'Game of Thrones' Sets Ratings Record

'Game of Thrones' Sets Ratings Record

HBO is riding high.

The company's “Game of Thrones” series had the biggest season opener ever for an original television show on the network, according to the latest earnings report from HBO's parent, Time Warner. In the first two weeks of season 7 alone, the medieval fantasy show has raked in roughly 26 million viewers.

The success of “Game of Thrones” has helped bolster HBO's bottom line; in the last three months, Time Warner noted a $106 million increase in subscriptions to HBO, a jump of 8 percent. That's despite news of a recently disclosed hack at HBO that may have led to the leaking of some “Game of Thrones” data.

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Game of Thrones stars Emilia Clarke and Lena Headey.