Will HBO become a content factory to compete with Netflix?

Jan. 29, 2019 Entertainment

HBO practically invented prestige television. Now it’s owned by AT&T, and faces stiff competition from Netflix, Amazon and others. Will HBO become a content factory to compete?

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Inside HBO’s Plan to Win the Streaming Wars

Credits

Guest:

Joy Press - TV Correspondent, Vanity Fair - @Joypress

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer

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