Richard Plepler
Richard Plepler | |
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Richard Plepler & Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, May 2012 | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Occupation | Media Executive |
| Known for | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBO |
| Spouse | Lisa Ruchlamer |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | International Emmy Directorate Award |
Richard Plepler (born 1958) is an American media executive, who is said to have ushered in the second golden age of television, and former chairman and chief executive officer of Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc, and AT&T's WarnerMedia. After 28 years, on February 28, 2019, it was announced that Plepler was leaving HBO, eight months after the AT&T Time Warner merger.
In 2020, Plepler launched EDEN Productions and announced a five-year production deal with Apple TV+ to make television series, documentaries, and feature films.