HBO’s “Big Love” is beginning an aggressive ad campaign to remind its audience just what was happening to the polygamous Henrickson family.

Colin Callender, who as president of HBO Films oversaw projects that won more than 80 Emmys and two dozen Golden Globe awards, will leave HBO by the end of the year.

Some of Hollywood’s more impressive agents, executives and power brokers have been providing China’s next wave of film and television moguls with a private tutorial in the tao of show business.

Chris Albrecht, the former chief executive of HBO, said that he had stepped down from his role running IMG’s media and entertainment business.

HBO’S new vampire series from Alan Ball will not start until September, but for a select group of horror-film enthusiasts, the story has been under way for weeks.

The film has earned an estimated $55.7 million since Thursday, making it an unconventional summer hit.

Frank Rich, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, has signed on with HBO as a creative consultant to help develop new programming, while still writing his weekly column.

Feeling a little burned by big media, Amanda Congdon, the former host of “Rocketboom,” has returned to online blogging, hosting and producing on “Sometimes Daily.”

The higher pricing for some HBO shows is a departure for Apple which for years has insisted on standard pricing for digital downloads, at $1.99.

The higher pricing for some HBO shows is a departure for Apple which for years has insisted on standard pricing for digital downloads, at $1.99.