Cinemax (sometimes abbreviated as simply "Max") is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is operated by the Time Warner subsidiary Home Box Office Inc. The channel's name is a portmanteau of "cinema" and "maximum". Cinemax primarily broadcasts theatrically released feature films as well as original action series, softcore pornographic series and films, documentaries and special behind-the-scenes features. As of August 2011, Cinemax's programming reaches 16.7 million pay television subscribers in the United States.
