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How does HBO make money?

Asked by queenzboulevard (2551points) November 10th, 2008

There aren’t any commercials! Is it the fact that you have to pay to have the channel?

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shadowfelldown's avatar

They are a premium channel. Each subscriber pays per month to receive HBO. It is the same with SHOWTIME, STARZ, CINEMAX etc.

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Wine3213's avatar

I agree with shadow. They’re a premium channel, and they also have pay-per-view.

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figbash's avatar

They also make a lot of money on sales and rental of their series DVDs.

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Kay's avatar

They also make money from product placement in the shows.

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girlofscience's avatar

From me, in part.

HBO is my number 1 priority. Even before internet.

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A_Beaverhausen's avatar

yay for product placement!

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Lazario's avatar

You mean- since Sex and the City went off the air?

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dynamicduo's avatar

DVD sales account for a large amount of profit. Also, the sales of distribution rights for each show, in each country, is a large amount of all entertainment revenues.

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GrumpyGram's avatar

By taking part of CHRIS ROCK’S cut. LOL !

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