According to an earnings report published earlier today by Time Warner, HBO revenue has increased 9 percent, to $1.3 billion. Content revenue, in particular, grew 13% ($24 million), driven by strong packaged media sales of
Game of Thrones: The Complete Third Season.
Time Warner's report also highlights the fact that the fourth season premiere of
Game of Thrones reached a gross audience of over 17 million viewers, well above last season's average of 14.4 million viewers
According to the same report, revenues at Warner Bros. increased 14% ($385 million) to $3.1 billion, mainly due to a stronger theatrical slate, led by
The LEGO Movie and
300: Rise of an Empire.
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Game of Thrones: The Complete Third Season. Click on the link above to see our listing and review of this release.