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Richard Plepler
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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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HBO chief Richard Plepler steps down amid WarnerMedia reorg
HBO CEO Richard Plepler has abruptly stepped down from the AT&T-owned company after 27 years…
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AT&T boss: Netflix is the Walmart of media
AT&T boss and chairman Randall Stephenson has compared Netflix to US retail brand Walmart and…
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John Stankey predicts ‘tough year ahead’ for HBO
John Stankey, the new overseer of HBO post-AT&T merger, has predicted a difficult year ahead…
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HBO adds int’l originals to US service
HBO will add original series from its European, Asian and Latin American services to its…
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HBO hit by cyber attack
HBO has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyber attack, with hackers…
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Sky, HBO in $250m high-end drama deal
Leading pay TV players Sky and HBO are joining forces to create a development slate…
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Bewkes: AT&T will ‘accelerate’ HBO Now growth
The international distribution of the HBO Now SVOD service will be “accelerated” by the sale…
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HBO launching in Spain with Vodafone
HBO has struck a deal with Vodafone in Spain for the launch of its planned…
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HBO confirms new content president
Casey Bloys will fill Michael Lombardo’s shoes at HBO after the president of programming announced…
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News brief: HBO chiefs to headline Banff
HBO’s Richard Plepler (left) and Michael Lombardo will headline the Banff World Media Festival. The…
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HBO Now to rival Netflix in Brazil, Argentina
Premium cable network HBO is to launch its over-the-top subscription service in Brazil and Argentina…
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Report: HBO Now faces Netflix in Spain
Premium over-the-top service HBO Now will reportedly launch in Spain by the year-end. The Time…
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HBO strikes five-season Sesame Street deal
HBO and Sesame Workshop have agreed a five-season deal for iconic kids series Sesame Street….
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HBO NOW set for ‘case-by-case’ int’l launches
Subscriber satisfaction for HBO’s US over-the-top service has surpassed expectations with announcements about new country…
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Vice launching daily news and OTT channel with HBO
Youth content brand Vice is launching a daily news service on HBO in the US…
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HBO launches SVOD Netflix rival
HBO has unveiled HBO Now, its OTT subscription on-demand service that will allow consumers access…
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Time Warner: $19bn content investment coming
Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes says spend on production and programme marketing at the US…
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HBO’s OTT service to shake up SVOD market
Roughly 17% of US broadband households would be likely to subscribe to HBO’s forthcoming over-the-top…
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HBO appoints global distribution boss
HBO has upped Tom Woodbury to president, global distribution. The newly created role will see…