Showtime (TV Channel)

Showtime (TV Channel)

Showtime (occasionally abbreviated as SHO) is an American premium cable television channel that features theatrically released motion pictures, original television series, boxing matches and mixed martial arts events, along with occasional stand-up comedy specials and made-for-cable movies. The channel is the flagship service of Showtime Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of CBS Corporation that also owns sister premium channels The Movie Channel and Flix.

The Showtime brand is used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to the group of eight multiplex channels in the United States. As of January 2012, Showtime's programming reaches 21.3 million subscribers in the United States. The channel and its respective networks are headquartered at Paramount Plaza on the northern end of New York City's Broadway district.