Talk:Richard Plepler

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I work for Rubenstein and on behalf of Richard Plepler, I am requesting the following highlighted portions be added to the lead section to better summarize the most important contents of this page.

Richard Plepler (born 1960)[1] is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Home Box Office, Inc.,[2] a subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia.[3][4] After 27 years,[5] on February 28, 2019, it was announced that Plepler was leaving HBO.[6][7]
In 2020, Plepler launched Eden Productions and announced an exclusive multi-year content deal with AppleTV+ to make television series, documentaries, and feature films.[8][9]

NinaSpezz (talk) 15:06, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ New York Times: "There’s Something About Richard - Richard Plepler of HBO Stands Tall in New York’s Cultural Elite" by Laura M. Holson September 21, 2012
  2. ^ "Richard Plepler, Home Box Office Inc: Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Richard Plepler". Time Warner. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Richard Plepler addresses the future at DealBook". Cnbc.com. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ^ John Koblin (January 2, 2020). "Apple Deal Returns Former HBO Boss Richard Plepler to Spotlight". New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  6. ^ https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/02/inside-hbo-richard-pleplers-mic-drop
  7. ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/richard-plepler-leaving-hbo-27-years-cable-giant-1191494
  8. ^ Nellie Andreeva (November 5, 2020). "Richard Plepler's Eden Productions Hires Ashley Underwood As Development Executive". Deadline. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Tim Baysinger (February 14, 2020). "ICM Lit Agent Heather Karpas Joins Richard Plepler's Eden Productions as Creative Executive". The Wrap. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

 Done with some slight edits Cmccarthy215 (talk) 23:16, 9 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

HBO Career[edit]

I work for Rubenstein and on behalf of Richard Plepler, I am requesting the following highlighted portions be added to the Biography section to better flesh out Plepler’s career at HBO.

I am proposing the removal of Strike Back from the list of series launched during Plepler’s tenure as HBO co-president as it aired on Cinemax in the U.S.

Plepler later moved to New York City in 1984 where he opened a public relations firm and produced a series of interviews for The Atlantic magazine and a documentary on Israel and the Palestinian conflict.
Plepler joined HBO in 1992 at a time when the channel was known for airing movies and premium sporting events.[1] He began his career at HBO as head of communications and rose through the ranks.[2]
In 2007, he was appointed and served as co-president of HBO with Michael Lombardo until 2013 during which time HBO began production on launched Emmy Award winning series including Game of Thrones, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, Veep, and The Newsroom and Strike Back. Plepler initially joined Time Warner in 1992. In 2013, hePlepler was appointed as the chairman and CEO of HBO.

NinaSpezz (talk) 14:52, 12 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 Partly done Thank you for your thoughtful edit request. I largely agree with the stylistic fixes and some of the content; thank you for the sources, too. Unfortunately, parts of the edit request read like a puff piece and were not included in my edit. I also didn't see the need for the removal of the blurb about Time Warner, so I relocated it where it was context-appropriate. If you have further suggestions, please open a new edit request using the same template. AlexEng(TALK) 05:15, 13 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ David Sims (March 1, 2019). "The End of an Era for HBO—And for Television". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 12, 2021. When Plepler joined HBO, the channel was mostly known for showing movie reruns and premium sporting events.
  2. ^ Joe Flint (February 28, 2019). "HBO CEO Resigning Amid AT&T Restructuring". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2021. A former head of communications for HBO, Mr. Plepler rose through the ranks to programming executive and then CEO.

I work for Rubenstein and on behalf of Richard Plepler, I am requesting the following highlighted portion be added to the Biography section to better flesh out Plepler’s career at HBO.

In 2013, he was appointed as the chairman and CEO of HBO. During that time, HBO launched True Detective, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Big Little Lies.[1] Under Plepler's leadership, the network won more than 160 Emmys;[2] grew HBO and sister channel Cinemax by nearly 40 million subscribers; and increased HBO channels’ revenue by $2 billion, a 40% increase.[3] Plepler led the launch of HBO on digital platforms such as Amazon and Hulu and created the standalone, direct-to-consumer streaming service HBO Now, which positioned HBO to be competitive as the market for online apps for TV viewing became more prominent.[3][4][5][6]
On February 28, 2019, Plepler announced that he was leaving HBO...

In addition, the birth year in the lead sentence as well as the infobox, 1960, is incorrect. Plepler was born in December 1958. The citation used for 1960 [1] was published in September 2012 and stated Plepler was 53.

NinaSpezz (talk) 16:45, 24 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@AlexEng: You were helpful in partially implementing a requested edit I made recently. Hoping you might be able to weigh in on my latest request, above. NinaSpezz (talk) 16:00, 14 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Anthony Ha (January 3, 2020). "Former HBO exec Richard Plepler signs exclusive production deal with Apple TV+". TechCrunch. Retrieved June 24, 2021. Plepler started at HBO back in 1993 and became CEO in 2013. During his time in that role, HBO had continued success with shows new ("True Detective" and "Big Little Lies") and old ("Game of Thrones").
  2. ^ John Koblin (January 2, 2020). "Apple Deal Returns Former HBO Boss Richard Plepler to Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2021. Mr. Plepler, 61, was a key figure in helping make HBO into an original-programming powerhouse. In the years he was in charge, the network won more than 160 Emmys, including for series like "Game of Thrones," "Big Little Lies" and "Veep."
  3. ^ a b Meg James (February 28, 2019). "HBO's Richard Plepler, tastemaker behind TV hits like 'Game of Thrones, quits". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 24, 2021. Since taking over as CEO in 2013, he has presided over a period of subscription growth at HBO and sister channel Cinemax, with the addition of nearly 40 million subscribers, to nearly 140 million. HBO channels' revenue during his tenure grew by $2 billion, a 40% increase, to $6.6 billion, according to HBO… He also spearheaded the launch of HBO on digital platforms, including Amazon.com and Hulu, as well as creating the stand-alone streaming service HBO Now… In the six years that Plepler ran New York-based HBO and Cinemax, HBO earned 165 Emmy Awards, with wins in all major categories.
  4. ^ David Sims (March 1, 2019). "The End of an Era for HBO—And for Television". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 24, 2021. He also launched HBO Now, a streaming-only subscription service that helped keep the company's brand steady as online apps became a more dominant form of TV viewing.
  5. ^ Variety Staff (July 11, 2017). "HBO's Richard Plepler to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2021. Under Plepler's leadership, HBO has dramatically expanded its international reach and has been a pioneer in embracing alternative distribution models.
  6. ^ John Koblin and Edmund Lee (February 28, 2019). "HBO's C.E.O., an Emmy Magnet, Steps Down". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2021. HBO, under his watch, won more than 160 Emmys for series like "Game of Thrones," "Big Little Lies" and "Veep." … Profits rose during Mr. Plepler's run as chief executive, topping more than $2 billion in 2017. He introduced a stand-alone app, HBO Now, in 2015, which has more than five million subscribers.
 Done NinaSpezz Note that I did some work tweaking wording, such as removing half of the final sentence ("which positioned HBO to be competitive as the market for online apps for TV viewing became more prominent") as that seemed a little more promotional rather than descriptive. SpencerT•C 22:53, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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