By many measures, HBO appears to be a television juggernaut, powered by “Game of Thrones,” one of the biggest hits in the history of cable. But as the fantasy series began shooting its final six-episode season last month, the network faced a series of new hurdles. “Game of Thrones” continues to hit ratings highs. HBO reset its development slate when Programming President Casey Bloys took over for Michael Lombardo 18 months ago. To keep the “Game of Thrones” mojo going, HBO is developing five prequels and spinoffs.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 01:01 UTC