Cinemax

Cinemax
Current logo, which is a revision of 2011 logo, used since 2016.
TypePay television network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters30 Hudson Yards, New York City
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the network's SDTV channel feeds)
Timeshift service
Cinemax timeshift channels
    • Cinemax (East / West)
    • MoreMax (East / West)
    • ActionMax (East / West)
    • ThrillerMax (East / West)
Ownership
ParentHome Box Office, Inc.
Key people
  • Casey Bloys (President/Head of Programming, HBO/Cinemax)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedAugust 1, 1980 (1980-08-01)
Former namesMax (2008–2011)
Links
Websitecinemax.com
Availability
Streaming media
Max
  • max.com
  • (subscription required to access content)
Apple TV ChannelsOver-the-top TV
Available feeds
    • Cinemax (East)
    • Cinemax (West)
Amazon Video ChannelsOver-the-top TV
Available feeds
    • Cinemax (East/West)
    • MoreMax (East)
    • ActionMax (East)
    • ThrillerMax (East)
    • MovieMax (East)
    • 5StarMax (East)
    • OuterMax (East)
    • Cinemáx (East)
The Roku ChannelOver-the-top TV
Available feeds
    • Cinemax (East)
    • Cinemax (West)

Cinemax is an American pay television network owned by Home Box Office, Inc., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched on August 1, 1980, as a "maxi-pay" service to complement the offerings of its sister premium network, HBO (Home Box Office), Cinemax initially focused on recent and classic films. Today, its programming primarily includes recent and classic theatrically released films, original series, documentaries, and special behind-the-scenes features.

It operates eight 24-hour linear channels and offers a traditional subscription video-on-demand service called Cinemax On Demand. Cinemax previously provided a TV Everywhere streaming platform, Cinemax Go, which is no longer available. However, its linear channels are accessible through multichannel video programming distributors such as Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Roku.