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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Tue Nov 3, 2015, 05:46 PM Nov 2015

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Jon Stewart Signs New 4-Year Deal With HBO

Announcing what could be a string of projects from the former host of The Daily Show, HBO says it has reached an exclusive four-year deal with Jon Stewart. In the first phase of the deal, Stewart will produce "short-form digital content," HBO says.

"Appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me," Stewart says in a news release about the deal. "I'm pretty sure I can produce a few minutes of content every now and again."

From the cable company's announcement:

"In his first project for HBO under the new deal, Stewart will view current events through his unique prism. Working with the pioneering cloud graphics company OTOY Inc., he is developing new technology that will allow him to produce timely short-form digital content, which will be refreshed on HBO NOW multiple times throughout the day. Additional projects will be announced as they are confirmed."

More here: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/03/454319142/jon-stewart-signs-new-four-year-deal-with-hbo

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Jon Stewart Signs New 4-Year Deal With HBO (Original Post) Playinghardball Nov 2015 OP

Glad to hear this but sad that we can not afford HBO and will not see it. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #1

Can't wait. Laffy Kat Nov 2015 #2

That's fantastic! Matariki Nov 2015 #3

Short Attention Span Theater Redux? kentauros Nov 2015 #4

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. Glad to hear this but sad that we can not afford HBO and will not see it.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 06:12 PM

Nov 2015

His voice, however, is welcome.

Laffy Kat

(16,379 posts)

2. Can't wait.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 07:37 PM

Nov 2015

Really missing my Jon Stewart fix. HBO is a better fit for him, too.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)

3. That's fantastic!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 08:17 PM

Nov 2015

kentauros

(29,414 posts)

4. Short Attention Span Theater Redux?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 08:28 PM

Nov 2015

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