*h* stands for the movie network in american premium cable and satellite television network *hbo*.
what does *h* stand for in american premium cable and satellite television network *hbo*?
the movie network
hbo was the first true premium cable (or "pay-cable") network as well as the first television network intended for cable distribution on a regional or national basis; however, there were notable precursors to premium cable in the pay-television industry that operated during the 1950s and 1960s (with a few systems lingering until 1980), as well as some attempts by free-the-air broadcasters during the 1970s and 1980s that ultimately folded as their subscriber bases declined amid viewer shifts to receiving premium television content delivered by cable providers that had begun operating in metropolitan areas throughout that period. in its infancy, following its launch over service electric cable's wilkes-barre, pennsylvania, system on november 8, 1972, hbo had been quietly providing pay programming to catv systems in pennsylvania and new york, using microwave technology to transmit its programming to cable and mmds providers. in 1975, hbo became the first cable network to be delivered nationwide by satellite transmission. although such conversions are rare, some present-day basic cable channels have originated as premium services, including the disney channel (from 1983 to 1997), amc (from 1984 to 1988) and bravo (from 1982 to 1994); some of these services eventually switched to an advertiser-supported model after transitioning to an unencrypted structure. other fledgling premium services (such as early hbo spin-off efforts take two and festival, home theater network and spotlight) have lasted for a few years, only to fail due to the inability to compete against established premium services that had broader distribution and higher subscriber totals.
cable television in the united states
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bullet::::- star select, a defunct television package that targeted the middle east





























bullet::::- star tv (asian tv networks)





























bullet::::- the movie channel (formerly star channel), an american premium cable and satellite television network





























bullet::::- star channel (greece), a greek television network





























bullet::::- star channel (japan), a japanese group of premium television channels





























bullet::::- star cinema, a filipino film and television production company and distributor





























bullet::::- star television network, a short-lived american television network based in orlando, florida
star tv