Chris Albrecht's goombas: as program chief, he put Sopranos on HBO; now,...

Broadcasting & Cable;  September 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ...After an 18-month hiatus, HBO's smash mob drama The Sopranos finally...has not stripped away the buzz. In fact, HBO believes The Sopranos family has become...Behind the curtain, pulling the strings is HBO's new chairman, Chris Albrecht, who has...

HBO specials to address drug addiction. (Home Box Office)

Multichannel News;  June 2, 1997 ;     396 words ......subscribers, not just HBO buyers, an HBO spokesman said. HBO is also working with...anti-substance-abuse groups, according to the HBO spokesman. Those events can include showings...last from a day to a week, the HBO spokesman said. HBO has also created a Faces...

HBO celebrates 30 years, faces new challenges: Network needs to address 10...

Charleston Daily Mail;  November 8, 2002 ;     610 words ...Launched 30 years ago Friday, HBO has become TV's most prestigious address...Not exactly. Here are 10 challenges that HBO must surmount as it looks forward to the...successful that it has demolished some of HBO's most cherished assumptions. Such as: Ratings...

HBO kicks up docu dance.

Daily Variety;  January 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ...If HBO is known as the belle of the docu ball, prexy...Nevins admitted. But at this year's fest, HBO broke with tradition and bought Roman Polanski...Nevins informed a colleague they had to have it. HBO nabbed all domestic rights for about $1 million...

HBO on Broadband Gets Test Rollout; Service Offers Downloads for...

TelevisionWeek;  January 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Jon Lafayette HBO is making The Wire'' and its other programming available...broadband. Unlike many ad-supported cable networks, HBO will not be streaming shows on its Web site. Instead, HBO subscribers will be able to download a large selection...

It's only television: HBO is very good at telling us it's very good.(while...

Broadcasting & Cable;  July 7, 2003 ;     640 words ...If you watch HBO, you know you can depend on seeing some pretty good...would. like to calm you down. Despite what they say, HBO is television. I feel almost unclean in saying this, but HBO has done such a spectacular job telling us over and...

HBO reprogramming.

Daily Variety;  March 17, 2008 ;     596 words ...HBO is shaking up its programming team, with Carolyn Strauss vacating...post. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Strauss will remain within the HBO fold, however, in a yet-to-be-determined capacity. According to the cabler, she'll still have creative input in HBO programming. But the feevee channel is scouting for a ...

Cabler gets its pic fix.(HBO renews deal with Twentieth Century Fox Film...

Daily Variety;  July 10, 2007 ;     397 words ...HBO has reiterated its long-term commitment to theatrical movies...to it over the course of the pact. The studio now becomes HBO's longest-running movie-output partner--25 years. Fox accord assures a steady flow of fresh theatricals to HBO, which had previously locked up deals through 2013 and later...

HBO launches web service in 2 markets.

Daily Variety;  January 21, 2008 ;     475 words ...HBO is set to unveil its broadband programming service Tuesday, launching in two Wisconsin markets. HBO On Broadband will immediately be available to Time Warner...Milwaukee. Service is free, but users must subscribe to both HBO and the cable company's highspeed online service (in this...

HBO: three channels are better than one. (Home Box Office)(includes...

Multichannel News;  May 13, 1991 ;     700+ words ...HBO: Three Channels Are Better Than One NEW YORK -- Gearing up for the explosion of channels...life into the pay TV category, Home Box Office announced last week that it will multiplex HBO and Cinemax, with each service cablecast as multiple channels. HBO chairman and CEO Michael Fuchs hailed the move at a ...

CHECKBOOK IS CLOSED AT HBO

The Boston Globe;  July 6, 2005 ;     352 words ......drawer and journalism is practiced. At HBO, where "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel...an interview for `Real Sports,' " said HBO spokesman Ray Stallone. "That includes some of the...and we enforce it." The same holds for HBO's sports documentaries. "We want to feel...as "Costas Now," or "Inside the ...

HBO's secret - give viewers what they want

New Straits Times;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 HBO's secret - give viewers what they want Edition...Enthusiasm. All cutting-edge programmes. All HBO originals. And how they have slowly, but surely...command a faithful fanbase just as the other HBO hits. Indeed, HBO seems to have a knack for...

HBO's Playbook: Playing Hard to Get; Pushes hard, but quietly to ensure...

Advertising Age;  February 28, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Byline: CLAIRE ATKINSON HBO doesn't want you to know it had anything to do with this story. The HBO marketing model requires the acclaimed pay-TV...Eric Kessler, president of sales and marketing, HBO executives are working tirelessly behind the...

HBO's risks paying off in prestige

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 12, 2001 ;     700+ words ...HBO's risks paying off in prestige Artistic freedom draws top...City," a hit comedy of manners, orgasms and women's shoes, HBO has become the literary magazine of series television. Serialized...cable network's ad campaign now tells us: "It's not TV, it's HBO." Embedded in this slogan is another message: If ...

'Maher' Renewed for Third Season; HBO Brings Back Controversial Comic.(TV...

TelevisionWeek;  November 22, 2004 ;     440 words ......years, but Real Time With Bill Maher'' got one more season. HBO last week confirmed it renewed the caustic comic's one-hour...episodes have been ordered and are expected to air next year. An HBO spokesman declined to comment. The Friday night show did not appear...premium network. It averaged a 2.6 ...