Editing Game of Thrones (section)

== Broadcast ==
''Game of Thrones'' premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011,<ref>[http://www.trailerdownload.net/news/5084-game-of-thrones-kicks-off-april-17th.html Game of thrones hitting screens on April 17th], TrailerDownload.net, November 20, 2010</ref> and on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 18, 2011.<ref>[http://skyatlantic.sky.com/game-of-thrones-news HBO's epic fantasy Game of Thrones to air on Sky Atlantic HD the day after the US premiere], Sky.com/skyatlantic, February 22, 2010</ref>
The series started on Canal+ in Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Spain on May 4 and 9, 2011, and on April 18, 2011 on HBO Central Europe.<ref>[http://www.a-game-of-thrones.net/ Game of Thrones], Broadcasting schedule</ref><ref>[http://www.canaldigital.dk/TV/parabol-tv/Indhold/Must-see-tv/Game-of-Thrones/ Game of Thrones Canal Digital DK]</ref>  It will also air in Greece on [[w:Nova Cinema (Greece)|Novacinema 1]] and also aired in the Arab World on [[w:OSN|OSN]] Series on April 20, 2011 and in Israel on yesAction on April 21st. The series is expected to commence in France from June, 2011 on Orange Cinéma Séries, in Australia from July 17th, 2011 on [[w:Showtime movie channels|Showcase]], in Italy from Fall, 2011 on Sky Cinema 1, and in Germany and Austria from Winter, 2011 on the [[w:TNT Serie|TNT Serie]] channel.<ref>[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/04/game-of-thrones-coming-to-showcase.html TV Tonight]</ref>
The first episode of the series premiered in Brazil on Sunday May 8, 2011 on the local HBO channel.<ref>[http://televisao.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/2011/05/07/game-of-thrones-mistura-capa-espada-fantasia-intriga-e-muito-sexo.jhtm Game of Thrones" mistura capa, espada, fantasia, intriga e muito sexo], UOL Entretenimento, May 7, 2011, Alessandro Giannini</ref>

As part of HBO's HBO GO marketing campaign, HBO GO subscribers can view screeners of "Game of Thrones" episodes in the week before their TV broadcast.<ref>[http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/game-of-thrones-a-golden-crown-you-are-the-last-dragon Review: 'Game of Thrones' - 'A Golden Crown': You are the last dragon], HITFIX, May 31, 2011, Alan Sepinwall</ref>

The second season aired in the U.S. on HBO from April 1, 2012 through June 3, 2012. The third season began airing in the US on HBO on March 31, 2013

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* Arab League - [[w:OSN|OSN]] Series
* Argentina – HBO
* Australia – [[w:Showcase (Australian TV channel)|showcase]]
* Austria – [[w:TNT Serie|TNT Serie]]
* Bangladesh – HBO
* Belgium – [[w:beTV|beTV]], Prime
* Bolivia - HBO
* Bosnia and Herzegovina – HBO
* Brazil – HBO
* Bulgaria – HBO
* Canada – [[w:HBO Canada|HBO Canada]], [[w:Super Écran|Super Écran]]
* Chile – HBO
* Colombia – HBO 
* Croatia – HBO
* Cyprus – [[w:Nova Cinema (Greece)|NovaCinema 1, NovaCinemaHD]]
* Czech Republic – HBO
* Denmark – Canal+
* Dominican Republic – HBO
* Estonia – [[w:Fox Life|Fox Life]], ETV
* Finland – Canal+, [[w:YLE TV2|YLE TV2]] (2012)
* France – [[w:Orange Cinéma Séries|Orange Cinéma Séries]]
* Germany – [[w:TNT Serie|TNT Serie]] (in German),<br /> [[w:Sky Deutschland|Sky Deutschland]] (in English)<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sky-deutschland-brings-original-language-hbo-298499 Sky Deutschland Brings Original Language HBO to Germany], accessed 17 March 2012, Hollywood Reporter, 12 March 2012}}</ref>, [[w:RTL II|RTL II]] 
* Greece – [[w:Nova Cinema (Greece)|NovaCinema 1, NovaCinemaHD]]
* Hungary – HBO
* China - HBO
* Hong Kong – HBO
* Iceland – [[w:Stöð 2|Stöð 2]]
* India – HBO
* Republic of Ireland – [[w:Sky Atlantic|Sky Atlantic]]
* Israel – [[w:Yes Oh|Yes Oh]]
* Italy – [[w:Sky Cinema (Italy)|Sky Cinema 1]]
* Latvia - [[w:Fox Life|Fox Life]], [[w:LTV|LTV]](2012), Sony TV Baltic 
* Lithuania - [[w:Fox Life|Fox Life]] + [[w:BTV_(Lithuania)|BTV]] (2012)
* Malaysia - HBO Asia
* Mexico - HBO
* Moldova – HBO
* Montenegro – HBO
* Netherlands – [[w:Ziggo|Ziggo]] or HBO Netherlands<ref>{{cite web|author=Thijs van Soest |url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2676/Cultuur/article/detail/2860750/2011/08/23/Kwaliteitszender-HBO-krijgt-Nederlandse-versie.dhtml |title='Kwaliteitszender HBO krijgt Nederlandse versie' - Cultuur - VK |publisher=Volkskrant.nl |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref>
* New Zealand - [[w:Soho (New Zealand)|SoHo]]
* North Macedonia - HBO
* Norway – [[w:NRK|NRK]]
* Pakistan – HBO
* Philippines – HBO
* Poland – HBO
* Portugal – [[w:Syfy|Syfy]]
* Romania – HBO
* Russia – [[w:Fox Life|Fox Life]]
* Serbia – HBO
* Singapore – HBO Asia
* Slovakia – HBO
* Slovenia – HBO
* South Africa – [[w:M-Net|M-Net]]
* Spain – Canal+
* Sweden – Canal+, [[w:SVT1|SVT1]]
* Switzerland – [[w:SF zwei|SF zwei]], [[w:TSR1|TSR1]]
* Taiwan – HBO
* Thailand - HBO Asia
* Turkey – [[w:CNBC-e:|CNBC-e:]]
* Ukraine – [[w:TET|TET]]
* United Kingdom – [[w:Sky Atlantic|Sky Atlantic]]
* Uruguay – HBO
* Venezuela – HBO
* Vietnam – HBO Asia
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