I like HBO just as it is and can't fathom why anyone would claim it is in the dark ages.
"Decisions are made slowly and by consensus; longtime employees guard the network’s lucrative, award-winning status quo." -- this is said like it is a bad thing. There is nothing wrong with not being "disruptive" and being slow and steady to stay excellent.
Many businesses and consumers would be better off if there were less pressure to be #1.