HBO

HBO is a USA TV network covering TV Entertainment.

Launched in 1972, HBO (Home Box Office) is a subscription-based cable television network presenting movies, entertainment shows, documentaries and sports programs. HBO was started in New York City by Charles Dolan as a pay TV service called the "Green Channel." It was acquired by Time Life in 1973 and grew along with the cable television industry. Among other innovations, HBO was the first TV network to use satellite distribution, digital transmission and to offer a high-definition version of its programming. The company offers the video-on-demand services HBO On Demand and Cinemax On Demand. HBO has become known for its original programming, including popular TV series like "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

This TV network is owned by Home Box Office (HBO).

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HBO Filmmaker Arrested at Congressional Hearing on Fracking
-- Josh Fox, director of "Gasland," was cuffed and escorted from the premises while attempting to film a Congressional hearing. House Republicans had blasted the EPA for its claims that fracking contaminated the water supply in a Wyoming...

HBO Rolls Out Pelosi's 'Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip'
-- Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, has crafted a documentary about the naturalization process, the procedure followed by foreign-born people who wish to become American citizens. HBO has begun...

-- April 8, 2011 -- Armen Keteyian is now a correspondent for HBO's Real Sports. He will continue as chief investigative reporter for CBS News. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, April 11, 2011

HBO and Film Festival to Co-Host Screening of 'The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical'
--Documentary details how Bombay Chamber Orchestra set out to recruit kids from slums of Mumbai for choral performance of "The Sound of Music", the network announced on February 23, 2011: "HBO, in partnership with the Miami International Film Festival,...

HBO Hopes There's an Audience for Hockey
-- Reality series profiles Winter Classic match-up, The Wrap reported on December 15, 2010: "Unlike “Hard Knocks,” this show marks the first time HBO has followed a professional sports team during the season. And...

HBO and Carter Center to Host Premiere of Wartorn: 1861-2010
-- November 1, 2010 -- HBO and The Carter Center's Mental Health Program will host an invitation-only premiere of the HBO Documentary Films presentation Wartorn: 1861-2010. Civil War doctors called it hysteria, melancholia and insanity. ...

-- October 12, 2010 -- An upcoming HBO movie about music producer Phil Spector will feature Al Pacino in the starring role. David Mamet is writing the script for the film. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, October 12, 2010

HBO to Spend $10 Million-Plus on Marketing for Martin Scorsese Series 'Boardwalk Empire'
-- The New York Times reported on August 15, 2010: "What does a cable channel do after losing a virtual monopoly on critically lauded, highly rated programming? How about taking a walk on Boardwalk? The channel is HBO, which is battling to regain the acclaim it...

HBO Wins 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award April 20, 2010
-- The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights has announced the winners of the 42nd Annual Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards in nine professional and two student categories. The RFK Journalism Awards honor outstanding...

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