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Groan: Franchise Fatigue

With "Sex and the City 2" hitting theaters, we can't help but wonder: When it comes to franchises, how much is too much? Here's a look at four that just won't die.READ MORE

Eulogy to Tony Soprano or HBO?

HBO once again succeeded with last night's Sopranos au voir in architecting the water cooler moment to trump all water cooler moments. As the Washington Post's Tom Shales dubbed it, "the greatest double-take--by the audience--in the ...READ MORE

Three Business Models the $38 Billion Newspaper Industry Could Copy

Three ideas the $38 billion newspaper industry could copy to buoy its business.READ MORE

HBO Spurns Netflix, Will Take On Streaming Video Alone

Netflix has said a few times that it would love to partner with HBO to offer its original TV series on Netflix Instant Watch. But HBO seems intent on going solo.READ MORE

Did HBO's 'True Blood' Campaign Achieve Immortality or Just Plain Suck?

Sunday night played host to an anxiously-awaited television event on our newly all-digital TV signals (and we're not talking about the Lakers' victory). It was the premiere of the second season of True Blood, the vampiric HBO show ...READ MORE

Hit Man (Part 2)

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Netflix, the Cable Killer?

Netflix [NFLX] is considering a feature that would stream cable TV to its users. Wait a minute: wasn't Hulu supposed to be the Web's cable-killer? The new feature gained exposure by way of a survey distributed to current Netflix ...READ MORE

Bringing Good Insights to Life

An exclusive excerpt from an ad legend's new book on creating and sustaining business insights.READ MORE

Hit Man (Part 1)

Tony Soprano is back (finally). Six Feet Under is tops (now). And Chris Albrecht is smiling (really). The head of HBO is the most original mind in television. Here's his program for innovation.READ MORE

HBO Young Entrepreneurs Making It In America VIDEO

HBO is launching a new series examining young entrepreneurs - How To Make It In America, first episode aired Feb. 14th at 10 p.m., follows Ben Epstein (Bryan Greenberg) and Cam Calderon (Victor Rasuk), two twenty-something ...READ MORE

Why Fast Is in Retail Fashion

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the hamburger, depending on whom you believe. An invention that mirrored a major shift in human behavior, the humble burger has come to symbolize our preference for a faster retail ...READ MORE

"We Try Harder"

In the classic Avis and Goliath sense, Showtime is girding for renewed battle against long-standing No. 1 rival HBO. How do you compete against a business adversary that clearly has their pick of the hits -- at least for now? You ...READ MORE

Strong Medicine

It's time to face the harsh facts of life: This is the way it is. Now choose one of these four strategies for getting on with your work life.READ MORE

Honor Student Gets a Straight "A" From Funny or Die

The sketch group Honor Student have been making Internet videos since 2006, but their work with Funny or Die has led to greater exposure, including slots on the HBO late-night show "Funny or Die Presents."READ MORE

Project Dysfunction

As much as I detest reality TV, I have to admit that "Project Greenlight" became a guilty pleasure. The HBO series chronicled the making of an independent film by first-time filmmakers chosen by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. Although ...READ MORE

Foursquare Adds Another Big Partner: Conde Nast's Lucky Magazine

Foursquare's execs must've been executing a whirlwind tour of meeting rooms recently: In addition to Bravo, Zagat, and HBO, they've just signed up a special content deal with Conde Nast's Lucky magazine, in perfect time for New York ...READ MORE

On Determining Our Leadership: Why Women Have a Responsibility to Vote

This is the story of our grandmothers and greatgrandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. The women were innocent and defenseless, but ...READ MORE

Sony Snuggles Up to HBO for TV Shows on PS3, But What About Google TV?

Sony just hit the news as a major manufacturing partner in the new Google TV endeavor, but now there's news it's partnered with HBO to push TV shows over its PlayStation network to PS3s and PSPs. What's going on in the TV world? From ...READ MORE

Letter From the Editor: Counting Down to 100

My grandfather used to paint. He wasn't particularly good at it, but he found it calming. He would also make collages with found objects. I look at his work sometimes and try to figure out the stories he was trying to tell (he's been ...READ MORE

Cable's Reach, Revenue, Ratings Threaten Network TV's Supremacy

With ratings and revenue on the rise, basic cable is taking aim at network TV's supremacy.READ MORE

Hot Damn! My Damn Channel, the HBO for the Internet, Turns Three

Rob Barnett, founder and CEO, explains how he’s built an artist-friendly network that also plays nicely with brands.READ MORE

Funny or Die Relies on Social Networks and Wit in Winging Its Success

Succeeds in the moment with a blazing wit -- and a matching business model.READ MORE

Three Successful Viral Marketing Campaigns

1. Levi's Big Flip When Levi's first assumed an alter ego ("Unbuttoned Films") and uploaded a YouTube video titled "Guys backflip into jeans," it wasn't expecting sky-high exposure. But since its May 2008 ...READ MORE

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