Original programming Cinemax

mainstream action programming

on august 12, 2011, cinemax began airing original series other licensed max after dark programming, addition of prime time action-oriented series targeted @ men between 18 , 49 years of age. on date, cinemax debuted first mainstream original program, u.s. premiere of british action series strike (first-run episodes of series aired cinemax during 2011 season show s second season). series debuted in 2010 on sky1 in united kingdom, home box office, inc./cinemax partnered produce series after conclusion of first season. on october 19, 2012, cinemax launched second primetime original series, hunted, in cooperation bbc one. alan ball s banshee followed in 2013. 2 new shows premiered in 2014: steve kronish-produced sandbox , steven soderbergh-produced knick.

other upcoming action series in development or set air include hurt people, sixth family, kingpin, blanco, quarry, signal, trail of blood , outcast.

former program blocks

drive-in saturday night – running saturday nights @ 10:00 p.m. eastern time 1984 1993 (competing against similar block, joe bob s drive-in theater on movie channel, during period), drive-in saturday night block featured broad mix of cult films , action movies.
cinemax comic relief – film block ran in varied timeslots 1985 1988, showcasing selection of 4 or 5 different comedy films each month.
cinemax comedy experiment – running february 16, 1985 1988, cinemax comedy experiment showcase of original comedy specials more free-form in style (some featuring elements of sketch comedy , improv genre) conventional stand-up format (such first special under banner, howie mandel: live @ carnegie mall).
rising star – film block ran in varied timeslots 1985 1986, showcasing feature films up-and-coming actors.
cinemax film discovery – film block ran in varied primetime timeslots 1985 1990, showcasing feature films not seen on television or in wide theatrical release.
military max – running 1985 1988, showcase featured mix of 4 or 5 different military-themed feature films (most commonly war films, although occasional broadcasts of military-themed films of other genres).
cinemax director s chair – film block ran in varied timeslots 1985 1993, showcasing selection of notable films acclaimed director.
cinemax western roundup – running 1985 1993, weekend block featured mix of film westerns.
cinemania – film block ran in varied timeslots 1988 1993, showcasing selection of comedic films.
cinemax classic collection – running 1988 1992, block showcased selection of film classics 1930s 1960s.
cinemax heart – film block ran in varied timeslots 1988 1993, showcasing selection of romantic comedies , dramas.
vanguard cinema – film block ran in varied timeslots 1988 1993, showcasing selection of critically acclaimed films united states , abroad (the block divided 3 sub-blocks: cinemax documentary , featuring first-run documentary films; new wave films , featuring acclaimed recent movies; , cinemax imports , standalone block began in 1985, showcased film releases other countries).
max crime time – film block ran in varied timeslots 1988 1997, showcasing selection of crime dramas, detective films or film noirs.
starring... – film block ran in varied timeslots 1988 1997, showcasing selection of hits films particular film actor throughout month.
summer of 1000 movies – summer of 1000 movies annual film festival ran 1992 2005, , ran until mid-2000s, in channel ran 1,000 films (many similar subject) on course of each summer without repeats.
max hits @ 8 – running 1997 2001, block showcased popular feature film each night @ 8:00 p.m. eastern time.
max prime @ 10/max time – debuting in 1997 under max prime banner, block showcased particular choice movie of various genres each night @ 10:00 p.m. eastern time (or on weeknights between 1998 , 2000, result of creation of actionmax on cinemax , thrillermax on cinemax blocks).
max after dark – late night adult programming block featured licensed softcore pornographic films , original series. cinemax did not have set start or end times block, varied depending on mainstream feature films – , original series on nights – aired prior , following it, , depended on number of programs , programs in particular scheduled air within block. programs aired under max after dark banner carried either tv-ma or r rating (usually former), strong sexual content , nudity. block had been subject of both scrutiny in media , source of humor in popular culture, references cinemax s late night programming being featured in various films , television shows. because of block s presence, cinemax commonly given jocular nickname, skinemax . network had acknowledged using play on term 2011 documentary series, skin max. late night adult series aired first-run episodes lingerie, life on top, femme fatales, zane’s jump off, working girls in bed , topless prophet (which debuted on may 30, 2014 network s first reality series , followed world of exotic dancing in detroit, michigan). adult films aired alongside these series, though depended on cinemax multiplex channel , depending on night s max after dark schedule on each channel. block debuted on may 4, 1984, weekly block called cinemax friday after dark ; these adult programs expanded seven-night-a-week airings late 1990s. cinemax maintained on-air policy – had been in effect since 1993 – not air adult programming on main channel before 11:30 p.m. eastern time. adult programming featured on max after dark not limited solely main cinemax channel: moremax aired softcore pornographic films , series, airing earlier (10:30 p.m. eastern time @ earliest) main cinemax channel allow; actionmax, thrillermax , outermax featured adult films on late night schedules, though softcore adult films , series did not fit respective formats of these multiplex services. conversely, moviemax (which aimed @ families) , 5starmax (which carries format of largely critically acclaimed, mainstream feature films) not run adult programs because of respective programming formats. of adult films featured on max after dark block aired late nights on sister channel hbo zone, hbo multiplex channel feature pornographic film content. cinemax able carry softcore pornographic programs other forms of adult content within channel s mainstream programming in part since fcc s content regulations applied channels broadcast on publicly owned spectrum , not available on restricted-access cable networks, had consequently taken considerably more leeway in programming. era of late night adult programming came end on cinemax in late 2013.




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