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Time Warner Inc. said today that it had a 2008 operating loss, compared with a 2007 gain of $8.9 billion, on $25 billion worth of fourth-quarter impairment charges. The charges were primarily related to franchise rights of Time Warner Cable, which TW spun off two years ago and whose shares it plans to...
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The Presidential Inaugural Committee is tapping HBO to exclusively televise the opening celebration of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, a Sunday afternoon event at the Lincoln Memorial. The committee on Tuesday night said HBO will work with cable and satellite distributors to make the...
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TV critics and Emmy voters don’t always see eye to eye, but when it comes to the delights of Don Draper, the two camps are completely copacetic. Avoiding any signs of a sophomore slump, AMC’s “Mad Men”—which in September snagged the drama series Emmy—soared to the top of TelevisionWeek ’s semiannual...
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HBO’s “Big Love” and “Flight of the Conchords” return to Sunday nights on Jan. 18. “Big Love” will kick off the night at 9 p.m., launching its 10-episode third season. “Flight of the Concords,” which also is returning for 10 episodes, will follow at 10 p.m. The “Conchords” season premiere is available...
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It’s not TV. It’s Oprah. HBO and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films have formed a multiyear exclusive relationship to develop and produce scripted programming for the network. Project could include miniseries, movies, documentaries and series. “HBO and Harpo Films are both committed to the highest standards...
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HBO will preview the first episode of the new season of its comedy “Flight of the Conchords” on the FunnyorDie.com Web site this week, a month before the series launches on the cable channel. HBO bought a stake in the Will Ferrell-backed site earlier this year. The sneak peek, which will last four days...
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Two HBO shows received Golden Globe nominations as best drama Thursday morning. Getting drama nods were “In Treatment” and “True Blood” from HBO, along with Showtime’s “Dexter,” Fox’s “House” and AMC’s “Mad Men.” Premium cable networks also got the majority of the nominations in the comedy category,...
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Co-President Harold Akselrad has decided to leave HBO after 25 years, the network announced Tuesday. Mr. Akselrad recently concluded negotiations with several of the studios that supply the pay cable network with theatrical movies. “After 25 years, I am grateful to be able to say that I have achieved...
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The Insider has never led a life that includes dining at Le Cirque, the oh-so-elite New York restaurant. But a documentary that will debut on HBO Dec. 29 provides a juicy look at Sirio Maccioni, the restaurateur who decades ago became a New York institution by catering to the chic set. It’s also the...
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Showtime Networks has signed an exclusive output agreement with Summit Entertainment. The deal gives Showtime up to 42 films that will be released by Summit Entertainment between 2008 and 2012 to air on the network, including hit “Twilight” and its future installments. Other titles include “Knowing,...
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HBO Pay-Per-View and Digital Influence Group have partnered to create “Dream Fight,” an interactive Facebook application. The Full Throttle Energy Drink-sponsored application will be used to promote the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao event Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The application, which...
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HBO will air “BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup” live on March 2 from Madison Square Garden. The program, which celebrates tennis legend Billie Jean King, will feature Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic in a one-night-only single-elimination event. The event...
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Time Warner reported basically flat financial results for the third quarter, and said it was adjusting its full-year business outlook downward in the face of a "challenging economic environment." Revenue rose at the company’s cable networks. Net income totaled $1.07 billion, or 30 cents a share...
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In the latest podcast with "Entourage" creator and showrunner Doug Ellin we catch up on the last three episodes. In the installment that debuted on Sunday, Oct. 12th, "The ReDOMption," Doug talks about how it came to pass that champion golfer Phil Mickelson agreed to appear on the...
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Colin Callender, longtime head of HBO’s award-winning movie and miniseries operation, is leaving the network to set up his own entertainment and content company. The departure is the latest in a series of changes at the network since last year, when former CEO Chris Albrecht was forced out following...