Is HBO Producing Porn Now? Here's How The Streaming Service Took Its "Daring" Subject Matter Too Far
When a show premieres on HBO or its streaming service Max, viewers have come to expect that plenty of (often gratuitous) nudity will follow. When will we admit what all these naked scenes are really for?
When HBO was first founded as a cable TV company in 1972, it was America’s first subscription network. We may be used to paying monthly fees for our favorite streaming services in 2024, but this model of television was a novelty 50 years ago. Unsurprisingly, the channel struggled to amass the huge audience it has today. Its big break came with the advent of original programming featuring the likes of Sex and the City and The Sopranos – shows that stood out to viewers for their daring subject matter and explicit themes. In the words of Euro News, HBO shows “dealt with adult themes in a way that shows on other networks wouldn’t dare.”