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
- HBO On Demand
- HBO GO
See also
- HBO
- Television in the Netherlands
References
- Thijs van Soest. Drie betaalzenders van HBO vanaf februari bij Ziggo de Volkskrant, 16 January 2012, retrieved 15 December 2012^
- Robert Briel. Briel on: HBO launches in the Netherlands Broadband TV News, retrieved 15 December 2012^
- Robert Briel. HBO Netherlands pulls the plug, Ziggo gets the programmes BroadbandTVNews.com, 28 September 2016^