How HBO transformed television

HBO gave us some of the most iconic television shows of our time: <em>Sex and the City. The Sopranos. Game of Thrones.</em> But is the era of HBO coming to a close?<br/><br/>Earlier this year, HBO's parent company, Warner Media, merged with Discovery. By next year, the new Warner Bros. Discovery will combine HBO Max with Discovery Plus into an as-yet unnamed umbrella streaming service. The merger raises questions about what's next for the HBO brand – including whether or not "HBO" will still mean "quality TV" once the dust settles. <br/><br/>Guest host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/144449221/elise-hu">Elise Hu</a> talks to<a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesPulliam"> Charles Pulliam-Moore</a>, who covers TV and film for <em>The Verge</em>, about HBO's legacy, how it paved the way for prestige TV, and what changes at the company could mean for what kind of television we'll see.<br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> and email us at </em><a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org"><em>IBAM@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>