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| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English with Dutch subtitles |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Time Warner (HBO) Liberty Global (Ziggo) |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 February 2012 |
| Closed | 31 December 2016 |
HBO Nederland (Home Box Office) was a Dutch premium television network, owned by a joint venture between HBO and the largest cable television operator in the Netherlands, Ziggo. It launched on 9 February 2012.[1] HBO Nederland offered three television channels, available in HD and SD, video-on-demand services and HBO GO. The programming consisted of HBO's own productions, TV series, documentaries and films from Warner Bros.[2]
HBO Netherlands closed on 31 December 2016. Cable company Ziggo has acquired the broadcasting licenses of HBO content for the Dutch market.[3]
- ^ van Soest, Thijs (16 January 2012). "Drie betaalzenders van HBO vanaf februari bij Ziggo". de Volkskrant. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ Briel, Robert. "Briel on: HBO launches in the Netherlands". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ Robert Briel (28 September 2016). "HBO Netherlands pulls the plug, Ziggo gets the programmes". BroadbandTVNews.com.