HBO announced sports media personality Bomani Jones’ show will start on March 13 and feature six episodes for the first season.
Now HBO is shifting its power and media resources to Jones. It's unclear how much the network is investing in"Game Theory" and what they're paying Jones, as HBO doesn't comment on financial matters. But to paint a picture, the networkJones tapped his long-time friend James Davis as one of the new show's executive producers. Davis created"" on Paramount-owned Comedy Central. Jones said Davis will help make the show more compelling.
Take my back through your journey. When I first discovered your work, you were doing long-form blog posts and reinvigorated my love for Ric Flair because you had respect for his wrestling character and showmanship. And then, you started appearing on ESPN shows and I thought your points were very provoking.
An example is, we do a lot of celebrity interviews. Well, it turns out people enjoy listening to me talk to my friends more than they would some famous person. And so, we leaned in on me just hanging out with my friends. We leaned in on the topics and the things outside of sports that reflect my personality. And that's the stuff that works best.
There are various ways to distribute a show with you in this format. You could've picked YouTube or another media company that needs the content to build streaming services. Why HBO? Well, I do it all the time. That's the thing – it's not like this is something that will be new that I've never done while operating in this space. That is something that I always do. But, again, for me, economics is a thought process as much as anything else. It's about the way that you approach and solve problems. And from there, you can extend it and use it to talk about a bunch of different things.