Cinemax (sometimes abbreviated as "Max") is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by the Home Box Office Inc. operating subsidiary of Time Warner. Cinemax primarily broadcasts theatrically released feature films, along with original action series, softcore pornographic series and films, documentaries and special behind-the-scenes features.
As of February 2015, Cinemax's programming is available to approximately 21.381 million television households (18.4% of cable, satellite and telco customers) in the United States (20.926 million subscribers or 18% of all households with pay television service receive at least Cinemax's primary channel).