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HBO is an acronym for Home Box Office, an American premium cable network owned by Time Warner, Inc. Its staple programming initially consisted of feature films after they had completed their run in movie theatres and before their release on video tape.

Not subject to the content restrictions of broadcast networks, premium channels like HBO were able to show PG and R-rated movies unedited. While theatrically released motion pictures still represent a substantial amount of programming, they have expanded to originally-produced series such as The Sopranos, Rome and Game of Thrones, as well as made for cable movies and documentaries, live concerts and on demand programming which all enjoy the freedom to include nudity, violence, and adult language that would not be permitted on broadcast television.

At this writing, HBO's programming reaches 28 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in the U.S.

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  • HBO Teases New Game Of Thrones With New Trailer. But How Gay Will It Be?


    Queerty — Authority Authority: 654
    The new season of HBO’s gore-and-sex fest Game of Thrones doesn’t start until April, but the network is already releasing this tempting trailer. Season One gave us that psychotic bitch, King Joffrey, and plenty of eye candy—not to mention a gay sex scene between Loras Tyrell and Renly Baratheon—and ...
    15 hours ago

  • New Trailers for Game of Thrones and True Blood


    The Sly Oyster | culture, entertainment, liberal arts, shenanigans — Authority Authority: 496
    HBO has released a couple of trailers over the weekend. The first is for Game of Thrones season two. It’s the best look yet at the upcoming season. The second trailer is a teaser for the fifth season of True Blood , which is on a short leash for me. I’ve begun to grow tired of the show and feel like they have ...
    1 day ago

  • Game Of Thrones Season 2 Trailer


    Smoat — Authority Authority: 143
    Epic New Game of Thrones Season 2 Trailer! – IGN So, as you can see, bold new adventures lay ahead for Daenerys, Tyrion, Jon Snow and Robb Stark as Stannis Baratheon and his red-haired priestess Melisandre make their move on his late brother’s throne. Game of Thrones Season 2 premieres on … ‘Game of ...
    1 day ago

  • A Very Small Man Can Cast a Very Large Shadow


    CSICON — Authority Authority: 426
    We’re getting closer and closer to the second season of Game of Thrones , which premieres on April 1st with the episode The North Remembers . To prepare us  and stoke the fires of anticipation a little further, HBO have released another trailer for the upcoming season. I was a huge fan of the first season, ...
    1 day ago

  • Very Teasery Teaser for Season Five of True Blood


    Nerds Raging — Authority Authority: 427
      HBO are on a roll today. Not content with giving us a new trailer for Game of Thrones , they also hit us with this most teasing of teasers for True Blood . [SPOILERS AFTER THE VIDEO] Now I reckon that whole “NOTHING STAYS BURIED FOREVER” thing is referring to nasty vampire Russel Edgington, who I ...
    1 day ago

  • Game of Thrones Season 2 Trailer is amazing


    Live for Films — Authority Authority: 507
    We have to wait until 1st April for season 2 of Game of Thrones on HBO. Watch this trailer and let the excitement build.
    1 day ago

  • True Blood Season 5 Trailer!


    Latest News - MovieWeb.com — Authority Authority: 685
    HBO has released its first teaser trailer for True Blood Season 5, which will begin this summer. Check it out below. Click to watch True Blood Season 5 Trailer!
    1 day ago

  • Fourth Game of Thrones Season 2 Trailer


    Latest News - MovieWeb.com — Authority Authority: 685
    HBO has revealed the fourth trailer for Game of Thrones Season 2, which premieres on April 1st at 9 p.m. Click to watch Game of Thrones Season 2 Trailer #4! Based on the popular book series "A Song of Ice and Fire," by George R.R. Martin , this hit Emmy-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for ...
    1 day ago

  • DGA AWARD WINNERS LIST THE ARTIST WINS DIRECTORS GUILD AWARD


    Binside TV — Authority Authority: 421
    Tweet The Artist director Michel Hazanavicius won the top prize at the DGA Awards. The black and white silent film is the movie to beat this awards season.  Here is a complete list of winners: OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM *WINNER Michel Hazanavicius,  The Artist Woody ...
    2 days ago

