Startseite
Podcasts
It's Been a Minute Podcast
How HBO transformed television

How HBO transformed television

It's Been a Minute vor 4 Jahren

0:00

17:29

HBO gave us some of the most iconic television shows of our time:
Sex and the City. The Sopranos. Game of Thrones. But is the era of
HBO coming to a close?

Earlier this year, HBO's parent company, Warner Media, merged with
Discovery. By next year, the new Warner Bros. Discovery will
combine HBO Max with Discovery Plus into an as-yet unnamed umbrella
streaming service. The merger raises questions about what's next
for the HBO brand – including whether or not "HBO" will still mean
"quality TV" once the dust settles.

Guest host Elise Hu talks to Charles Pulliam-Moore, who covers TV
and film for The Verge, about HBO's legacy, how it paved the way
for prestige TV, and what changes at the company could mean for
what kind of television we'll see.

You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at
IBAM@npr.org.

Learn more about sponsor message choices:
podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy