{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/636280d589846c00115c85e5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Felix Gillette and John Koblin, IT'S NOT TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1667480955002-e0a61e13ef22a7960d8c8246d77a215b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Zibby is joined by veteran media reporters Felix Gillette and John Koblin to discuss their latest book <em>It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO, </em>a fascinating exposé of HBO’s meteoric ascent and now, its precarious position in the market. The three talk about how the network’s innovation has helped it survive every near-fatal blow in its fifty-year history, the inspiration behind iconic series like <em>The Sopranos, </em>and the playbook that ensures even the strangest concepts become record-breaking, award-winning shows. They also share what their favorite HBO TV series is, and Zibby reveals she was an extra in one of them!</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.</p><p>Amazon: <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3fvSfCP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.to/3fvSfCP</a></p><p>Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3TYPs49\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3TYPs49</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter <a href=\"https://zibbyowens.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8aaa1ce151a09216fdc1d6414&amp;id=4cf0ef4d3c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch <a href=\"https://www.bonfire.com/store/zibby-owens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}