HBO Renews Game of Thrones

Will continue into season five and six.

What was the highest rated pay-cable channel’s highest rated show since The Sopranos season finale and what went on to become the most pirated episode, breaking records. 6.6 million viewers tuned in and the subsequent replay brought the viewership tally to 8.2 millions viewers.

[blockquote]“Game of Thrones is a phenomenon like no other,” said Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming, in a statement. “David Benioff and D.B Weiss, along with their talented collaborators, continue to surpass themselves, and we look forward to more of their dazzling storytelling.”[/blockquote]

The only question we have now is whether or not Game of Thrones author, George R.R. Martin, will be able to keep up his writing as the demand for his content has clearly reached an all time high.