The Essential HBO Reader
by
Gary R. Edgerton and Jeffrey P. Jones
Book Details
Format: EPUB
Page count: 372 pages
File size: 4.3 MB
Protection: DRM
Language: English
A comprehensive and compelling examination of one of cable television’s most innovative and popular networks, The Essential HBO Reader looks at every aspect of HBO’s development as a corporation, a creative voice, and a brand. The authors explore the network’s diverse repertoire of programming, from drama to comedy to documentaries and sports — including such acclaimed shows as The Sopranos, Sex in the City, Angels in America, America Undercover, and Def Comedy Jam — as they detail HBO’s nearly forty-year history and its profound influence on the entertainment industry.
A comprehensive and compelling examination of one of cable television’s most innovative and popular networks, The Essential HBO Reader looks at every aspect of HBO’s development as a corporation, a creative voice, and a brand. The authors explore the network’s diverse repertoire of programming, from drama to comedy to documentaries and sports — including such acclaimed shows as The Sopranos, Sex in the City, Angels in America, America Undercover, and Def Comedy… (more)
A comprehensive and compelling examination of one of cable television’s most innovative and popular networks, The Essential HBO Reader looks at every aspect of HBO’s development as a corporation, a creative voice, and a brand. The authors explore the network’s diverse repertoire of programming, from drama to comedy to documentaries and sports — including such acclaimed shows as The Sopranos, Sex in the City, Angels in America, America Undercover, and Def Comedy Jam — as they detail HBO’s nearly forty-year history and its profound influence on the entertainment industry.
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