Singapore – HBO Asia will be launching a brand new Internet streaming service known as HBO GO in Asia. HBO GO allows subscribers to enjoy their favourite HBO Original programmes 12 hours after their U.S. airings, across multiple devices including laptops, tablets and smartphones. Hong Kong’s now TV will be the first broadcaster in Asia to launch HBO GO in the first quarter of 2013. HBO GO constitutes a vast library of around 1,000 hours of HBO Original programs, … [Read more...] about HBO ASIA and now TV launch HBO GO
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HBO premieres Boardwalk Empire season 3
Singapore – HBO original series Boardwalk Empire will kick off its 12-episode third season in Asia on October 10 on HBO and HBO HD, with subsequent episodes airing at the same time weekly. Viewers can also catch it on HBO On Demand anytime at their own convenience from October 15. Picking up 16 months after the end of season two, this season begins in Atlantic City on New Year’s Eve in 1922, the beginning of “The Roaring ‘20s”. Despite a booming economy, … [Read more...] about HBO premieres Boardwalk Empire season 3
HBO Asia and Australia’s ABC TV enter first drama co-production
Singapore – HBO Asia and Australia’s ABC TV are currently collaborating in Singapore on Serangoon Road, an Australia/Singapore prime-time drama co-production starring Joan Chen and Don Hany. The co-production companies participating in this series are Perth’s Great Western Entertainment and Singapore’s Infinite Studios. The financing partners include HBO Asia, ABC TV and ABC Commercial, ScreenWest, and international distributors Content Television and Digital, a division … [Read more...] about HBO Asia and Australia’s ABC TV enter first drama co-production
HBO Asia presents The Newsroom
Singapore – The Newsroom, created by Aaron Sorkin, premieres exclusively across Asia on HBO on August 1. Viewers can also catch the series an hour earlier at 8pm on HBO HD or at one’s own time and convenience on HBO On Demand from August 6. Set at the fictional cable network ACN, the ten-episode drama series follows the news team on their quixotic mission to reclaim the legacy of Murrow and Cronkite in the face of a fickle audience, corporate mandates and tangled personal … [Read more...] about HBO Asia presents The Newsroom
FIC and HBO Asia triumph at SAG Awards
Asia – Fox International Channels (FIC) and HBO Asia both had a victorious night at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Films and TV series on FIC’s channels won seven awards out of15 total categories. Key wins came from the major Motion Picture categories – Best Cast, Best Actor and Best Actress, and from the Television categories – Best TV Comedy Cast, Best TV Drama Actress and Best TV Comedy Actor. Programmes shown on HBO Asia’s bouquet of channels … [Read more...] about FIC and HBO Asia triumph at SAG Awards
Golden rewards
HBO Asia and Fox International Channels (FIC) were the biggest winners among Pay-TV operators in Asia at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. HBO received three wins for Mildred Pierce, Game of Thrones and Enlightened in the respective categories of; Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV; and Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series. Modern Family and … [Read more...] about Golden rewards