Game of Thrones, new previews, ratings bonanza news and HBO GO details

By April MacIntyre May 19, 2011, 20:18 GMT

Thrones will keep ramping up the action, as the dramatic second half is truly breathtaking in its storyline. Not since the Sopranos, Deadwood or Rome have they had such a tiger by the tail.

The Kingdom of the Westeros is kicking some ratings ass. HBO’s Game of Thrones ratings are up up up and made a new high Sunday night, as our site friends TVByTheNumbers.com reports it surpassed 2.6 million viewers for the initial airing.

Thrones will keep ramping up the action, as the dramatic second half is truly breathtaking in its storyline. Not since the Sopranos, Deadwood or Rome have they had such a tiger by the tail.

Following the debut of episode six of Game Of Thrones on Sunday, May 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET), episode seven of the hit HBO series, entitled “You Win or You Die,” will immediately be available to subscribers on the HBO GO platform. 

HBO GO can be accessed at hbogo.com or via the HBO GO app – now available for download on Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and numerous smartphones using Google’s Android operating system – all free of charge to HBO subscribers through participating television providers.

“You Win or You Die” debuts on the main HBO channel on Sunday, May 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, Game Of Thrones was created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; co-executive producers, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza and George R.R. Martin; producers, Mark Huffam and Frank Doelger.

More juicy previews courtesy of HBO: