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76% Of Americans Would Skip The Final 'Game Of Thrones' Season For $1,000
Sunday, January 28, 2018 - 5:51pm | 466Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" is set to return for a six-episode run in 2019, but according to a new study, a majority of Americans would choose cash over upcoming season. According to a new financial study from Acorns, 76 percent of those...
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'Game Of Thrones': 4 Epic Littlefinger Quotes To Help You Be A Better Strategist
Sunday, August 27, 2017 - 3:34pm | 632For fans of HBO’s wildly popular “Game of Thrones,” one character’s contribution to the show is less fire and ice and more about sage advice. Petyr Baelish, otherwise known as Littlefinger, is a slippery figure who often conceals his true intentions. Still, several times...
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Why The 'Game Of Thrones' Leak Is a Big Deal For Fans, But Not The Stock
Monday, July 31, 2017 - 4:46pm | 590It's the second-to-last season of “Game of Thrones,” and fandom continues to swell. Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s HBO show boasts an average live audience of 7.69 million and average total viewership of 25.7 million per episode ━ so spoiler leaks is a pretty significant...
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These 'Game Of Thrones' Characters Are Eerily Similar To Real-World CEOs
Sunday, July 16, 2017 - 1:04pm | 1372"Game of Thrones" returns to the airwaves for its seventh season Sunday night. According to Variety, the Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s HBO premiere tv series averaged 23.3 million multiplatform views during its sixth season and is primed to become even more popular in the seventh....
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10 Most Pirated Shows Of 2016
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 4:46pm | 324HBO's "Game of Thrones" was for the fifth year in a row, the most pirated TV-show of 2016, an analysis by TorrentFreak revealed. The epic drama saw the most downloads via BitTorrent, boasting as much as 350,000 people actively sharing an episode (the season finale) across several...
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What 'Game Of Thrones' Taught Us About Online Payments (Spoiler Alerts Ahead!)
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 12:20pm | 1449If you are a "Game of Thrones" fan, you’ll definitely understand the importance of having a strategy to survive in this brutal world. OK, maybe there is a different type of brutality in Westeros, but you should undoubtedly know how to find your place and determine your business’s market...
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HBO's 'Game Of Thrones' Ends Season With Record Highs
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 8:52am | 220The battle for the Iron Throne heated up on Sunday as HBO's (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX))'s "Game of Thrones" wrapped its sixth season finale. The epic episode ignited the ratings as well. It's become expected for shows of this caliber to top themselves with each finale, and the last "Thrones" of...
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HBO Comedy Pipeline Gets Boost With Return Of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 2:22pm | 219While HBO (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s drama slate (ex-“Game of Thrones”) may need some help as of late, its comedy slate has been very successful. On Tuesday, that imbalance went even more out of control as the network confirmed the return of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The...
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HBO Names New Co-Heads Of Drama Development
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 8:37am | 223Following the departure of longtime HBO (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX))'s head of programming Michael Lombardo, many were curious how the cable giant would re-arrange its hierarchy. On Thursday, the network presented its revised roster to the media with industry veterans Francesca Orsi and David...
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Ninja Turtles' Sequel Stalls Out On Paramount, 'Me Before You' Surprises For Warner Bros.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 9:38am | 231The box office gives, and it takes away. This weekend, that scenario happened to Paramount (Viacom, Inc. NASDAQ: VIAB)) when its "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" sequel "Out of the Shadows" faded over its opening three-day frame. The film struggled, despite a late surge to push its total to $35...
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HBO Teams Up With Oscar Winners Adam McKay And Kathryn Bigelow On New Dramas
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 8:33am | 198HBO (Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)) needs new dramas — it is just that simple. And now the network behind "Game of Thrones" and "True Detective" is teaming with two heavy-hitters with significant metal on their mantels. HBO on Monday revealed it had signed deals with Oscar winners Adam McKay...
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Andy Cohen Is Terrified By Netflix And Amazon: TV Is 'The Wild West Right Now'
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 9:52am | 265Is Bravo's "Real Housewives" executive producer Andy Cohen worried about the growing threat coming from non-traditional media outlets such as Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)? Based on what Cohen told CNBC, his concerns may be legitimate. "It...
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MTV Continues After-Show Trend With 'Scream After Dark'
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 2:47pm | 191AMC's after-show trend is proving to have an exceptionally long lifespan, as MTV (Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB)) entered the fray with "Scream After Dark" Wednesday. The new series will air Mondays at midnight following next week's season two debut of "Scream," the TV adaptation of the horror film...
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Why Is Time Warner 'On Fire'?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 2:59pm | 392Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) posted fourth-quarter results Wednesday, beating earnings expectations and increasing its guidance for 2016. However, the entertainment giant fell nearly $500 million short of its revenue target. Fourth-quarter EPS came in at $1.06, ahead of Street expectations of $1....
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Kids' Programming May Hold The Key For Networks
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 10:58am | 429This year will be a big one for networks and streaming services alike, as the industry has seen major changes in recent months with more and more consumers turning to online streaming and mobile options rather than traditional cable. As companies like Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) work to find new...