EXCLUSIVE: There's a lot of anecdotes about what a global sensation Chernobyl has become for HBO, but like the fallout from the horrific nuclear plant eruption of 1986, it is the numbers that tell the real story. And unlike the initially suppressed devastation that still leaves parts of Ukraine soaked in radiation…

HBO just wrapped its epic series Game of Thrones on Sunday with a finale that broke the premium network’s ratings records and divided fans over how the eighth and final season played out. With discussion about Sunday’s capper far from slowing, we talked with HBO programming president Casey Bloys about the polarizing…

Last night marked the beginning of the end for HBO’s flagship series, global mega hit Game Of Thrones. HBO was in a similar position 12 years ago when another blockbuster drama series, The Sopranos, came to an end. Like was the case back then, questions are being raised about HBO’s future and how the network will…

With more financial resources from their new corporate parents at AT&T, HBO executives ramped up production to 150 hours of original programming for 2019, 50% more than 2018. Because of the rapid expansion, the premium network cannot fit all shows on its signature night of original series, Sunday, and it is opening a…

As the battle for the Iron Throne prepares to enter its final season, there's already one Game of Thrones spinoff in the works, and HBO's programming president says there could be more. Maybe. "I don't want to build a programming lineup that is dependent on the next Game of Thrones franchise coming," Casey Bloys…

The details of the final season of Game of Thrones are being kept under wraps like a state secret, but HBO's programming chief wants to assure fans that big things are coming – and Casey Bloys doesn't just mean the Night King and dragons. "I think any time you end a show this important and this big, a lot of people…

HBO’s comedy series Silicon Valley is taking a long break between Season 5 and and Season 6. Renewed for a sixth season last summer, Silicon Valley is likely not going to go into production until this summer. That is in part because its executive producer/showrunner Alec Berg also runs fellow HBO comedy series Barry,…

HBO president of programming Casey Bloys was very effusive about the Game of Thrones prequel pilot during the network’s TCA executive session, praising the script by Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, Kingsman), which beat out four other script contenders to get a pilot green light. While on stage he would not disclose more…

“We all felt comfortable with a second season” of The Deuce, HBO programming chief Casey Bloys insisted as he kicked off Summer TCA 2018. Early this month, HBO announced Season 2 of the porn industry drama series would premiere September 9. James Franco stars as twin characters Vincent Martino and Frankie Martino in…

A day after WarnerMedia chief John Stankey confirmed plans for increased investment in HBO original programming and teased "very high-profile projects" headed for greenlights at the pay cable network, HBO’s programming president Casey Bloys fielded a slew of questions about the network’s future following the $85.4 bill…

Despite HBO’s Westworld landing 21 Emmy nominations in its second season, HBO president Casey Bloys was called upon by one of the TCA corps in the room to field a question about the viewer and critical backlash that the Byzantine-plotted sci-fi/western has endured recently. Will season 3 of the Jonathan Nolan-Lisa Joy…

2ND UPDATE, 8:51 AM: PETA has responded to HBO’s statement Monday about the use of what the animal-rights group says are abused elephants in the drama series Westworld. Rachel Mathews, PETA Foundation’s Associate Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement, said in a statement: HBO and its producers cannot honestly…