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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide (in select markets) |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Home Box Office, Inc. (Time Inc.) |
| Sister channels | HBO Cinemax |
| History | |
| Launched | April 1, 1986 |
| Closed | December 31, 1988 |
Festival was an American premium cable television network that was owned by Home Box Office, Inc., then a subsidiary of Time Inc., and operated from 1986 to 1988. The channel's programming consisted of uncut and re-edited versions of recent older theatrically released motion pictures, along original music, comedy and nature specials sourced from the parent HBO channel aimed at a family audience.