Sunday, September 22, 2013

With swords and suds, 'Game of Thrones' spurs sales for HBO

A Daenerys Targaryen Funko Pop! figure from the HBO series Game of Thrones By Ronald Grover and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Game of Thrones," HBO's blood-splattered fantasy series featuring dragons, castles and warring families, is turning into a franchise for the premium cable channel that may rival its biggest hit, the mobster drama "The Sopranos." Like "The Sopranos," "Game of Thrones" has become a revenue magnet for the Time Warner-owned cable channel, attracting licenses for T-shirts, games, even its own line of beer. ...








via TV News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/swords-suds-game-thrones-spurs-sales-hbo-200131821--finance.html

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