HBO Nederland (Home Box Office) was a Dutch premium television network, owned by a joint venture between HBO and the largest cable television operator in the Netherlands, Ziggo. It launched on 9 February 2012.[1] HBO Nederland offered three television channels, available in HD and SD, video-on-demand services and HBO GO. The programming consisted of HBO's own productions, TV series, documentaries and films from Warner Bros.[2]
HBO Netherlands closed on 31 December 2016. Cable company Ziggo has acquired the broadcasting licenses of HBO content for the Dutch market.[3]
Channels[]
HBO: Main flagship channel with television premieres
HBO 2: Second channel with a focus on drama and comedy
HBO 3: Third channel with a focus on action and thriller
1HBO Max operates under an eponymous standalone unit of WarnerMedia, and has some shared management with Home Box Office, Inc.
2Except where otherwise noted, HBO's international services are operated by Home Box Office, Inc. through WarnerMedia International.
3Owned by Bell Media; WarnerMedia licenses HBO programming and branding to Bell for the service.
4Home Box Office, Inc. maintains a minority stake in Bad Wolf, operated in conjunction with Sky.
5Home Box Office, Inc. (through Time, Inc./Time Warner) maintained a minority stake in BET Holdings.
6Originally operated as a 50/50 equity split with Viacom, which bought HBO/Time Warner's stake in Comedy Central in 2004.
7Originally named Selecciones en Español de HBO y Cinemax from 1989 to 1993.
8HBO Home Entertainment was transferred to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group in 2019.
9TriStar was founded and initially operated as a joint venture between HBO/Time, Inc., CBS and Columbia Pictures; Columbia and TriStar are both currently owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
