Dialogue with the Dean: Casey Bloys (WCAS93)
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Thursday, October 5
6 p.m to 7:30 p.m. (CTD)
Attend virtually: Zoom webinar
Attend in person: Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
Casey Bloys (WCAS93) is Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content. After becoming president of HBO programming in May 2016, he assumed original content responsibilities for HBO Max in August 2020, encompassing all HBO Original and Max Original series, documentaries, and specials. In April 2022, Bloys' purview expanded to include the Magnolia Network. In May 2023, with the launch of the new Max platform, Bloys continues to oversee HBO and Max Originals.
Under his leadership, Bloys' compelling slate of groundbreaking original programming has continued to break through. In 2022, his programming received 38 Emmy Awards across 13 titles, more than any network or streaming platform; it was also the most nominated with 140 nods, besting HBO's previous record of 137 nominations in 2019.
Additionally, with House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, The Last of Us and Euphoria, Bloys has four current original series with cross-platform audiences averaging more than 15 million viewers per episode, a first in HBO history.
Over the course of his career at HBO, Bloys has developed and overseen a long list of shows, including, Veep, Girls, Silicon Valley, Insecure, Succession, Watchmen, Chernobyl, Euphoria, Mare of Easttown, The White Lotus and I May Destroy You, among others.
In 2023, Bloys was appointed to theTelevision Academy's executive committee. He has a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
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