HBO, short for Home Box Office, Inc., is an American cable television company known for its mix of movies and original programming. Founded by Time Inc. in 1972, it began as a premium service offering commercial-free movies for an extra fee to cable subscribers. HBO is headquartered in New York City and became a subsidiary of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, in 2026.
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