“After careful consideration we have decided that the COO position does not best serve the most effective management process at HBO,” CEO Richard Plepler said an internal memo announcing the news.
HBO’s popular drama that shows the day-to-day grind of a cable news network used — fictionally, of course — innovative social media tool Topsy to help break news about Genoa, the show’s season-long backstory that was likely based around CNN’s explosive report on the military’s alleged use of poison gas.
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A study done by customer experience research firm ForeSee has found that in the streaming TV and movies category, Apple’s iTunes beat out competitors such as Netflix and HBO Go, Amazon Instant Video, Crackle and Hulu Plus.
Google’s Chromecast will enjoy wider support from some of the most popular mobile video apps, including Hulu, HBO and Pandora. An interesting battle is taking shape between the search giant and Apple over the mobile-to-TV ecosystem.
NBC led the league at the Sports Emmy Awards, handed out Tuesday Night in New York. The Peacock scored 10 wins, including five for its coverage of last year’s London Olympics, and its NFL ratings beast Sunday Night Football won the outstanding live sports series trophy for the fifth consecutive year. HBO was next with six nods.
NEW YORK (AP) — Nora Ephron will be the subject of an HBO documentary being made by her one of her sons, journalist Jacob Bernstein. The network said Friday that […]
Comments by HBO’s new chief executive, Richard Plepler, suggest that while a standalone HBO broadband offering won’t be available anytime soon, HBO may be at least pondering the possibility.
Home Box Office said Sunday it extended its deal with Universal Pictures for the rights to the studio’s movies through 2022, allowing HBO to keep them away from video-streaming rival Netflix, which is aiming to compete with HBO, Showtime and TV outlets.
NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is making a documentary on Bill Clinton for HBO. HBO announced Monday that Scorsese is producing and directing the film, with Clinton’s cooperation. […]
The broadcast networks were largely overlooked, as usual. They were snubbed entirely in categories such as best actor in a drama series and best actress in a TV film, while the Globes mostly recognized familiar cable fare like Homeland, Boardwalk Empire and Breaking Bad.
