This HBO exec decides when to schedule ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘White Lotus’

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– Appointment television. Meredith Gertler began working in HBO‘s marketing division at its home entertainment business—i.e., DVDs for the millennial and older generation—in the mid-2000s. In the 18 years since, she’s risen to a role that didn’t exist when she started: executive vice president for global streaming content strategy.

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