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Coverage dated November 1, 2023

HBO chief Casey Bloys apologizes for directing staff to secretly troll critics on social media

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By Liam Reilly , CNN New York (CNN) — HBO chief executive Casey Bloys apologized Thursday for directing staff to anonymously fire back at TV critics online, calling it a “very dumb idea.” On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published a report that cited text messages obtained as part of a lawsuit filed by f…

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    HBO Chief Casey Bloys Concedes Fake Twitter Accounts Were a “Very Dumb Idea” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The HBO CEO apologized for the accounts that trolled critics posting about network programming on social media.

  2. Variety

    HBO Boss Casey Bloys Apologizes for Using Fake Twitter Accounts to Troll TV Critics: ‘Dumb Idea’ (opens Variety)

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    HBO and Max CEO and chairman Casey Bloys addressed a report that he had employees use fake Twitter accounts to respond to critics who negatively reviewed HBO serie

  3. Rolling Stone

    HBO CEO Confesses to Trolling Critics With Fake Tweets: 'Dumb Idea' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Casey Bloys confirmed Rolling Stone’s report that he ordered staff to create fake accounts to fire back at critics during a press event.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    HBO chief Casey Bloys apologizes for directing staff to secretly troll critics on social media (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Liam Reilly , CNN New York (CNN) — HBO chief executive Casey Bloys apologized Thursday for directing staff to anonymously fire back at TV critics online, calling it a “very dumb idea.” On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published a report that cited text messages obtained as part of a lawsuit filed by f…

  5. Deadline

    HBO’s Casey Bloys Responds To Report He Trolled TV Critics On Social Media: “Very Dumb Idea To Vent My Frustration” (opens Deadline)

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    HBO CEO and Chairman Chief Casey Bloys led off a presentation about 2024 programming Thursday by addressing a Rolling Stone report that said he had someone troll TV critics on X who didn’t li…

  6. Los Angeles Times

    HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys apologizes for trolling TV critics (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Buoys said using a fake Twitter account to respond to bad reviews of his network's shows was "a very, very dumb idea."

  7. NBC News

    HBO boss Casey Bloys apologizes for using fake Twitter accounts to troll TV critics (opens NBC News)

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    The HBO and Max CEO called the ploy "a very, very dumb idea to vent my frustration.”

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