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Time Warner reported lower first-quarter earnings because of big losses at AOL, but said profits were up at what it called its “Content Group.” Net income was $661 million or 55 cents a share, down from $771 million or 64 cents a share a year ago. Revenues fell to $6.9 billion from $7.5 billion. Time...
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HBO said it ordered a second season of its comedy series “Eastbound & Down.” Season one of the show, which stars Danny McBride as self-destructive former major league pitcher Kenny Powers, concluded its six-episode run in March. Production on new episodes is expected to begin later this year and...
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HBO’s shrink drew a lot of people to the couch Sunday night, but not as many as Showtime got for “The Tudors.” The first two episodes of the new season of HBO’s “In Treatment” drew an average of 657,000 viewers in their premiere airings, up 137% from last season’s average of 277,000. Meanwhile, the season...
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Break Media acquired HBO’s original digital studio, HBOLabs, for an undisclosed amount as part of Break’s expansion into branded content. The deal brings HBOLabs’ shows, assets and some of its employees to the online media company. “We are doing well on branded content sales and we believe we will continue...
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ABC’s “Lost,” NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and HBO’s “Entourage” and “John Adams” are among the television programs being honored with a 2008 Peabody Award. AMC’s critical darling “Breaking Bad” will also receive a Peabody Award, as will Nick’s “Avator: The Last Air Bender.” Several of HBO’s documentary...
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The second annual Television Academy Honors will celebrate eight programs from 2008 that demonstrate “television with a conscience” on April 30 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The eight programs had a significant impact on viewers regarding issues such as racial integration, adoption, gun control, sexual...
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“Sopranos” creator David Chase is returning to HBO to develop a miniseries about the beginnings of the movie business, the network announced Monday. Mr. Chase will write and executive produce the miniseries, entitled “A Ribbon of Dreams.” He will also direct the initial episodes. Paramount Pictures CEO...
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Joe Buck will host his own sports talk show for HBO Sports. The series, which will premiere in May, likely will have a town hall format and will be presented on a quarterly basis. Mr. Buck will continue his duties as Fox Sports’ lead play-by-play commentator for its National Football League and Major...
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Cablevision is adding 15 premium channels to its iO TV high-definition lineup, including HD channels from HBO, Showtime, Encore, Cinemax and Starz, the company announced Wednesday. The new channels arrive hot on the heels of the removal of Voom HD’s 15 channels from the cable system in late January....
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HBO and MTV are adjusting their telecast plans as Tuesday’s inauguration of President-elect Obama draws near. On Sunday night, HBO had been planning to telecast the opening event of the inauguration, an afternoon combined concert and reading at the Lincoln Memorial. The musical performers for the event...
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HBO Co-President Richard Plepler told TelevisionWeek’s Jon Lafayette that he’s confident in the premium cable network’s growth, citing the network’s performance in past recessions and the performance of HBO Entertainment President Sue Naegle. Mr. Plepler was at the Universal Hilton for HBO’s portion...
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HBO has named Diane Tryneski as senior vice president of studio and broadcast operations. She will oversee general management of HBO’s operations and engineering centers, including HBO Studios in New York City and Los Angeles and the HBO Communications Center in Hauppauge, N.Y. Ms. Tryneski joins HBO...
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January may turn out to be the cruelest month for TV types this year, with a crush of broadcast and cable premieres threatening to forever change the rules of midseason launches. Networks, particularly on the broadcast side, have long considered the winter months somewhat safer havens for debuting shows...
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HBO took an early lead among the television categories at Sunday night’s presentation of the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards, sweeping early categories and claiming six out of the 11 prizes for TV. Click here for a list of winners updated throughout the night. In the lead drama series acting categories...
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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...