1972-1975[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
1975-May 1, 1980[]
ID: On a black background, we see "COMING UP NEXT" scroll up. Underneath it is a line, the movie's title in blue, and a very brief description of the movie. The airing time then cuts in.
Variants:
- The font was later changed.
- Towards the end of its life, the time of airing disappeared.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the ID.
Music/Sounds: A somewhat funky tune, with a male voiceover describing the movie that is about to air.
Music/Sounds Variant: Before a May 1980 airing of a Rich Little special, the music from the next ident was used.
Availability: Long extinct.
Editor's Note: TBA
May 2, 1980-April 28, 1983[]
ID: A neon-esque sign with "NEXT ON" written is against three gray lines. It positions itself to the top as it shines. Below, the movie title and some of its actors fade in, with the text in a light blue-ish color. They disappear a few seconds later, and a similar sign, this time with "HBO" written on it positions itself right below the "NEXT ON" sign. All of this is against a black background.
Variants:
- On non-movie programming and documentaries, no actors are shown.
- Sometimes, the font would be different.
FX/SFX: The shining text and the sign movements.
Music/Sounds: A game-show like fanfare plays as an announcer (male or female) gives a brief description of the forthcoming movie, then ending it off with "[NAME OF MOVIE], next (on HBO)!"
Music/Sounds Variant: Sometimes, the name of the movie would be brought up during the description instead of just before "next!"
Availability: See previous bumper.
Editor's Note: While it comes in rather suddenly, it's a well-remembered bumper amongst HBO viewers of the era.
April 29, 1983-May 3, 1985[]
ID: HBO is the new rebrand with tool box background, black and gray gradient.
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: The rebrand has the music with fanfare, drums and jazz. The music calls "Imagine it Now". The New Branding starts on April 29, 1983.
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
September 15-December 1984[]
ID: TBA
Variants: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
May 4, 1985-August 31, 1986[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
September 1, 1986-August 31, 1988[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
September 1, 1988-July 31, 1991[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
August 1, 1991-March 31, 1994[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
April 1, 1994-October 31, 1997[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
November 1, 1997-August 31, 1999[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
September 1, 1999-January 31, 2002[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
February 1, 2002-March 2, 2006[]
February 1, 2002-October 2, 2003[]
October 3, 2003-March 2, 2006[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: A funky piano rendition of the HBO theme with drum programming in the background. This theme named called, "Legendary Lights" on March 1, 2002.
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
March 3, 2006-April 1, 2011[]
ID: The filmstrips are colored gold/brown and the font named Knockout. The Knockout family font.
FX/SFX:
Music/Sounds: The drums are classic are used the guitar. The new theme is called, "Save My Life" and "Bring Back to Me"
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
April 2, 2011-July 4, 2014[]
ID: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: TBA
Editor's Note: TBA
July 5, 2014-March 3, 2017[]
ID: On a gray gradient background, the name of the movie appears, and underneath it is "Next".
FX/SFX: Just a blur.
Variants: In some cases, for newer films, a scene from such film plays as a background.
Music/Sounds: A chime-like sound that's somehow reversed.
Availability: Current.
Editor's Note: TBA