Michael Lombardo steps down as head of HBO (Huge shakeup coming)

[jay211]

Michael Lombardo Steps Down As HBO President Of Programming, Segues To Producing

Damn. Shocker.

 

[jay211]

I have a feeling THE WESTWORLD problems and the cancelling of the 2 Fincher shows, and lukewarm reception of True Detective season 2 is behind his departure.

 

[Disgustya Stallone]

good.. hbo needs to step it the f*ck up... outside of got they aint got sh*t

vice principles might do something tho

 

[detroitwalt]

Yeah, their series have been really lackluster. This current Sunday night lineup has been their strongest by a wide margin for a while now.

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

they used to run tv by a wide margin

went from top 10 to not mentioned at all

 

[Lootpack]

Casey Bloys Likely To Succeed Michael Lombardo In Top Programming Job At HBO

 

[Ciggavelli]

This is the time when HBO shines (GoT, Silicon Valley, Veep). Other than that.....ehhh

Vinyl was good, but not great. They need some good new shows. FX is almost taking them over

 

[jay211]

Whoa. I wouldn't say FX is close to taking HBO over. Netflix is really what's killing HBO. I'm sure HBO wishes they would've took that Marvel deal. And not passed on House of Cards. FX has a few good dramas, but they are LIMITED SERIES.

The best FX original drama is THE AMERICANS and not many people watch it. They have no GOT etc.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Nobody is killing HBO except themselves.


This shake up was badly needed.

They've just been a complete mess the last couple years. They cancel shows more frequently then they produce them lately.

Hopefully this gets them back on track

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

Never heard of him.

 

[Walgreens]

Hopefully the new boss begs Larry David for another season.

 

[Ciggavelli]

Hopefully the new boss begs Larry David for another season.

 

[David_TheMan]

Need to fire head of sports too, whoever is holding up the Haymon boycott needs to be gone.
Their shows are too niche, need more than 1 quadrant shows like Veep, Girls, Silicon Valley and etc

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Only show they have left is Game of Thrones and that's winding down. They have a couple solid comedies but nothing that makes me go

They've been severely lacking in the drama department.

Once Game of Thrones ends for this year I'm lookin at my HBO sub like

Also, I didn't give a fukk about Ballers and I'm a big Rock/football fan so what that say.

 

[Red Shield]

Figured there would be more to come once Vinyl dude got bounced. HBO have been making some poor choices these past few years.

Vinyl a beyond niche show costing 100mill
West World being a complete cluster fukk
them cancelling shows quick as hell

shyt once Thrones is done.. what they got