HBO (Home Box Office) is the home theater channel, which mainly broadcasts movies from partner film companies and its own original miniseries and series. Although HBO cannot compare with the dramas of ABC, NBC, and CBS three major TV networks in ratings, its performance at the awards ceremony is also unmatched by the three major TV stations. This is mainly because HBO is a premium channel that competes with free-to-air TV stations like the three major companies. It broadcasts film and television programs 24 hours a day without any advertisements. The way to watch HBO episodes is to buy DVDs to watch them half a year after the new series airs. On the other hand, HBO is usually light on business and heavy on production, with biased material selection and large scale, which discourages many audiences. For example, "Prison", "Roma", "Star Companion", "Deadwood", and "Six Feet Under" are all works that won awards but were not well-known. Of course, HBO is also not short of "Band of Brothers", "Sex and the City", and "The Sopranos", which just won the Emmy Award successfully.
Miniseries have always been HBO's forte, known for their massive investment and well-production comparable to movies. "ROME", as HBO's most expensive drama in recent years, has reached a peak in its professionalism and delicacy in production. It is said that FANS has verified that in just a few dozen titles, such as ancient Roman legislation, seasonal, etc. are included. The content is enough for history teachers to use as courseware. As far as the plot is concerned, the history in "ROME" is so famous that there is no suspense to set up. The point is to see how the screenwriter can tell a familiar story well. It is also because HBO is a paid channel, which is less affected by the approval system. The bloody pornography of the episodes is usually high. Although there are some suspicions of making gimmicks, it is precisely because of this that "ROME" can bring people. Such a real sense of cruelty better restores that unique empire.
To a certain extent, the mini-series presents the production power shown by TV producers who are unwilling to succumb to the movie. It has a larger space than the movie and can better tell the atmosphere and complexity of "ROME". At the same time, it will not be burdened by cleaning up like ordinary serials, either being cut in half or becoming lengthy, which better reflects the production level of American dramas.
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