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On This Day August 1 1980 – Cinemax Made Its Debut

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On This Day August 1 1980 – Cinemax Made Its Debut.

On this day August 1 1980, Cinemax made its official debut as a premium cable channel in the United States. Launched by Home Box Office Inc, Cinemax was created to complement HBO by offering more movies, fewer interruptions, and a wider rotation of genre films and international releases.

In its early years, Cinemax quickly gained a reputation for being the go to channel for late night action, horror, science fiction, and cult classics. It also became known for its after hours programming...
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