HBO's ruthless pursuit of new frontiers HBO's ruthless pursuit of new frontiers Miller, James A. (James Andrew) 1957- creator text Interview interviews. History. Interviews. Interviews. Interviews. nyu 2021 First edition. monographic eng

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xxvi, 995 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm. Drawing on more than 750 interviews with key sources, an award-winning journalist captures the drama and comedy off-camera and inside boardrooms as HBO created and mobilized a daring new content universe, upending our entertainment lives forever. From its launch in 1972, HBO has been the home of epic shows, as well as the source for brilliant new movies, news-making documentaries, and controversial sports journalism. By thinking big, trashing tired formulas, and killing off clichés long past their primes, HBO led the way to a bolder world of content, opening the door to all that was new, original, and worthy of our attention. With extraordinary access to the most important voices, over the course of more than 750 interviews with key sources, Miller captures the drama and the comedy off-camera and inside boardrooms. As HBO created and mobilized a daring new content universe, it reshaped storytelling and upended our entertainment lives forever. -- adapted from jacket Prologue -- Introduction -- Time immemorial, November 3, 1971-June 30, 1974 -- Opposable thumbs, July 1, 1974-December 10, 1984 -- Richness & improbability, December 11, 1984-January 10, 1990 -- Showman, January 11, 1990-August 14, 1992 -- Procreation, August 15, 1992-November 17, 1995 -- "Something for everybody, some of the time," November 18, 1995-June 5, 1998 -- Rapture & vanquishment, June 6, 1998-September 8, 2001 -- Chair in the sky, September 9, 2001-July 17, 2002 -- Individuation, July 18, 2002-May 10, 2007 -- To weep from gladness, May 11, 2007-March 9, 2008 -- Rooms at the top, March 10, 2008-April 16, 2011 -- Elective affinities, April 17, 2011-December 31, 2012 -- Eastern apotheosis, January 1, 2013-October 28, 2014 -- Dysfunctionally yours, October 29, 2014-October 21, 2016 -- Dallas, October 22, 2016-February 28, 2019 -- Saudade, March 1, 2019-present. adult James Andrew Miller. Includes index. n-us--- Home Box Office (Firm) History Home Box Office (Firm) Interviews Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) Historia Cable television United States History Televisión por cable Estados Unidos Historia Subscription television United States History Televisión por suscripción Estados Unidos Historia PN 1992.92 M648t 2021 384.55/50973 9781250624017 (hardcover) 1250624010 (hardcover) 2021947876 GCmBT 210927 20250429161540.0 22253771 eng