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Favorites Including The Sopranos and Sex and the City Now Available on iTunes

May 13, 2008 -- HBO and Apple(R) today announced that programming from HBO is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes(R) Store (itunes.com). New HBO programs on iTunes include the Emmy Award-winning programs The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Deadwood and Rome, as well as the critically acclaimed hits Flight of the Conchords and The Wire. The iTunes Store is the world's most popular online TV store with over 150 million episodes sold and features the world's largest catalog with over 800 shows (over 20,000 episodes).    » read more »

April 07, 2008, Cannes, France -- Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and HBO have signed a landmark multi-year deal to be the initial suppliers of programming to France Telecom Orange’s just-announced multi-platform pay television service, it was announced today by Jeffrey Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution and Charles Schreger, President, Programming Sales, HBO.    » read more »

''It's Not TV; It's HBO…On YouTube''

February 25, 2008 -- Home Box Office (HBO), Inc. and YouTube™ today announced an agreement to offer select promotional content on HBO's new branded YouTube channel.    » read more »

February 25, 2008 -- The HBO Documentary Films presentation Taxi to the Dark Side received an Academy Award® in the category of Documentary Feature and the HBO Documentary Films presentation Freeheld received an Academy Award® in the category of Documentary Short when the 80th annual Academy Awards® were presented at the 2008 ceremony of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Feb. 24.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- HBO is spotlighting a roster of programs during Black History Month across the service's multiple platforms – from HBO On Demand and Cinemax On Demand to HBO and Cinemax's multiplex channels – under the heading Entertainment That Matters.

Showcasing top entertainers of yesterday and today, the Entertainment That Matters campaign will feature HBO original programming as well as current and classic Hollywood movies across all genres and interests. The tribute celebrates storytelling and performers relevant to Black History Month.

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January 16, 2008 -- Home Box Office Inc. (HBO), the U.S.-based premium cable television programming subsidiary of Time Warner, announced today it has taken a majority stake in its Asian joint-venture company, HBO Asia. Previously jointly held by HBO, NBC Universal, Paramount Films and Sony Pictures Entertainment, HBO Asia under the new equity structure is owned by HBO and Paramount.    » read more »

October 09, 2007 -- HBO has entered into an exclusive overall development deal with Charles S. Dutton, a multiple Emmy® winner for his work as both an actor and a director, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, Programming Group and West Coast Operations, HBO. The agreement covers series, movies and miniseries.

"HBO has enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership with 'Roc' Dutton, and we are looking forward to teaming up with him on other exciting ventures," said Lombardo.    » read more »

October 02, 2007 -- HBO ArchivesSM, which launched in 2002, announces the availability of newly restored footage from The March of Time® newsreel collections. "We are thrilled to have this first-class collection back at HBO," says Rick Bernstein, senior vice president, HBO Sports®. "Unlike the traditional news-style featurettes of the Hollywood newsreels, the long-form documentary style of The March of Time® stood out from its competitors. This series is priceless for all of today's storytellers."    » read more »

HBO Promotes Jennifer Bowen to Senior Vice President of International Distribution

September 26, 2007 -- HBO has expanded its international sales team by appointing four new vice presidents of international distribution and promoting Jennifer Bowen to Senior Vice President of International Distribution it was announced today by Charles Schreger, president of programming sales at HBO.    » read more »

September 20, 2007 -- Building on the universal themes of love and intimacy tackled on the new adult drama series Tell Me You Love Me, HBO has developed a multimedia platform featuring a video and talk back community inspired by the show’s storylines.    » read more »

- Vincent Bugliosi's Epic Book 'Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy' to be a Ten-Part Miniseries
- Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Bill Paxton to Executive Produce

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Leads HBO Programming iith 6 Emmys

September 17, 2007 -- HBO received 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most of any network, in the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards competition. The awards received by the network this year reflect the diversity of HBO's original programming, ranging from series to original movies to documentaries.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee topped HBO's list of winners with 6 awards, while The Sopranos, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts and Rome each received 3 awards.

HBO's Emmy wins this year include:    » read more »

August 17, 2007 -- HBO has entered into an exclusive multiplatform development and production deal with Ben Karlin, a multiple Emmy® winner for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. The agreement covers series, specials, TV movies and new media, as well as a first-look deal for theatrical films, which will tap new writing, directing and performing talent.    » read more »