  • HBO Celebrates LUCK at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas


    VegasNews.com - Las Vegas News, Shows, Hotels, Clubs and Celebrities — Authority Authority: 503
    HBO headed to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas last night to celebrate the release of its new original series, LUCK, a behind-the-track look at the world of horse racing starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, from acclaimed director Michael Mann and Deadwood creator David Milch (Photo: © Scott Harrison ...
    3 days ago

  • New True Blood Season 5,Ep 3 Photo Features Shirtless Jason Stackhouse Bruised Up


    Hollywood Hills — Authority Authority: 477
    New True Blood season 5,ep 3 photo features shirtless Jason Stackhouse bruised up. According to Skarsgardfans.com ,this is a new set photo from the upcoming True Blood season 5,episode 3,which is titled, “Whatever I am, You Made Me.” They say,Jason,played by actor Ryan Kwanten is spotted with a bruise on his ...
    3 days ago

  • Id rather be lucky than smart


    Edward Copeland on Film — Authority Authority: 457
    By Edward Copeland More than two years after it was announced that Michael Mann would direct the pilot for a possible new HBO series written by Deadwood mastermind David Milch and starring two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman ( Kramer Vs. Kramer, Rain Man ) and three-time Oscar nominee Nick Nolte ( The Prince ...
    4 days ago

  • Netflix Stock Soars as Subscribers Return


    The Curious Capitalist — Authority Authority: 534
    Netflix, the streaming video and DVD service, saw its stock price soar over 22% Thursday after reporting earnings results that beat Wall Street expectations. The company said it added 610,000 new customers last quarter, in a sharp rebound from a debacle last summer when 800,000 quit the service following an ...
    4 days ago

  • Bill Maher says Mitt Romney is a Rapper


    Kong Sauce — Authority Authority: 126
    Hilarious, pure comedy. Floss that diamond Mitt, floss it!
    5 days ago

  • Reality: On Freddie Roach


    CouchTuber - TV News and Trivia — Authority Authority: 107
    When it comes to boxing, the spotlight is always on the boxers. They are, after all, the ones who get beaten for a living. But there’s another person who’s also made the same sacrifices, possesses the same amount (if not more) of dedication and commitment to achieving their ultimate goal: the trainer. Manny ...
    1 week ago

  • Ben Stiller to Star in new HBO Comedy


    HBO Watch - News for Game of Throns, True Blood and all other HBO shows — Authority Authority: 416
    HBO has ordered a comedy pilot about a Jewish Family living in Washington DC to be directed by Ben Stiller.  Stiller will star in the show with Alan Alda as a co-star. Author Jonathan Safran Foer will help produce the program.  Foer wrote “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which has recently been turned into a ...
    1 week ago

  • Treme Season 3 Delayed


    BSCreview — Authority Authority: 128
    Treme Season 3 Delayed There are some suspicious goings-on behind the scenes of HBO’s Treme , which is in production for its third season. For the first two seasons of the series, it premiered in the spring, but when HBO announced their spring premieres they announced Veep and Game of Thrones (yippee!) ...
    1 week ago

  • If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/22/12


    TV Is My Pacifier — Authority Authority: 120
    Last week, I was away for a family vacation in warm, sunny Florida, only to return to 21 degrees and snowing in Massachusetts. While there, we played a lot of mini-golf, and I quickly learned how both fun and stressful … Continue reading →
    1 week ago

  • Bill Maher Supports SOPA


    News and Current Events — Authority Authority: 129
    In perhaps what was the biggest surprise of his show tonight, Bill Maher defended the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, even as the bill has been temporarily shelved, arguing that “there is a moral dimension” to online piracy and dismissed concerns that the bill would harm internet freedom as a “red herring.” ...
    1 week ago

  • Lionsgate UK Names Roberta Ibba-Hartog Head Of TV – UK & Eastern Europe


    Deadline.com — Authority Authority: 796
    HBO and Sony veteran Roberta Ibba-Hartog has joined Lionsgate UK as head of TV, UK and Eastern Europe, the company announced today. She will be responsible for sales and distribution of films and TV series in the UK and Ireland and also oversee Eastern European sales. The full press release is below: London, ...
    1 week ago

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