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===Background===
===Background===


In 1981, {{w|HBO}} briefly displayed a copyright warning screen at the end of their broadcast day: this practice ended on 28 December 1981, when HBO completed its transition to 24-hour broadcasting to compete with rival network Showtime.
In 1981, {{w|HBO}} briefly displayed a copyright warning screen at the end of their broadcast day. This practice ended on 28 December 1981, when HBO completed its transition to 24-hour broadcasting to compete with rival network Showtime.


===(1981)===
===(1981)===


<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
HBO_Sign-Off_Warning_Screen_(1981).PNG
HBO Warning Screen (1981).png
</gallery>
</gallery>
'''Warning:''' On a dark {{Font color|#484977|medium dark shade blue}} background, the following copyright warning appears in a small white Helvetica font with a black shadow:
{{center|1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29SgYI83Gj0 Source] (timestamp 1:54)}}
<center>'''THE HOME BOX OFFICE PAY TELEVISION SERVICE IS'''<br/>'''A PRODUCTION OF HOME BOX OFFICE, INC. © 1981'''<br/>'''Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of'''<br/>'''the service may be reproduced or transmitted in any form'''<br/>'''without the written permission of Home Box Office, Inc.'''</center>

'''Warning:''' On a dark lilac background, the following copyright warning appears in small white Helvetica text, with a black shadow:

:{|class="wikitable"
|<p style="font-size:90%; margin:0; text-align:center">THE HOME BOX OFFICE PAY TELEVISION SERVICE IS<br/>A PRODUCTION OF HOME BOX OFFICE, INC. © 1981<br/>Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of<br/>the service may be reproduced or transmitted in any form<br/>without the written permission of Home Box Office, Inc.</p>
|}


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None.


'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of the day’s transmission.
'''Availability:''' Only seen at the very end of the channel's sign-off throughout 1981.

'''Legacy:''' None


{{Navbox-PayTVWarningScreens}}
{{Navbox-PayTVWarningScreens}}

Revision as of 06:45, 18 October 2022

Background

In 1981, HBO briefly displayed a copyright warning screen at the end of their broadcast day. This practice ended on 28 December 1981, when HBO completed its transition to 24-hour broadcasting to compete with rival network Showtime.

(1981)

Warning: On a dark medium dark shade blue background, the following copyright warning appears in a small white Helvetica font with a black shadow:

THE HOME BOX OFFICE PAY TELEVISION SERVICE IS
A PRODUCTION OF HOME BOX OFFICE, INC. © 1981
Home Box Office, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of
the service may be reproduced or transmitted in any form
without the written permission of Home Box Office, Inc.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Only seen at the very end of the channel's sign-off throughout 1981.

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