The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: "Change is coming to HBO," said Edmund Lee and John Koblin at The New York Times. The "crown jewel" of AT&T's recent $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, and the home of critical hits such as The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, and Westworld, HBO has an unparalleled track record of winning "endless Emmys while generating billions in profit," largely by focusing on "quality over quantity." But leaked audio from a recent New York staff meeting hosted by John Stankey, the veteran AT&T executive overseeing the newly christened Warner Media, revealed that the telecom does not intend to be "a passive corporate parent." Stankey told staffers that HBO must shift away from creating boutique, high-gloss productions that take years to develop, and think "more like a streaming giant" — namely, Netflix.