HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. As of March 2011, HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium subscription channel in America . In addition to its U.S. subscriber base, HBO also broadcasts in at least 151 countries worldwide.
First launched in the summer of 2006, the Gasparilla International Film Festival (GIFF) has grown into an entertaining and educational year-round entity in Tampa Bay. Well-known for its annual film festival, GIFF is operated by the 501(c)(3) non-profit Tampa Film Institute and continually upholds its mission to provide year-long support for film screening, production, and education throughout the Tampa Bay region.