Game of Thrones broadcaster HBO defends scenes of sex, violence and rape

Michael Lombardo, president of programming, says he runs a responsible network and adult scenes are not gratuitous

A top HBO executive has defended the often extreme scenes of sex, violence and rape in Game of Thrones, arguing that his job is not to police "how many breasts there are on a show".

The global hit show is known for airing graphic scenes for which has been criticised but Michael Lombardo, president of programming at HBO, said the writers have always toed the line of remaining authentic to the source books.

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