HBO said "House of the Dragon" will be airing in Russia

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Green Round Banner CEO of Time Warner Jason Kilar announced that they are "pausing all new business and production in Russia.

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It is currently unknown when the contract will end with HBO with Russian broadcast.

[{"selector":"#anim-b18aa20c-a9e0-490a-89f2-a044edaefb65 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] HBO has a "multi-year deal" back in 2017 with Amediateka, which is also promoting the "Game of Thrones" spinoff House of the Dragon in Russia in its email newsletter.

[{"selector":"#anim-003dfaa7-d09d-4408-8163-4c66e93facd0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] The first episode of House of the Dragon will debut on HBO and HBO Max on August 21, 2022. The launch date of House of the Dragon in Russia is unknown yet.