Richard Plepler

Richard Plepler
Richard Plepler & Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, May 2012
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Manchester, Connecticut
OccupationMedia Executive
Known forFormer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBO
SpouseLisa Ruchlamer
Children1
AwardsInternational Emmy Directorate Award

Richard Plepler (born 1958)[1] is an American media executive, who is said to have ushered in the second golden age of television,[2] and former chairman and chief executive officer of Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc,[3] and AT&T's WarnerMedia.[4][5] After 28 years, on February 28, 2019, it was announced that Plepler was leaving HBO, eight months after the AT&T Time Warner merger.[6][7][8]

In 2020, Plepler launched EDEN Productions and announced a five-year production deal with Apple TV+ to make television series, documentaries, and feature films.[9][10]

  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. ^ Koblin, John; Lee, Edmund (2019-02-28). "HBO's C.E.O., an Emmy Magnet, Steps Down". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. ^ "Richard Plepler, Home Box Office Inc: Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Richard Plepler". Time Warner. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Richard Plepler addresses the future at DealBook". Cnbc.com. 10 November 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  6. ^ ""People Are Shocked": Inside HBO Adonis Richard Plepler's Mic Drop". Vanity Fair. March 2019.
  7. ^ "Richard Plepler Departing HBO After Three Decades at Cable Giant". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 February 2019.
  8. ^ Koblin, John (2020-01-02). "Apple Deal Returns Former HBO Boss Richard Plepler to Spotlight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-11-05). "Richard Plepler's Eden Productions Hires Ashley Underwood As Development Executive". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  10. ^ "ICM's Heather Karpas Joins Richard Plepler's Eden Productions". TheWrap. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2021-05-09.