HBO's top executive gets candid about what it takes to hold his own against fast-growing streaming services like Netflix and Amazon as he navigates one of the fiercest competitive environments in his company's 45-year history. He also discusses what the future has in store for top hits including "Game of Thrones" and "Big Little Lies."

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HBO's top executive gets candid about what it takes to hold his own against fast-growing streaming services like Netflix and Amazon as he navigates one of the fiercest competitive environments in his company's 45-year history. He also discusses what the future has in store for top hits including "Game of Thrones" and "Big Little Lies." Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment.

Strictly Business

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Industry leaders converse about business deals, strategy and the future of media and entertainment on Variety's weekly interview series.

Variety's Strictly Business

HBO's top executive gets candid about what it takes to hold his own against fast-growing streaming services like Netflix and Amazon as he navigates one of the fiercest competitive environments in his company's 45-year history. He also discusses what...

Ep6 - HBO CEO Richard Plepler on Winning the Streaming Wars

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On today’s episode, Variety’s Todd Spangler explains the latest wrinkle in Paramount Skydance’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery with its lawsuit filed in Delaware. And Joe Otterson takes the pulse of WWE viewership and fandom one year after the storied grappling franchise moved to Netflix.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety&rsquo;s Todd Spangler explains the latest wrinkle in <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/paramount-skydance-sues-warner-bros-discovery-netflix-deal-1236629324/">Paramount Skydance&rsquo;s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery with its lawsuit filed in Delaware.</a> And Joe Otterson takes the pulse of <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/wwe-monday-night-raw-netflix-ratings-2025-1236629652/">WWE viewership and fandom </a>one year after the storied grappling franchise moved to Netflix.

Daily Variety –- Paramount Takes the Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery to Court; WWE Takes a Victory Lap With Netflix

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On today’s episode, Variety's Rebecca Rubin breaks down the weekend box office and encouraging starts for Paramount’s “Primate” and Neon’s “No Other Choice.” And host Cynthia Littleton offers reporter's notebook observations after a week that started with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and ended with the Golden Globe Awards swirl in Hollywood.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety's Rebecca Rubin breaks down&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-avatar-fire-and-ash-leads-fourth-weekend-1236628272/">the weekend box office and encouraging starts for Paramount&rsquo;s &ldquo;Primate&rdquo; and Neon&rsquo;s &ldquo;No Other Choice.&rdquo; </a>And host Cynthia Littleton offers reporter's notebook observations after a week that started with the <a href="https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/ces-takeaways-ai-sports-creators-1236627388/">Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas</a> and ended with the Golden Globe Awards swirl in Hollywood.

Daily Variety -- 'Primate,' 'No Other Choice' Help January Box Office; What CES and the Golden Globes Had in Common

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Today's episode includes highlights from Variety’s two-day summit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Actors Simon Helberg and Billy Magnussen preview AMC Network’s Silicon Valley-set dramedy “The Audacity,” and a rare one-on-one conversation with Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood.

Today's episode includes highlights from Variety&rsquo;s two-day summit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Actors Simon Helberg and Billy Magnussen preview AMC Network&rsquo;s Silicon Valley-set dramedy &ldquo;The Audacity,&rdquo; and a rare one-on-one conversation with Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood.

CES 2026 Highlights: Simon Helberg and Billy Magnussen Talk AMC Network's 'The Audacity'; Roku Chief Anthony Wood

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Ep6 - HBO CEO Richard Plepler on Winning the Streaming Wars

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