Singapore – HBO Asia has announced that from November 2013, new HBO Originals will premiere in Asia within one week of their debut in the United States.
HBO Asia subscribers across 23 territories will be able to watch premieres of HBO Original productions within one week of their airing in the U.S., starting with the HBO Original Movie Mike Tyson – Undisputed Truth, followed by HBO Original Series Getting On, Ja’mie Private School Girl and Treme S4.
“By narrowing the gap to within one week of a premiere shown in the U.S. and Asia, fans of HBO Originals in Asia will now be able to enjoy new series and new seasons of their favourite award-winning programmes such as Game of Thrones, Girls, The Newsroom, True Blood and Veep on HBO Asia’s bouquet of channels much sooner. This applies also to CINEMAX Original Series like Banshee and Strike Back, as well as HBO Original Movies and HBO Documentaries,” says Magdalene Ew, Head, Marketing, Creative and Content, HBO Asia. “Bringing forward the HBO and CINEMAX Originals premieres in Asia is vital in HBO Asia’s on-going efforts against piracy.”
Brand new HBO and CINEMAX Originals coming to HBO Asia’s channels in 2014 include True Detective starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson; The Normal Heart starring Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer and Jim Parsons;The Knick starring Clive Owen; and Olive Kitteridge starring Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins, all of which will premiere in Asia within one week of their broadcast in the United States.
