^ "HBO Defined and HBO Hits go on-air". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  64. ^ Kohli-Khandekar, Vanita (19 December 2014). "Is HBO giving up on its India market?". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  65. ^ "HBO India gets branding, packaging revamp". afaqs!. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  66. ^ Malvania, Urvi (24 February 2016). "HBO moves from niche to mass". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  67. ^ "#Experience The Magic with HBO HD!". Turner. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  68. ^ "Fox's Star India Strikes Exclusive Deal for HBO Originals". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  69. ^ Team, AnimationXpress (15 October 2020). "WarnerMedia to cease HBO and WB TV channels in South Asia by 2020 end; to invest more on kids channels". AnimationXpress. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HBO_Asia&oldid=1224232017"