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HBO PREMIERES THE THIRD SEASON OF

The new season will premiere simultaneously with the United States on March 31st

Miami, FL, March 18, 2013 – The battle for the Iron Throne among the families who rule the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros continues in the third season of the HBO original series, Game of Thrones. Winner of two Emmys® 2011 and six Golden Globes® 2012, the series is based on the famous books “” by George R.R. Martin. HBO Latin America will premiere the third season simultaneously with the United States on March 31st.

Many of the events that occurred in the first two seasons will culminate violently, with several of the main characters confronting their destinies. But new challengers for the Iron Throne rise from the most unexpected places. Characters old and new must navigate the demands of family, honor, ambition, love and – above all – survival, as the Westeros civil war rages into autumn.

The Lannisters hold absolute dominion over King’s Landing after repelling ’s forces, yet Robb –King of the North– still controls much of the South, having yet to lose a battle. In the Far North, Mance Rayder (new character portrayed by Ciaran Hinds) has united the wildlings into the largest army Westeros has ever seen. Only the Night’s Watch stands between him and the Seven Kingdoms. Across the Narrow Sea, – reunited with her three growing dragons – ventures into Slaver’s Bay in search of ships to take her and allies to conquer it.

New cast members for the third season include Diana Rigg as Lady ; Mackenzie Crook as Orell; Clive Russell as Bryndon “The Blackfish” Tully; Nathalie Emannuel as ; Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon; Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr; Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jojen Reed; Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed; Richard Dormer as Beric Dondarrion; Kristofer Hivju as ; Philip McGinley as Anguy; Tara Fitzgerald as Selyse Baratheon; Tobias Menzies as Edmure Tully; Anton Lesser as Qyburn; Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy; Michael McElhatton as and Noah Taylor as Locke.

Returning for this third season are Peter Dinklage (), Lena Headey (), Michelle Fairley (), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (), Aidan Gillen (Littlefinger), Iain Glenn (), Kit Harington (), (), Charles Dance (), Sophie Turner (), Maisie Williams (), Isaac Hempstead-Wright (), Jack Gleeson (), Alfie Allen (), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), Rory McCann (Sandor “Hound” Clegane), Conleth Hill (), Gwendoline Christie (), James Cosmo (Commander Jeor Mormont), Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon), (), Liam Cunningham (), John Bradley (), Sibel Kekilli (Shae), Rose Leslie (Ygritte), Natalie Dormer (), Joe Dempsie (), Natalia Tena (Osha), Oona Chaplin (Talisa Maegyr Stark), Julian Glover (Maester Pycelle), Kristian Nairn (Hodor), Finn Jones (Loras Tyrell), Esmé Bianco (Ros), Gemma

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Composed of 10, one-hour episodes, Game of Thrones is executive produced by , D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield. Other producers include George R.R. Martin, Vanessa Taylor, Alan Taylor, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Christopher Newman and Greg Spence.

For more information on the first and second seasons, visit www.hbolapress.com

About HBO Latin AmericaHBO Latin America is the premium television network leader that, in addition to being recognized quality and diversity of its original programming, films and documentaries, also provides services with the highest technology in SD and HD formats in more than 24 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean through its channels HBO, HBO2, HBO Signature, HBO Plus, HBO Family, HBO Caribbean, HBO On Demand, HBO GO, , MAX and MaxPrime.

Press contacts

HBO Latin AmericaPublic Relations – Melody RegaladoTel. +1 305-648-8114mregalado@-la.com

Burson MarstellerNatalia DíazTel. +1 305-347-4396 [email protected]

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