HBO has confirmed that Game of Thrones has been renewed for a fourth season. This comes as no big surprise since it is extremely popular and the ratings are sky high. Here is the full press release from HBO.
HBO has renewed
GAME OF THRONES for a fourth season, it was announced today by Michael
Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
Based on the
bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES is an
epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where
summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal. The
Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning series launched its ten-episode third season
Sunday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, with other
episodes debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time.
Among the early
critical praise for the third season, the Hollywood Reporter called GAME OF
THRONES “addictive and outstanding,” while Newsday termed the series “superb,”
awarding the show an A+. The Chicago Tribune hailed the show as “spellbinding”
and the Washington Post described it as “masterful.”
According to early data, GAME OF THRONES’
season three premiere March 31 on HBO topped the series’ highs, with record
viewership for both the 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) airing and gross audience across the
three plays. At 9:00 p.m., it averaged 4.4 million viewers, outperforming (+4%)
the previous high of 4.2 million viewers from last season’s finale. GAMES OF
THRONES improved 13% in comparison to last season’s premiere of 3.9 million
viewers. Across the three plays for the night, 6.7 million viewers tuned in, surpassing
last season’s debut night of 6.3 million viewers by 7%. Last season, GAME OF
THRONES had an average gross audience (HBO linear plays + HBO On Demand/HBO GO
+ DVR) of 11.6 million viewers.HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a fourth
season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
Based on the
bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES is an
epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where
summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal. The
Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning series launched its ten-episode third season
Sunday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, with other
episodes debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time.
Among the early
critical praise for the third season, the Hollywood Reporter called GAME OF
THRONES “addictive and outstanding,” while Newsday termed the series “superb,”
awarding the show an A+. The Chicago Tribune hailed the show as “spellbinding”
and the Washington Post described it as “masterful.”
According to
early data, GAME OF THRONES’ season three premiere March 31 on HBO topped the
series’ highs, with record viewership for both the 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) airing and
gross audience across the three plays. At 9:00 p.m., it averaged 4.4 million
viewers, outperforming (+4%) the previous high of 4.2 million viewers from last
season’s finale. GAMES OF THRONES improved 13% in comparison to last season’s
premiere of 3.9 million viewers. Across the three plays for the night, 6.7
million viewers tuned in, surpassing last season’s debut night of 6.3 million
viewers by 7%. Last season, GAME OF THRONES had an average gross audience (HBO
linear plays + HBO On Demand/HBO GO + DVR) of 11.6 million viewers.
The X-Files Returns
– Lots of shows are coming back lately. Heroes
and Twin Peaks are headlining the return but they all pale in
comparison to The X-Files. Twin Peaks might have been
groundbreaking and Heroes had a lot of potential but The
X-Files was a huge phenomena for years and has set the stage for
many shows today like Supernatural and Grimm. Original
series creator Chris Carter is back to work on six episodes which
will begin production this summer. David Duchovny and Gillian
Anderson will reprise their roles as Mulder and Scully. No word on
when the series will air on Fox or if the show is meant to re-launch
a new full series. 
The Big Bang Theory won for Best Comedy while Game of Thrones tied with Breaking Bad for Best Drama.
Best Supporting Actress in a mini series went to Sarah Paulson of American Horror Story: Asylum.jpg)
