All HBO articles – Page 21
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HBO orders Ricky Gervais animation series
Ricky Gervais is creating an animated show for US cable channel HBO based on his hit series of podcasts.
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Iannacci in talks with HBO over US Thick of It
Comedy writer and director Armando Iannucci has re-entered talks with HBO to create a US version of BBC political satire The Thick of It.
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HBO gives hope for third Conchords series
MipTV: HBO is anticipating a third series of cult comedy Flight of the Conchords, despite rumours that its creators would not return after a second run.
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HBO lines up US version of Shameless
ER showrunner John Wells has teamed up with HBO to adapt Channel 4 drama Shameless for US audiences.
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NewsHBO Films boss quits
HBO Films president Colin Callender has left the US cable network after 21 years to form his own production company.
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HBO vampire drama heads to FX UK
Fox-owned digital channel FX has strengthened its relationship with HBO by buying the UK rights to two more dramas from the US cable channel behind The Wire.
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NewsHBO series wins record Emmy's
HBO miniseries John Adams has claimed a record eight awards at the Creative Arts Emmy's while Mad Men bagged four at the event.
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NewsEx HBO boss to lead Digital Group in US
Digital Rights Group (DRG) is expanding into the US and has hired former HBO International president Lee deBoer to lead its assault.
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NewsIannucci proposes HBO-style BBC channel
Edinburgh 08: Armando Iannucci, the satirist and producer behind Alan Partridge and The Thick of It, has proposed the launch of a pay-TV BBC channel that would emulate the values of US subs station HBO.
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More 4 buys epic HBO drama
More 4 has bought the UK broadcast rights for a HBO historical miniseries that tells the story of the second US president, John Adams.
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NewsITV Productions poaches HBO exec for digital role
ITV Productions has poached an HBO executive to become its first director of digital productions.
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NewsThe Deal to air on HBO
Granada’s drama charting Tony Blair’s rise to power and his relationship with Gordon Brown, will air in the US.
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NewsHBO buys Second Life doc
HBO network has bought the rights to a documentary made inside online virtual network Second Life that premiered on YouTube.
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NewsHBO orders more Entourage
US cable channel HBO has ordered a fifth season of hit drama Entourage. [ALL]
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NewsHBO unveils UK video-on-demand service
US cable provider HBO is rolling out a UK subscription video-on-demand (VoD) service, offering shows such as The Sopranoson BT Vision, Tiscali TV and Virgin Media.
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NewsGranada International sells to HBO Latin America
Granada International's Latin American office has sold a raft of shows to HBO Latin America, including the recent returns of Prime Suspectand Crackerand the latest installment of documentary 49 Up.
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NewsHBO pilots JJ Abrams's medical drama
HBO has given the go-ahead to a medical drama pilot by Lostcreator JJ Abrams's which explores cancer battles from a patient's point of view.
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NewsBBC and HBO partner for new drama
The BBC and HBO will partner for a new drama miniseries set in England, just two weeks after pulling the plug on Rome.
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NewsHBO and BBC2 back Kudos to make tsunami drama
HBO Films has come on board to co-produce a major BBC2 TV drama on the Boxing Day tsunami, with Hollywood actors Tim Roth and Toni Collette lined up to star.
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Granada sells HBO docs to Spain
Granada International has sold a package of HBO documentaries to the new free-to-air channel in Spain, La Sexta.