HBO

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HBO (Home Box Office) is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner. It offers two 24-hour pay television services - HBO and Cinemax - to over 40 million U.S. subscribers. The services include the subscription video on demand products, HBO On Demand and Cinemax On Demand, as well as multiplex channels and HD feeds. Internationally the subscription video on demand products HBO On Demand and HBO Mobile, along with HBO branded joint ventures, bring HBO services to over 50 countries. HBO programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide. HBO screend Extras in joint production with the BBC. They presented the first series on 25 September 2005, the second season on 14 February 2007 and the Christmas special/finale was screened before the UK broadcast on 16 December 2007.