HBO Chief Casey Bloys on Heated Rivalry Season 2, Emmy Noms
Under creative chief Casey Bloys, as his staff is quick to remind, HBO has been dominating the Emmys for a while now. In the decade since the former development exec ascended to the top entertainment role (current title: chair and CEO of HBO and Max Content), the platform has had more nominations than any other in all but three years. That trend continued this year. Thanks to shows like The Pitt and Hacks, which collected the most (25) and second-most (24) noms, HBO garnered 122 total slots, eleven more than second-place Netflix, which some thought might take the 2026 crown. AppleTV+ also had a very strong year — its 87 total noms were enough to lead combined drama and comedy categories — but it’s hard to deny that HBO still rules the game. And that’s without the platform’s buzziest show, Heated Rivalry, eligible for prizes. (The network acquired the Canadian series, and only U.S. productions are eligible.) Of course, things in television can change in a Pitt-like minute. And they well might, given that next year at this time HBO could be owned by David …
