HBO Asia

HBO
Country	Singapore
Broadcast area	Southeast Asia; Bangladesh; China; Fiji; Hong Kong; Macau; Nepal; Palau; Papua New Guinea; South Korea; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Tuvalu;
Network	HBO
Headquarters	151 Lorong Chuan, New Technology Park 04-05, Serangoon Gardens, Singapore
Programming
Language(s)	English ; Chinese; Japanese; Malay; Filipino; Indonesian; Thai; Vietnamese
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
Parent	Home Box Office, Inc.
History
Launched	1 May 1992
Replaced	Red by HBO (SatLite Only, Philippines)
Former names	MovieVision (1992–1995)
Links
Website	Official 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]

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "HBO Asia grows by almost 100 percent". United Press International. 4 March 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "HBO Asia strikes agreement to represent BabyFirst, WarnerTV across Asia". Television Asia. 1 December 2009.
^ "Three US TV networks eyeing S'pore satellite-link licence". The Straits Times. 2 December 1994. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ "US pay-TV operator seals deal with Telecom". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 18 June 1992. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
^ "Can't sleep at 3 am? Call the radio deeiay". The Straits Times. 14 May 1994. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ Janine Stein (17 January 2008). "Sony, NBC exit HBO Asia alliance". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

[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.

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