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29-07-2010, 18:29
Sky has signed a deal with HBO giving it exclusive rights to new series from the US broadcaster.
The first series to be aired under the deal will be Martin Scorsese's Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire, starring Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald.
Also showing on Sky as part of the deal is fantasy drama A Game of Thrones, based on the best-selling 'A Song of Ice and Fire' sequence by George R.R Martin.
HBO's upcoming slate also includes horse-racing drama Luck, executive produced by Heat director Michael Mann and written by Deadwood creator David Milch.
HBO's archive of programming, including The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and The Wire, will be made available through Sky's on-demand platforms, including the upcoming Anytime+ service.
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The first series to be aired under the deal will be Martin Scorsese's Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire, starring Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald.
Also showing on Sky as part of the deal is fantasy drama A Game of Thrones, based on the best-selling 'A Song of Ice and Fire' sequence by George R.R Martin.
HBO's upcoming slate also includes horse-racing drama Luck, executive produced by Heat director Michael Mann and written by Deadwood creator David Milch.
HBO's archive of programming, including The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and The Wire, will be made available through Sky's on-demand platforms, including the upcoming Anytime+ service.
More... (http://wotsat.techradar.com/news/sky-buys-hbo-series-29-07-10)