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Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:16 pm
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Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:16 pm to DelU249
Premium cable cost money.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:16 pm to DelU249
AMC >>> HBO
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:18 pm to DelU249
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Why is the quality of HBO programming miles better than anything else on tv?
It's tough to answer a question based on a false premise.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:19 pm to DelU249
Simple explanation:
Because it's not TV
Wait for it
Wait for it
It's HBO
Because it's not TV
Wait for it
Wait for it
It's HBO
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:20 pm to Breesus
HBO/AMC are currently tied to me and I don't watch GOT
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:20 pm to rondo
LOLno
2 out of 3 of AMC's big shows have ended/are ending. Breaking Bad just ended and Mad Men is ending. Walking Dead is the only one with future seasons.
HBO>AMC
GoT, Boardwalk, True Detective, the list goes on
2 out of 3 of AMC's big shows have ended/are ending. Breaking Bad just ended and Mad Men is ending. Walking Dead is the only one with future seasons.
HBO>AMC
GoT, Boardwalk, True Detective, the list goes on
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:20 pm to Tactical1
explain
HBO gets money from subscriptions obviously, and cable companies from advertisers...is there a disparity in the resources?
HBO gets money from subscriptions obviously, and cable companies from advertisers...is there a disparity in the resources?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:20 pm to ProjectP2294
do you even hbo bro?
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:21 pm to rondo
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AMC >>> HBO
Not quite, but the gap has certainly closed.
quote:
Why is the quality of HBO programming miles better than anything else on tv?
Because HBO first realized the potential of having a drama on pay cable that went beyond the normal limitations of network tv. They've always looked for things that hadn't really been done and weren't worried about short term immediacy so often perpetuated on network TV. Quality over Quantity. Then, they were able to sell it to big name actors. TV was no longer the bastard stepchild of Hollywood. 20 years ago, do you get Hollywood A-Listers to do drama on cable?
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:22 pm to DelU249
HBO is a dominant force.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:22 pm to ladytiger118
Boardwalk is ending. True Detective is a short run with this cast, each season is a new cast in a different place
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:23 pm to hobotiger
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Boardwalk is ending
da frick
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:23 pm to hobotiger
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Boardwalk is ending. True Detective is a short run with this cast, each season is a new cast in a different place
HBO lost Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, The Wire and Deadwood in a 2-3 year span and they rebounded quickly. HBO knows what the frick they're doing.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:24 pm to DelU249
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HBO gets money from subscriptions obviously
Right. So they are loyal to those subscribers. It is there job to keep those subscribers coming back. Also, they aren't bound by the same rules as regular cable. They can be more edgy, give directors more creative control, etc..
Further it doesn't matter how many shows HBO has and they don't need to fill 24 hours with programming. As long as they concentrate their resources on a couple of high quality shows they remain a powerhouse.
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cable companies from advertisers
Cable companies and the networks on them only have to worry about getting advertisers to pay for commercials as long as that happens and people pay for cable, they could give less of a shite about the quality they put on.
There are a very few exceptions to this rule. FX and Amc come to mind.
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:24 pm to DelU249
The long form drama basically an 8 to 12 hour narrative has redefined TV drama.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:27 pm to Marciano1
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HBO lost Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, The Wire and Deadwood in a 2-3 year span and they rebounded quickly. HBO knows what the frick they're doing.
they yanked 'bored to death' for 'fat girl gets nude to piss people off'
other than that, they have over a decade of hitting home run after home run
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:27 pm to DelU249
HBO doesn't have to worry about broad appeal and massive ratings like the network stations do. Serialized story-heavy shows don't work well on network television.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:27 pm to DelU249
hbo makes a shitload off syndication as well
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:30 pm to hobotiger
Good thing GoT still has another 5-6 seasons.
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