HBO Increases Presence in Asia

SINGAPORE: HBO, HBO HD and Cinemax have secured carriage in Myanmar, making the flagship channel available to 23 territories in the Asia Pacific.

In Myanmar, the three channels will become available to subscribers of Forever Group and Sky Net. RED HD, which is HBO Asia's 24-hour channel for Asian movies, will be available to Sky Net subscribers starting October 1.

HBO Asia's distribution network has also grown with the addition of a new affiliate in Nepal. Starting October 1, HBO, Cinemax, HBO HD and BabyFirst TV will become available to Nepal's Dish Home subscribers. This marks the first partner for BabyFirst TV in the region.