“Skinemax” No More: HBO Exits Erotic Programming Space
“HBO and corporate sibling network Cinemax have, over the past year, quietly exited the adult entertainment industry. As first reported Tuesday by the Los Angeles Times, both premium cable networks have phased out content including Taxicab Confessions, Real Sex and Cathouse as well as other adult movies containing explicit content from its linear and on-demand platforms.
Their statement:
“Over the past several years HBO has been winding down its late-night adult fare. While we’re greatly ramping up our other original program offerings, there hasn’t been a strong demand for this kind of adult programming, perhaps because it’s easily available elsewhere”