So with Plepler at the helm, Apple TV will now become the source for cutting edge adult drama and professional story telling as was HBO in its heyday. I can picture his appointment attracting other creative talent to his side - possibly his former employees from WarMed or T-HBO.
Can you spell Exodus?
On the other hand, the T owned HBO will devolve into a bloated grab-bag of half-azz scripts and junky reality shows to fill airspace and cram more Our Thing ads down our throats.