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Cinemax: 8 Premium Movie Channels

If you want movies, Cinemax® has them. When you get Cinemax you get a massive selection of films and fewer repeats than any other premium movie service. Not only do you get more movies and less repeats, you also get a new movie premier every Saturday night! Cinemax keeps you entertained with a huge library of movies playing all day every day.

You can add Cinemax to your programming today for just $12 a month, and save with each premium package you order!

Channel Lineup
	Cinemax (East) With over 1,600 different movies a year, Cinemax gives viewers the widest variety of movies from its vast inventory with a different movie every night at 8 p.m. (ET) all year long! Plus get a new movie premier every Saturday night. It’s the easiest way to watch the newest movies.
	Cinemax (West) With over 1,600 different movies a year, Cinemax gives viewers the widest variety of movies from its vast inventory with a different movie every night at 8 p.m. all year long! Get the movies you want in the time zone you prefer.
	MoreMAX Doubles your Cinemax film choices with popular, hard-to-find movies. Features daily classics and special premieres of foreign and independent films. See what’s on the horizon with entertaining films from innovative directors and new filmmakers.

Cinemax offers all the movies you want at an affordable price. It’s the most convenient way to get to your favorite movies—nothing to download, no disc to rent or wait on, just press a button on your remote and get started. With a huge selection of movies in a wide variety of genres, Cinemax offers virtually endless hours of entertainment for any movie lover.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cinemax

Some movies aren’t available to rent at movie kiosks and stores. Will I run into the same limited availability with Cinemax?
Not at all! Cinemax brings you more than 1,600 movies per year, including a new movie premier every Saturday night. Cinemax also has exclusive distribution deals with several popular movie studios and their subsidiaries. That means you’re ensured a wide range of movies as soon as they’re available.

My cable company charges me for each movie I want to watch, will I have to pay extra with Cinemax?
For just $12 a month you get all the movies Cinemax has to offer. That’s thousands of hours of entertainment every year!

What kind of movies does Cinemax show?
All the newest movies, hot off their theatrical runs. Get them as soon as they are available and stay on top of the best entertainment that everyone is talking about. But it’s not just new movies on Cinemax, there are plenty of older movies from decades past that run throughout the day. Cinemax gives you first-run theatrical premieres, top box office movies, and all of your favorite films. There’s always a good movie on with Cinemax.

Can I see my movies in high definition?
Cinemax started broadcasting its programming in high definition in 2008. Most Cinemax channels will come to you in stunning 1080i HD, whether you’re on the east or west coast. Remember, you’ll need a HDTV set to display to get the most out of your HD movies. The HD movies are presented in 16:9 letterboxed format—just like the movies. Any program that was not originally produced in high definition is up-converted to high definition by Cinemax.

Get Mobile Movies with MAX GO!

Now you can get hundreds of hit movies online in high definition with MAX GO. As a Cinemax subscriber you get access to hundreds of Hollywood’s hottest movies on your computer, free! Plus get behind-the-scenes extras, Max After Dark series and more.

How to start watching movies on your computer with MAX GO

1. Visit www.MAXGO.com and browse movies. You can sell all the movies, browse them alphabetically by title, by genre, by tags and more.
2. Once you find the movie you want to watch, just click play. You can also click the “I” icon to view information like when the movie was made, its rating, runtime and watch a quick preview. MAX GO is free for all Cinemax subscribers, so just sign in and start watching.
3. Save movies to your watchlist. If you see something you’d like to watch later, save it to your watchlist and queue it up when you’re ready.

Even if you’re not at home to watch Cinemax on DIRECTV you can still enjoy the best movies online. User your Internet-enabled laptop or desktop computer to log in and start watching movies! All the movies are presented in high-quality high-resolution picture. You can browse your movies by tags to see what people are looking for. The bigger the tag the more searches it has received. It’s a fast, fun and easy way to find the most popular content on MAX GO.