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AT&T and Time Warner are about to have their day in court

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 15, 2018
The government hasn't blocked this type of "vertical" merger since the 1970s.
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How the DOJ could approach the AT&T bid for Time Warner

by Tracey Samuelson
Nov 15, 2017
Telecom giant AT&T’s $85 billion bid for Time Warner has, depending on who you ask, been held up by legitimate antitrust concerns, or by politics.  President Donald Trump has spoken out against the merger since his campaign days, and yesterday, when Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee, he ducked the question […]
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Can Time Warner's HBO continue to succeed in the world of prestige TV?

by Adriene Hill
Feb 8, 2017
The network now faces competition from the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau attends the Season 6 premiere of HBO's "Game of Thrones."
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Senate panel hearing weighs AT&T-Time Warner merger proposal

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 7, 2016
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on Wednesday on the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner. The deal is worth about $85 billion. President-elect Donald Trump attacked it on the campaign trail. Now his administration will likely decide its fate.  Click the above audio player to hear the full story. 
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It's Time Warner Inc., not Time Warner cable

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 27, 2016
Don't worry, the government is having trouble keeping it straight too.
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Can the AT&T and Time Warner deal win over regulators?

by Mark Garrison
Oct 24, 2016
The $85.4 billion merger is in for a tough legal fight.
 
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What the Golden Age of Hollywood can reveal about the AT&T-Time Warner deal

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
Oct 24, 2016
AT&T has plans to purchase Time Warner for $85.4 billion.
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Time Warner Inc buys 10 percent stake in Hulu

by Sally Herships
Aug 3, 2016
The content company wants to expand online distribution for its networks
Hulu's 2015 TCA presentation.
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Steve Case on the internet's past and future

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 4, 2016
Reflections on his time at AOL, and that merger — you know the one.
Steve Case, left, then chairman of AOL, and Gerald Levin, then chairman of Time Warner. announce the merger of their companies on Jan. 10, 2000.
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'Greedy,' 'heartless' ... but also, 'on-time'

by Nova Safo
Feb 10, 2016
Cable TV is trying to change its image. Time Warner Cable is one example.
Cable TV is trying to change its image. Time Warner Cable is one example.
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