HBO’s Richard Plepler to Receive International Emmy Directorate Award

NEW YORK: Richard Plepler, the chairman and CEO of HBO, is being honored with the 2015 International Emmy Directorate Award, which he will accept on November 23 in New York City.

Plepler is responsible for HBO's overall management. Under his leadership, HBO's original productions have grown to include such hits as Girls, Veep, True Detective, Boardwalk Empire, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Game of Thrones.

"Richard Plepler is a dynamic and visionary programmer and strategist," said Bruce L. Paisner, the president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "He has masterfully navigated the bridge between old and new media, and today with HBO NOW, he has made HBO one of the preeminent companies in the OTT space."

"This is a wonderful honor and one that is shared with all my colleagues at HBO," added Plepler. "This is a team sport and we are blessed with one of the best teams in the industry, so, on behalf of everyone at HBO, I want to thank the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for this recognition."