Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.hbo.com

The theater might be in your living room, but you still have to pay this company to see the movies. Home Box Office is a leading pay-TV operator with more than 80 million subscribers to its HBO and Cinemax cable television services. The channels offer a variety of Hollywood movies and foreign films, along with original series programming including Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire. Subscribers also receive sports events, concerts, and other specialty programming. Internationally, HBO reaches more than 50 countries in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. In addition to its movie channels, Home Box Office produces films and TV programming through HBO Films. The company is a subsidiary of Time Warner.

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Bill Nelson
Co-President: Eric Kessler
EVP Technology and CTO: Robert (Bob) Zitter

Competitors:
AMC Networks
Showtime Networks
Starz

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