HBO Latin America Group explained

HBO Latin America
Type:	subsidiary
Fate:	Merged into successors WarnerMedia Latin America and Ole Distribution, thus taking control of all HBO channels in Latin America
Successors:	Warner Bros. Discovery Americas Ole Distribution (Distributor of the other channels that HBO Latin America distributed)
Location Country:	United States
Location:	Miami
Area Served:	Latin America
Industry:	Entertainment Pay television Interactive media
Owner:	Warner Bros. Discovery International
Subsid:	Owned-and-operated channels: HBO HBO2 HBO Plus HBO Signature HBO Family HBO Mundi HBO Pop HBO Xtreme Cinemax Distributed channels: A&E<br>History History 2 Lifetime
Homepage:	(Discontinued)

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. The HBO Brazilian 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.

In October 2019, WarnerMedia announced that it was buying Ole Communications's minority interest in the HBO Latin America Group, thus taking full control of all HBO channels within the Latin American region. 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 was merged into WarnerMedia in May 2020 (now Warner Bros. Discovery Americas).^[3]

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):

• History Latin America
• H2 Latin America (started in July 2014 to replace Bio.)
• A&E Latin America
• Lifetime Latin America (started in June 2014 to replace Sony Spin)

NBCUniversal International Networks Latin America

• E! Latin America (owned by Comcast/NBCUniversal and Ole Communications)
• Telemundo Internacional (except in Mexico. Owned by Comcast/NBCUniversal and Ole Communications)
• Universal TV (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo)
• Studio Universal (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo)
• Syfy (except in Brazil, where the channel is operated by a 50/50 joint venture between NBCU and Canais Globo and distributed by Canais Globo)

Sony Pictures Entertainment:

• Sony Channel
• AXN

Warner Bros. Entertainment (operated by Warner Bros. Discovery International):

• Warner

OLE Communications

• IVC Network

Defunct channels

• Animax
• Bio.
• Locomotion
• Sony Spin
• Hallmark Channel
• TV Quality
• TeleUno
• Mundo Olé
• A&E Mundo
• USA Network
• Calle 13
• Sci-Fi
• Movietime
• CBS Telenoticias
• HBO Family
• HBO HD

See also

• Turner Broadcasting System
• WarnerMedia

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: WarnerMedia preps for HBO Max’s Latin American roll-out after completing Ole deal. tbivision.com. 5 May 2020.
2. Web site: Warner Media Takes Ownership of HBO's Services in Latin America. Agustin. Mango. The Hollywood Reporter. October 25, 2019. October 28, 2019.
3. Web site: WarnerMedia e AT&T incorporam HBO no Brasil e América Latina . 2022-11-02 . Tecnoblog . pt-br.