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Southeast Asian pay television network

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Television channel
HBO
CountrySingapore
Broadcast area
  • Southeast Asia
  • Hong Kong
  • Nepal[1]
  • Sri Lanka[2]
  • Taiwan
NetworkHBO
Headquarters151 Lorong Chuan, New Technology Park 04-05,Serangoon Gardens, Singapore
Programming
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese)
  • Malay
  • Indonesian
  • Thai
  • Vietnamese
Picture format1080iHDTV
Ownership
ParentHome Box Office, Inc.
History
Launched1 May 1992; 33 years ago (1992-05-01)[3]
ReplacedRed by HBO (Philippines,SatLite only)
Former namesMovieVision (1992–1995)

HBO Asia is the Asian division ofHBO, headquartered in Singapore. Originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, it was rebranded on 1 June 1995 to its current name uponHome Box Office, Inc. purchase. The Singaporean-based broadcast network offers advertisement-free channels and services – including HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax – as well as HBO Go and HBO on Demand. They also became the exclusive distributor ofBabyFirst in Asia.[4]

History

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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 inLorong Chuan.[5]

HBO signed an agreement withSingapore Telecom in June 1992 in order to deliver its output toSingapore 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 visiting hotels. It also increased the number of programmes to 70 a month.[7]

HBO Asia was originally a joint venture betweenParamount Pictures,Sony Pictures Entertainment,Warner Bros., andUniversal Pictures. On 16 January 2008, Sony and NBC sold their stakes toWarnerMedia (nowWarner Bros. Discovery).[8]

Programming

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HBO Asia has licensing deals with the "Big Five" of Hollywood conglomeratefilm 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'sOriginal Series orOriginal Productions air on Sunday nights/Monday mornings.

Original programming

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HBO also aired theirOriginal Series orOriginal Films from Asian creators, which aired on Sunday nights. Some other Asian original title may also be simultaneously released in other platform, for exampleCatchplay, which has co-produced some of HBO's Asian titles.

This television-related list isincomplete; you can help byadding missing items.(October 2021)

TV series

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Drama
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TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLanguage(s)Status
Grace[9]Horror drama17 October 20144 episodes
  • English
  • Mandarin
Miniseries
HalfworldsDark fantasythriller29 November 20152 seasons, 16 episodes
  • English
  • Indonesian (season 1)
  • Thai (season 2)
Renewed[10]
FolkloreHorroranthology7 October 20182 seasons, 12 episodesvarious languagesEnded
Grisse[11]Epic Western6 March 20191 season, 8 episodes
  • English
  • Indonesian
Ended
Food Lore[12]Slice of lifeanthology3 November 20191 season, 8 episodesVarious languagesEnded
Invisible Stories[13]Psychological drama/Anthology5 January 20201 season, 6 episodes
  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Thai
Ended
Dream Raider[14]Science fictionmystery drama16 August 20201 season, 8 episodes
  • Mandarin
  • Japanese
Ended
Miss S[a]Periodaction drama5 October 202030 episodesMandarinMiniseries
On the JobAction thriller13 September 20216 episodesFilipinoMiniseries
Who's by Your Side[15]Familythriller3 October 202110 episodes
  • Mandarin
  • Hokkien
Ended
Legacy[b][16]Periodfamily drama20 June 202240 episodesMandarinMiniseries
Scent of Time[b][17]Periodromantic fantasy13 October 202330 episodesMandarinMiniseries
Comedy
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TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLanguage(s)Status
Sent[18]Comedy drama17 September 20171 season, 8 episodesEnglishEnded
Adventure of the Ring[19]Romanticcomedy-drama13 December 20208 episodesMandarinMiniseries
The Accidental Influencer[20]Workplaceromantic comedy10 February 20241 season, 13 episodesMandarinPending
Unscripted
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TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsLanguage(s)Status
Traffickers: Inside the Golden Triangle[21]True crimedocuseries23 July 20213 episodesEnglishEnded
Drag Race PhilippinesReality competition17 August 20223 seasons, 30 episodes
  • Filipino
  • English
Pending
MarkKim + Chef[22]Cooking show18 August 202310 episodesThaiMiniseries
Deane's Dynasty[22]Reality show6 October 20231 season, 8 episodesThaiPending
The Bachelor Indonesia[23]Dating show10 February 20231 season, 10 episodes
  • Indonesian
  • English
Pending
Co-productions
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These shows have been commissioned by HBO Asia with a partner network.

