Inside the Rise of HBO: A Personal History of the Company That Transformed Television

Mesce, who worked in corporate communications at HBO and is a screenwriter and author, provides an insider’s view of the history of the cable channel and how it impacted television. He describes the development of the television and the history of programming, the ratings system, the development of cable, and the beginning of HBO, the launch of other premium cable channels, and HBO’s programming, including movies, sports, miniseries, and TV shows, from Tales from the Crypt to The Sopranos to Game of Thrones. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)