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.
| ISBN: | 9780813192482 |
| Publication date: | 15th December 2010 |
| Author: | Gary R Edgerton, Jeffrey P Jones |
| Publisher: | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 372 pages |
| Series: | Essential Readers in Contemporary Media and Culture |
| Genres: |
Media, entertainment, information and communication industries Television |