Washington Post: HBO chief Richard Plepler said that so far, HBO Now subscriptions have exceeded expectations. He said the service is a “millennial missile” for its appeal to younger consumers. Plepler bristled at the idea that HBO has been late to the subscription streaming business. And he disagreed that the new streaming service will hurt the more traditional part of his business that still depends on the cable bundle. “This is a multilateral approach to creating new ways for different consumers to watch us. This is not a zero-sum game.”