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New HBO Boss Calls For Changes, Sees 'Tough Year' Ahead

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Cersei Lannister sits on the Iron Throne in Season 7 of "Game of Thrones." (Courtesy Helen Sloan/HBO)
Cersei Lannister sits on the Iron Throne in Season 7 of "Game of Thrones." (Courtesy Helen Sloan/HBO)

HBO's new overseer told employees that the company needs to change to become more like Netflix. "It's going to be a tough year," John Stankey told an audience of employees at a recent town hall meeting in New York City. Stankey is the CEO of WarnerMedia and now oversees HBO after AT&T acquired HBO's parent company, Time Warner.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), senior editor at The Atlantic.

This segment aired on July 9, 2018.

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