It premiered in Brazil on May 8, 2011, on the local HBO channel.

The film was initially released directly to cable television by the HBO channel in the United States in late 1985.

Systems with open channels will receive three HBO channels, each showing a different program so subscribers will have more for their monthly fee.

Now it records only the main HBO channel.

Nevertheless, Carnivàle was sold to several foreign networks and was distributed to HBO channels abroad.

Delta added a dedicated HBO channel to its in-flight entertainment system just this month and is charging domestic coach passengers $5 per feature film and $2 for television programs.

Unlike the main HBO channel, HBO2 does allow R-rated films to air during the daytime hours.

It is also the only HBO channel that broadcasts adult-oriented programming at night, featuring softcore pornographic movies similar to those seen on sister network Cinemax's Max After Dark block.

The HBO multiplex channels are divided into special packages.

On December 31, 2010, The Showgirl Must Go On was broadcast on HBO channels at 9 pm.