HBO Latin America Group

HBO Latin America was a company that owned and distributed several television channels in the region of Latin America. It was originally founded as a joint venture between Time Warner and Ole Communications in 1991 with the launch of HBO in the region. HBO Brazil channel was launched in 1994. In 1990s Sony and Disney became shareholders and left in 2010.[1] The company later began distributing other channels from companies such as Turner, Sony, A&E and NBCUniversal.

HBO Latin America
Typesubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Pay television
Interactive Media
FoundedOctober 31, 1991
DefunctMay 4, 2020
FateFolded into WarnerMedia Latin America
SuccessorWarner Bros. Discovery Americas
HeadquartersMiami,
United States
Area served
Latin America
OwnerWarner Bros. Discovery International
SubsidiariesOwned-and-operated channels:
HBO Latin America
HBO2 Latin America
HBO Signature Latin America
HBO Family Latin America
HBO Mundi
HBO Pop
HBO Xtreme
Cinemax Latin America
Distributed channels:
A&E Latin America
History Latin America
H2 Latin America
Lifetime Latin America
(all 4 are owned and operated by A+E Networks Latin America, expect Lifetime Latin America is a joint venture with Sony Pictures Television Latin America)
WebsiteOfficial Website

In October 2019, WarnerMedia announced an agreement with Ole to acquire the latter's minority interest. HBO Brasil, which is another joint venture of HBO with Ole was not affected by the transaction.[2] WarnerMedia and Ole Communications continued their basic television channel distribution in Latin America. Eventually the company folded into WarnerMedia Latin America in 2020 (now Warner Bros. Discovery Americas).

Operating channels

HBO Latin America Group owns and operates these channels, which will be acquired by WarnerMedia: (most of those are simulcast in HD):

  • HBO Latin America (formerly known as HBO Ole)
  • HBO 2
  • HBO+ (formerly known as HBO Ole 2 and HBO Plus)
  • HBO Family
  • HBO Signature
  • HBO Mundi (formerly known as Max)
  • HBO Pop (formerly known as Max Up)
  • HBO Xtreme (formerly known as Max Prime)
  • Cinemax Latin America (Since 2009 as an ad-supported basic cable network)

HBO Brasil (Brazil) is operated by HBO Brasil Partners, a separate partnership between WarnerMedia and Ole.

HBO Caribbean is operated as a division of HBO Latin America.

Distributed channels

WarnerMedia distributes the following channels:

Owned by A+E Networks Latin America (owned by A+E Networks and Ole Communications):

NBCUniversal International Networks Latin America:

Sony Pictures Entertainment:

Warner Bros. Entertainment (operated by WarnerMedia International):

OLE Communications

  • IVC Network

Defunct channels

See also

References
  1. "WarnerMedia preps for HBO Max's Latin American roll-out after completing Ole deal". tbivision.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. Mango, Agustin (October 25, 2019). "Warner Media Takes Ownership of HBO's Services in Latin America". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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