Richard Plepler
Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s ‘Long Island Compromise’ Getting Apple TV Adaptation
Fleishman Is in Trouble author Taffy Brodesser-Akner is adapting her upcoming book Long Island Compromise for Apple. Following a multiple-platform bidding war, Apple has landed the rights to develop the dark family drama for television. As she did with Hulu’s Fleishman, Brodesser-Akner will adapt her novel (due July 9 from Random House) for Apple and […]
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Richard Plepler’s Eden Productions Recruits HBO Exec
Richard Plepler is recruiting from his past. His Eden Productions announced Thursday that it has entered in to an exclusive first-look deal with Ben Wasserstein, with whom Plepler worked at HBO. Wasserstein, who most recently served as a senior vp of original programming at the premium cable network, will remain on the west coast, where […]
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Lewis Hamilton Documentary Lands at Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has acquired a feature documentary about Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula One world champion, to be directed by Matt Kay. The unnamed project will offer access to Hamilton and his team, on and off the track, as well as guest interviews. The documentary will be produced by Hamilton, Penni Thow, Box to Box […]
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Dish and WarnerMedia End Years-Long Carriage Dispute Over HBO
After a two and a half year absence, HBO is returning to satellite TV giant Dish. And this time it’s bringing HBO Max along too. Dish and WarnerMedia announced a new carriage deal Thursday, ending a bitter dispute that saw HBO and Cinemax pulled from Dish since November 2018. The new agreement not only returns […]
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Podcast Playlist: Gunpowder & Sky Veteran Joins Podium Audio, Richard Plepler Added to Luminary Board
Audio startup Podium has tapped digital media veteran Margaret Laney Silver to run strategic marketing as it seeks to grow its brand beyond its audiobook roots.
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Richard Plepler Eyeing Vice News Veteran Josh Tyrangiel for Eden Productions Role
Former Vice News boss Josh Tyrangiel is in talks to join Richard Plepler's Eden Productions, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Plepler, the former HBO chief who struck out on his own in 2019, is eyeing the news veteran to lead the documentary arm of the production company, which had a five-year deal to make programming exclusively for streaming service Apple TV+.
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Former HBO Chief Richard Plepler’s Apple Deal Becomes Official
Former HBO chief Richard Plepler officially has a new home at Apple.
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Former HBO CEO Richard Plepler Heading to Apple
Richard Plepler, the former HBO CEO, is near a deal to launch an Apple-based production company.
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“Death by Thousands of Needle Pricks”: HBO’s Executive Exodus and the Challenges Ahead
HBO is changing under new owner AT&T as senior execs flee and a volume strategy wins fans on Wall Street but groans in Hollywood.
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Critic’s Notebook: Richard Plepler’s Exit Ends HBO’s Boutique Era
As WarnerMedia shuffles the executive decks and prepares to embrace streaming, THR's chief TV critic looks back at the HBO CEO's tenure and legacy.
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Richard Plepler Departing HBO After Three Decades at Cable Giant
Richard Plepler is set to leave HBO after almost 30 years with the company, marking the biggest leadership change since AT&T finalized its purchase of HBO parent Time Warner in 2018.
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Sting, Pharrell, Bon Jovi and Chris Martin Perform at Apollo in the Hamptons Benefit
Spike Lee, Ron Meyer, Jeff Bewkes, Ted Sarandos, Richard Plepler, Robert Downey Jr. and Jimmy Fallon were among the industry titans at the summer bash, hosted at Ron Perelman's Hamptons home.
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