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Netflix beats out competition for exclusive deal with ‘Game Of Thrones’ creators
Netflix has beaten the likes of Amazon and Disney to strike an exclusive deal with…
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HBO, Keshet drama ‘Our Boys’ finds four homes in Israel
Two Israeli broadcasters and two streaming services in the country have struck deals to acquire…
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HBO plans for originals push, unveils documentary slate
HBO will further increase its originals output over the next 12 months to around 160…
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‘Game Of Thrones’ shatters Emmy record as HBO sweeps nominations
HBO’s Game Of Thrones has shattered Emmy records to help the AT&T-owned cable channel scoop up 137…
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HBO communications boss departs after 39 years
One of the primary engineers of the HBO brand, communications boss Quentin Schaffer, is the…
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HBO stands by ‘Big Little Lies’ edit after details of creative struggle emerge
HBO has stood by its edit of series two of Big Little Lies after it emerged…
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Round-up: Lena Dunham to direct HBO’s ‘Industry’; A+E UK snaps up ‘Photos’
Lena Dunham to direct HBO’s Industry Lena Dunham is to direct and executive produce international…
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TBI Weekly: ‘Chernobyl’ is astonishing, but what’s next for HBO? (Column)
As HBO rolls out hit dramas such as Chernobyl that carry the signature marks of outgoing drama…
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‘Game of Thrones’ finale sets HBO viewing record
The final episode of Game of Thrones saw a record 19.3m US viewers tune in…
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Apple TV app launches in more than 100 countries
Apple has launched its redesigned TV app, making it possible for consumers to subscribe in…
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HBO readies two-hour ‘Game Of Thrones’ documentary
HBO is readying a two-hour documentary that goes behind the scenes on the final series…
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Former HBO docs boss Sheila Nevins lands at MTV
Former HBO docs boss Sheila Nevins has landed at MTV. The longtime president of HBO…
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Channel 4, HBO partner for ‘Jihadi John’ doc
Months following the success of Michael Jackson two-parter Leaving Neverland, Channel 4 and HBO are…
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WarnerMedia to reveal details of streaming service in autumn
AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson has confirmed that WarnerMedia is to unveil its streaming…
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HBO greenlights Iannucci’s space comedy ‘Avenue 5’
HBO has given a series order to Armando Iannucci’s space comedy pilot Avenue 5, starring…
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HBO’s ‘Game Of Thrones’ launch triggers global piracy frenzy
The scale of global content piracy was again underlined this week with revelations that the…
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‘Game Of Thrones’ smashes records as HBO bosses contemplate spin-offs
The series eight premiere of Game Of Thrones on Sunday (14 April) smashed ratings records…
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Why content execs are winning in Hollywood
Hollywood is facing some of the most drastic executive restructuring it has ever encountered, with…
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Amy Adams inks first-look deal with HBO, starts new prodco
Sharp Objects star Amy Adams has inked a first-look deal with HBO and launched a…
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Michael Jackson episode pulled from ‘The Simpsons’
The Simpsons producers have pulled an episode featuring the voice of Michael Jackson days after HBO…
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HBO: Greenlight for Waller-Bridge’s ‘Run’, Spanish original ‘Foodie Love’
HBO has given a series order to Phoebe Waller-Bridge comedy Run, written by her frequent…
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Kew Media receives “unprecedented” interest in Jackson doc
Kew Media Distribution says it has received “unprecedented” interest in Channel 4/HBO doc Leaving Neverland…
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Anonymous Content hires HBO’s ex-drama chief
Anonymous Content has hired HBO alum David Levine as president of television. In the newly…
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Michael Jackson estate threatens HBO with $100m lawsuit over Leaving Neverland
Michael Jackson’s estate is threatening to sue HBO for $100m over its controversial sex abuse…
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TCAs: Hulu, WarnerMedia execs lift lid on streaming future
Top brass at Hulu and WarnerMedia have lifted the lid on their streaming plays as…
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HBO launches in Portugal as SVOD offering
HBO has launched in Portugal via SVOD offering. The Game of Thrones cabler is now…
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HBO rejigs drama team as Game of Thrones exec exits
HBO drama co-head David Levine has departed the cable channel after 10 years, leaving fellow…
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How Netflix is shaking up the documentary world
Netflix is raising the bar for factual to premium levels and introducing ‘box sets’ and…
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Kew lands int’l rights for C4 & HBO’s Leaving Neverland
Kew Media Distribution has secured the international rights – excluding the UK and US –…
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iQiyi takes Fremantle’s My Brilliant Friend to China
iQiyi is set to take Fremantle’s critically-acclaimed drama My Brilliant Friend to China. My Brilliant Friend follows…