emily: you and matt blanc have brought showtime to near parity with hbo. what distinguishes showtime from hbo, what distinguishes showtime from netflix? what makes the showtime brand? david: we are all doing very similar things. for better or for worse, the premium, high end area is where everybody wants to go. so what distinguishes a showtime show? i wanted to be culturally relevant. "homeland" has things to say about america's place in the 21st century world. even "masters of sex," a period show, has a lot to say about gender and are kind of -- our kind of complicated relationships with sexuality. so, cultural relevance, entertainment value, characters with complicated, adult psychology. emily: some would say that you have all of these hit shows but you haven't had your major, major hit. what is going to be your "game of thrones?" david: i don't think you ever plan for the big hit. i did not know what "homeland" was going to be. we are delivering consistent shows that people want to watch across the year probably better than anyone right now. but i would