MCN News Roundup: Cable's Weekend at #TCA16

Aug. 1, 2016 Cable's Weekend at #TCA16 The cable portion of the Television Critics Association's Summer Tour got underway in earnest in Beverly Hills, Calif., over the weekend with presentations by HBO, Turner, Nat Geo, Pop and several other programmers. New HBO programming chief Casey Bloys was grilled about the sexualized violence against women in Game of Thrones and Westworld, while Turner exec Kevin Reilly had an easier time discussing the reinvention of TNT and TBS. Meanwhile, two networks rooted in documentary and reality programming, Nat Geo and Pop, announced forays into scripted series. Here's MCN's weekend coverage of #TCA16. HBO HBO's Casey Bloys Takes Heat During TCA Session HBO Sets Premiere Dates for 'Westworld,' 'Divorce,' 'Insecure' HBO Renews 'Real Time With Bill Maher' Through 2018 TURNER Kevin Reilly Continuing TNT, TBS Reinvention TNT Picks Up Charles Barkley Series 'The Race Card' TBS Greenlights 'The Guest Book' Comedy Series, 'Tarantula' Animated Show TruTV Greenlights Bobcat Goldthwait Anthology Series NAT GEO Nat Geo Greenlights 'Dragon Teeth' Scripted Series Nat Geo to Team With Katie Couric for Gender-Themed Documentary MCN Hot Spot: National Geographic Channel Releases Trailer for 'Mars,' Premiering in November MORE Pop Steps Up Scripted Series Lineup SundanceTV to Premiere 'Rectify' Final Season in October SundanceTV Renews 'The A Word' Epix Sets Premiere Dates for 'Berlin Station,' 'Graves' Read more #TCA16 stories at multichannel.com.>>

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