HBO Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==International distribution== {{main|List of HBO international channels}} Since 1991, the Home Box Office, Inc. oversaw the expansion of HBO's service to international markets, establishing three major subsidiaries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia, as well as forming several distribution partnerships to syndicate HBO programs to other broadcast networks, cable channels, and video services on request outside the United States. [[HBO Latin America]] was launched in 1991 as a partnership between Warner Bros. and Omnivisión ([[Ole Distribution|Ole]]), which was later joined by Sony and Disney. The Brazilian channel was launched in 1994. It is available in [[Hispanic America]], including the [[Caribbean]]. Disney and Sony left the shareholding in 2010 and Ole Communications in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tbivision.com/2020/05/05/warnermedia-preps-for-hbo-maxs-latin-american-roll-out-after-completing-ole-deal/|title=WarnerMedia preps for HBO Max's Latin American roll-out after completing Ole deal|website=tbivision.com|date=May 5, 2020 |access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> HBO Max OTT service is available. [[HBO Europe]] was launched in Budapest in 1991 in partnership with [[Sony]], which was joined by [[Disney]] in 1996. After its launch in Hungary, it has expanded to several [[Central Europe]]an and [[Balkan]] countries such as the Czech Republic in 1994, Poland in 1996, Slovakia in 1997, Romania in 1998, Moldova in 1999, Bulgaria in 2001, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006, and Northern Macedonia in 2009. It was also available in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016 through a partnership with the Dutch cable operator [[Ziggo]]. In 2010, HBO bought the shares of [[Sony]] and [[Disney]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/01/29/hbo-completes-central-europe-acquisition/|title=HBO completes Central Europe acquisition|website=broadbandtvnews.com|date=January 29, 2010 |access-date=29 January 2010}}</ref> HBO programs are available as well through the HBO Max OTT service. Furthermore, the programs are available exclusively through HBO Max in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands. [[HBO Asia]] was launched in 1992 in Singapore as a partnership with [[Singtel]] and was later joined by Sony and UIP ([[Universal Pictures|Universal]] and [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]). This was followed by an enlargement of Thailand and the Philippines in 1993, Taiwan and Indonesia in 1994, Hong Kong and Malaysia in 1995, and Vietnam in 2005. It has also been available in other [[Southeast Asian]] countries from 1997 to 2020 such as Brunei, Cambodia, South Korea, Macau, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Palau, Pope New Guinea, and Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hboasia.com/HBO/en-sg/about/milestones |title=Milestones – HBO Asia |website=hboasia.com |access-date=18 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018084750/http://hboasia.com/HBO/en-sg/about/milestones |archive-date=18 October 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[HBO South Asia]] has been a subsidiary of HBO Asia since 2000 broadcasting in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and the Maldives, which closed in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/15/warnermedia-to-discontinue-hbo-and-wb-tv-channels-in-india-and-select-other-south-asia-markets/|title=WarnerMedia to discontinue HBO and WB TV channels in India, and select other South Asia markets|date=15 October 2020|website=techcrunch.com}}</ref> Singtel left the joint venture, being followed in 2008 by Sony and Universal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sony-nbc-exit-hbo-asia-102801/|title=Sony, NBC exit HBO Asia alliance|website=hollywoodreporter.com|date=January 17, 2008 |access-date=17 January 2008}}</ref> The on-demand video program in Southeast and South Asia is still on the old HBO Go platform as of April 2022, while Max being planned for launch in late 2024. HBO programs are also distributed through agreements with third parties and are available on premium TV channels of local operators: [[Fox Showcase]] in Australia, [[Be 1]] in Belgium, [[HBO Canada]] (brand and programming licensed under agreement with [[Bell Media]]), [[Amazon Prime Video]] in France,<ref name="france3">{{cite web|url=https://www.lesnumeriques.com/svod/amazon-prime-video-tout-savoir-sur-le-futur-pass-warner-n203407.html|title=Amazon Prime Video: tout savoir sur le futur Pass Warner|access-date=January 16, 2023|date=January 16, 2023|website=Les Numériques|author=Thibaud Gomès-Léal }}</ref> Sky Atlantic in [[Sky Atlantic|the United Kingdom and Ireland]], [[Sky Atlantic (Italy)|Italy]], [[Sky Atlantic (Germany)|Germany, Austria and Switzerland]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/media/a279695/sky-to-launch-sky-atlantic-channel/|title=Sky to launch Sky Atlantic channel|website=digitalspy.com|date=October 2010 |access-date=1 October 2010}}</ref> [[SoHo (TV channel)|SoHo]] in New Zealand, [[M-Net|M-Net Binge]] in [[Sub-Saharan Africa]], [[OSN|OSN First Series]] in the [[Middle East and North Africa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2022/01/13/osn-extends-licensing-agreement-as-mena-home-of-hbo/|title=OSN extends licensing agreement as MENA home of HBO|website=digitaltveurope.com|date=January 13, 2022 |access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref> and [[JioCinema|Jiocinema]] in [[India]]. Apart from TV channels, the programs can also be watched on the OTT platforms of the operators. In Japan, it is exclusively available on U-Next video-on-demand service. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page