TitleGenrePartner/CountryPremiereSeasonsLanguageStatus
Serangoon RoadPeriod dramaABC/Australia22 September 20131 season, 10 episodesEnglishEnded
The Teenage PsychicSupernaturalcoming-of-age dramaPTS/Taiwan2 April 20172 seasons, 14 episodes
Ended
The Talwars: Behind Closed DoorsTrue crimedocuseriesStar World/India26 November 20174 episodesEnglishMiniseries
Miss SherlockCrime dramaHulu Japan/Japan27 April 20181 season, 8 episodesJapaneseEnded
The BridgeCrime dramaViu/Malaysia26 November 20182 seasons, 20 episodes
  • English
  • Malay
  • Indonesian
Ended
The World Between UsPsychological dramaPTS andCatchplay/Taiwan24 March 20191 season, 10 episodesMandarinSeason 2 moved toAmazon Prime Video[24]
Workers[25]Darkcomedy-dramamyVideo/Taiwan10 May 20206 episodes
  • Hokkien
  • Mandarin
Miniseries
The HeadMysterythriller
12 June 20201 season, 6 episodes
  • English
  • Danish
  • Swedish
  • Spanish
Pending
Trinity of Shadows[26]Crime drama
13 June 202115 episodesMandarinEnded
Twisted Strings[27]Comedy thriller/Anthology
27 March 20227 episodesMandarinMiniseries

Films

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TitleGenreRelease dateRuntimeLanguage(s)
Dead MineAction horror27 September 20121 hour, 27 min.English
Master of the Drunken Fist: Beggar SoAction drama25 December 20161 hour, 33 min.Mandarin
Master of the Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying26 December 20161 hour, 40 min.
Master of the White Crane Fist: Wong Yam-Lam20 February 20191 hour, 30 min
Master of the Nine Dragon Fist: Wong Ching-Ho3 April 20191 hour, 37 min
The Garden of Evening MistsRomanticperiod drama13 September 20202 hourEnglish
Gensan PunchSports biographical film27 September 20211 hour, 40 min.
  • English
  • Filipino
  • Japanese

Censorship

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HBO Asia was heavily censored in some Asian countries, with many series such asSex and the City[28] andGame of Thrones[29] aired in edited versions; with certain programmes are not shown in some territories.

Typically, movies showcasing gestures like themiddle finger,nudity, intenseintimacy and profanity 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 consideredharam in Islam.

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

In Vietnam, programs broadcast on HBO Asia undergo censorship overseen by theVietnam 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 rulingCommunist 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.[30] Additionally, scenes depicting nudity, violence, or mild profanity are typically toned down.[31]

In China, due to Western product restrictions and theChina-United States trade war, HBO was blocked and restricted, and the replacements are currentlyTencent Video andiQIYI.[32][33]

Channels

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NetworkDescriptionRef.[c]
HBOHollywood films and HBO original series[archive 1]
HBO HitsHits and blockbuster films[archive 2]
HBO FamilyFamily oriented films and series[archive 3]
HBO SignatureCritically acclaimed and original productions[archive 4]
CinemaxAction and suspense movies[archive 5]

The live channels remain available on selected pay TV providers as HBO GO no longer provides the live channels in-app and online starting 25 May 2023.[34]

Source
  1. ^HBO's Official site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  2. ^HBO Hits' Official site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  3. ^HBO Family's Official site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  4. ^HBO Signature's Official site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  5. ^Cinemax's Official site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

HBO South Asia

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Television channel
HBO South Asia
CountryIndia
Broadcast area
  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • Maldives
  • Pakistan (timeshifted feed)
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerWarnerMedia International[35] (As of 2019)
Turner International India (earlier)
Sister channels
History
Launched22 March 2000
Closed15 December 2020
Links
Websiteseeexternal links

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 were according toIST. A time-shifted feed for Pakistan was launched in the mid-2000s in partnership withARY Digital Network.[36] The schedule was the 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.[37]

HBO Asia andEros International launchedHBO Defined andHBO Hits across India on 21 February 2013 onDish TV andAirtel Digital TV. These channels were commercial-free. The content of both channels included movies as well as most ofHBO Original Programming. When the channels launched, the main HBO channel stopped airing original series.[38]

In 2015, HBO decided to exit the Indian market and license the channel toTurner International India.[39] The channel was revamped in February 2016 after a survey conducted by the channel team to better suit the masses.[40][41] HBO Defined and HBO Hits would be handled byStar India; however, HBO Defined and HBO Hits SD were shut down on 31 December 2015, while HBO Hits HD was replaced by HBO HD on 4 September 2016.[42] It only airs Hollywood movies, asStar India has the rights to HBO Original Programming, which are available onStar World andDisney+ Hotstar.[43]

WarnerMedia International announced on 15 October 2020 that HBO South Asia andWB Channel would close down on 15 December 2020. The HBO channel would no longer be available in India and Pakistan, whileWB Channel ceased to exist in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Maldives.[44]

HBO India had closed down at midnight with the last movie on the SD channel beingMad Max: Fury Road (completed 1 hour before the shutdown) and the last movie on the HD channel beingMemoirs of a Geisha. HBO Pakistan was also closed down at midnight.[45]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Acquired by HBO Asia fromTencent Video
  2. ^abAcquired by HBO Asia fromYouku
  3. ^Those links were archived at theWayback Machine

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