On Wednesday, Apple released a long awaited update that brought new channels to its Apple TV, including WatchESPN, Sky News, and HBO GO. HBO GO has been available on other platforms like the iPhone and iPad, Roku, and Xbox 360 for quite some time, but it was only in January that reports surfaced suggesting the two companies were in talks to bring HBO content directly to the Apple TV. In a post that includes an interview with HBO chief technology officer Otto Berkes, The Verge details some of the reasons why it took s
