Cinemax (Asia)
Cinemax | |
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Launched | August 1996 |
Network | HBO Asia |
Owned by | HBO Asia Pte Ltd |
Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
Slogan | Fully loaded for your entertainment |
Country | Singapore |
Broadcast area | Asia |
Headquarters | HBO Asia's Human Resources Department, 151 Lorong Chuan, New Tech Park 04-05, Singapore, |
Formerly called |
Max (March 2009–November 2012) |
Sister channel(s) | HBO, HBO Hits, HBO Signature, HBO Family, Screen Red, HBO On Demand and HBO HD |
Website | http://www.cinemaxasia.com/ |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Sky Net (Myanmar) | Channel 112 (SD) |
4TV (Myanmar) | Channel 38 (SD) |
Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 402 (HD) |
Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 412 |
Okevision (Indonesia) | Channel 5 |
DishHD (Taiwan) | Channel 6726 |
G Sat (Philippines) | Channel 11 |
Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) | Channel 84 |
Transvision (Indonesia) | Channel 109 (HD) |
Dish Home (Nepal) | Channel 501 (SD) and Channel 927 (HD) |
Cable | |
SkyCable / Destiny Cable (Philippines) |
Channel 36 (SD Digital) Channel 198 (HD Digital) |
Parasat Cable TV (Philippines) | Channel 41 |
Pioneer Cable Vision Inc. (PCVI) (Baybay City, Philippines) | Channel 6 (SD) |
StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 611 |
First Media (Indonesia) |
Channel 290 (SD) Channel 310 (HD) |
Cable Star Iloilo (Iloilo City, Philippines) | Channel 38 |
Macau Cable TV (Macau) | Channel 134 |
Space Time Network (Kathmandu , Nepal) | Channel 513 |
PCCTV (Cambodia) | Channel 152 |
IPTV | |
now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 113 |
Transvision (Indonesia) | Channel 109 (HD) |
Cinemax (also known as MAX by HBO in Vietnam) is the secondary channel of HBO Asia which only features action and suspense movies like its US counterpart and a direct competitor to Fox Action Movies. Cinemax Asia is headquartered in Time Warner Asia office in Singapore, hence it is subject to the same censorship as HBO Asia.
History
Cinemax (August 1996–March 2009)
Cinemax Asia is the secondary channel of HBO Asia was launched in August 1996, it is a 24-hour movie channel which features movies in horror, suspense, thriller and action. Cinemax Asia features Thriller Cinemax on Thursday, Action Cinemax on Friday while Cinemax Superstars on weekend.
In Peninsular Malaysia it was launched on satellite television network by Astro on Channel 18 it was transformations form Metro Goldwyn Mayer on 24 August 1998.
Max (March 2009–November 2012)
In March 2009, Cinemax Asia was rebranded as "Max Asia" to appeal to male viewers. Max Asia's logo has been redesigned as well in line with the rebranding. Under registered permission HBO Network, Max Asia is American Movies channel becomes.[1][2][3][4]
Cinemax (November 2012–January 2017)
Max changed its logo in mid November and the channel had a new look with new promos and airing new Max original shows and more action packed and thriller packed movies.
Cinemax (January 2017–Present)
Max changes its id and promos red theme and logo with a more bolder approach to match its American counterpart, with new Action Movies and Thriller Movies and now a competitor to Fox Action Movies
Logo
- Logo used in 2001-2008
- Cinemax Old Logo in 2008-2009
- Logo used in 2009-2012 after rebranded
- Cinemax's New Logo in 2012-2016
- Cinemax New logo 2017–Present
Territories available
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Mongolia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Indonesia
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
- Macau
- Palau
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Vietnam (named as MAX by HBO)
- China