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Home Box Office, initialized as HBO, is an American television network that launched on November 8, 1972. It was founded by Charles Dolan.
History
Dolan founded Manhattan Cable TV Services, a cable system serving for the Manhattan area. It was known for the first urban underground cable television system to operate in the US. He then started a new cable channel, The Green Channel. After many proposals for cable channels, HBO was finally founded. It was originally planned to release under the Wilkes-Barres system of a different company. The first airing transmitted through HBO was an NHL game between the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks.
Channel
The channel was created on May 17, 2006, and the first video was uploaded on February 8, 2008. The channel originally uploaded a mini-series titled Flight of the Concords.
Content
It currently uploads clips and trailers of movies and TV shows on HBO.
