joined by Sony and UIP (Universal and Paramount). This was followed by enlargement to Thailand and the Philippines in 1993, Taiwan and Indonesia in 1994, Hong Kong and Malaysia in 1995 and Vietnam in 2005. It has also been available in other Southeast Asian countries from 1997 to 2020 such as Brunei, Cambodia, South Korea, Macau, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Palau, Pope New Guinea and Sri Lanka. HBO South Asia has been a subsidiary of HBO Asia since 2000 broadcasting in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the Maldives, which closed in 2020. Singtel left the joint venture, being followed in 2008 by Sony and Universal. The on-demand video program in Southeast and South Asia is still on the old HBO Go platform as of April 2022, while HBO Max being planned for launch in 2023. HBO programs are also distributed through agreements with third parties and are available on premium TV channels of local operators: Fox Showcase in Australia, Be 1 in Belgium, HBO Canada (brand and programming licensed under agreement with Bell Media), Amazon Prime Video in France, Sky Atlantic (Germany) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Sky Atlantic (Italy) in Italy, Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and Ireland, SoHo in New Zealand, M-Net Binge in Sub-Saharan Africa and OSN First Series in the Middle East and North Africa. Apart from TV channels, the programs can also be watched on the OTT platforms of the operators. In Japan it is exclusively available on U-Next video on demand service. References Notes External links HBO Program Schedules 1972 establishments in New York City Cable television in the United States Commercial-free television networks in the United States Home Box Office, Inc. Movie channels in the United States English-language television stations in the United States Television channels and stations established in 1972 Warner Bros. Discovery networks Peabody Award winners International Emmy Founders Award winners Television networks in the United States