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"In The Essential HBO Reader, editors Gary R. Edgerton and Jeffrey P. Jones bring together an accomplished group of scholars to explain how HBO's programming transformed the world of cable television and how the network continues to shape popular culture and the television industry. Now, after more than three and a half decades, HBO has won acclaim in four distinct programming areas - drama, comedy, sports, and documentary - emerging as TV's gold standard for its breakout series and specials. The Essential HBO Reader provides a comprehensive and compelling examination of HBO's development…

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  • Hardcover · English · 2008
    The Essential HBO Reader (The Essential Television Reader)
    University Press of Kentucky · 384 pages · 9780813124520
Home Box Office (Firm)Media StudiesPay-TVHBO FilmsPn1992.92.h66 e87 2008384.55/523