IPTVMaple includes HBO channels live: HBO East and West, HBO 2, HBO Comedy, HBO Family, HBO Signature and HBO Zone, plus Canada’s Crave 1–4 and Super Écran, and Cinemax, Showtime and Starz. These are the live linear channels, shown with a TV guide. HBO Max is a different product: an on-demand app with its own subscription. In Canada, HBO’s series have long streamed on Crave.
Premium movie channels included
| Group | Channels |
|---|---|
| HBO (US) | HBO East, HBO West, HBO 2, HBO Comedy, HBO Family, HBO Signature, HBO Zone |
| Canada | Crave 1, Crave 2, Crave 3, Crave 4, HBO 1, HBO 2, Super Écran 1–4, Super Channel Fuse, Heart & Home, Vault |
| Cinemax | Cinemax East and West, ActionMax, MovieMax, ThrillerMax, 5StarMax, OuterMax |
| Showtime | Showtime East and West, Showtime 2, Showcase, Extreme, Next, Beyond, Women, Family Zone |
| Starz | Starz East and West, Starz Edge, Cinema, Comedy, Kids & Family, Encore channels |
| UK | Sky Cinema Premiere, Hits, Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Family, Greats |
Lineups change from time to time. Search “HBO” or “Crave” on the full channels list for the current list.
Live HBO channels vs HBO Max
| Live HBO channels (IPTV) | HBO Max app | |
|---|---|---|
| How you watch | Scheduled, like cable | On demand, any episode any time |
| New episodes | At the scheduled air time | When released in the app |
| Other channels | Hundreds of live channels in the same plan | HBO and Max content only |
| Watch later | Catch-up on supported channels | Built in |
Many viewers like the live channels because a new episode airs at a set time on HBO East, then again three hours later on HBO West, which is handy across Canadian time zones.
Crave and Super Écran for Canadian viewers
Crave is the Canadian home of HBO programming and other premium series, and Super Écran is the French-language premium movie service in Québec. Both are in the Canadian group of your channel list, next to CTV, CBC and TVA. Prefer French? See IPTV in Québec.
Best way to watch
- Use TiviMate and add the premium channels to a “Movies” favourites group.
- Pick a 4K-capable device for the 4K versions of these channels.
- Use catch-up to replay a premiere you missed; see IPTV recording and catch-up.
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