HBO Family (Asian TV channel)
Current logo, which is a revision of 2006 logo, used since 2013. | |
| Country | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | East Asia, Southeast Asia |
| Network | HBO |
| Headquarters | 151 Lorong Chuan, New Tech Park 04–05, Singapore |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HBO Asia Pte Ltd (Home Box Office, Inc.) (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 16 March 2006 15 September 2021 (Malaysia) 1 December 2021 (Brunei) |
| Replaced | FOX Movies HD (Cignal TV channel space) |
| Closed | 1 January 2017 (Truevisions) 12 May 2023 (MNC Vision) 1 December 2025 (Sky Cable) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Cignal TV (Philippines) | Channel 211 (HD) |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 604 (HD) |
| Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel 422 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| HBO Max | Watch live |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Astro GO |
HBO Family is a Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by HBO Asia, launched on 16 March 2006, together with HBO Hits.[1] It features children's programming, comedy, family and drama films.
Following the closure of the U.S. feed on 15 August 2025, the Asian and Latin American feeds are the only HBO Family feeds outside of the U.S.[2][3]
Programming
Info Programming
HBO Family Asia has licensing deals with 5 major Hollywood conglomerate film studios:
- Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, HBO Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Warner Independent Pictures)
- Paramount Global (Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage)
- NBCUniversal (Universal Pictures)
- Sony Pictures
- Independent Film Productions such as Lionsgate Films, Regency Enterprises, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, A24, etc.
Non-closure
On August 2025 after the channel is only closing in the U.S but its continuing to operate in Mongolia & other asian contries due to HBO Max is not available in East Asia and also there's no finance issue in East Asia
References
- ^ Osborne, Magz (13 March 2006). "HBO Asia to launch pair". Variety. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (13 June 2025). "HBO Family, ThrillerMax and Other Multiplex Channels to Be Shut Down by Warner Bros. Discovery". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Bouma, Luke (11 June 2025). "HBO Is Shutting Down Multiple Channels Including HBO Family & More". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
External links
- Official website Archived 21 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine