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HBO chief Plepler steps down amid WarnerMedia consolidation moves
HBO CEO Richard Plepler has abruptly stepped down from the AT&T-owned company after 27 years…
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Disney reportedly in talks to acquire WarnerMedia Hulu stake
Disney is in active talks with AT&T to acquire WarnerMedia’s 10% stake in Hulu, according…
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AT&T chief says WarnerMedia streamer will rely on mixed revenue model
WarnerMedia’s new streaming service will work with a mix of ad-supported and ad-free models to…
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AT&T CFO: WarnerMedia ‘treasure trove’ of content will provide competitive advantage
WarnerMedia’s “treasure trove” or quality content will give the company a key point of differentiation…
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Hulu, AT&T reportedly mulling ads when viewers press pause
Hulu and AT&T are both looking at the option of adding advertising to their current,…
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WarnerMedia’s ‘Netflix killer’ SVOD service to offer three tiers
WarnerMedia owner AT&T has revealed that the company’s upcoming SVOD service will include three separate…
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DISH blames AT&T as HBO goes dark for first time
HBO has disappeared from US pay TV operator DISH Network’s platform after the pair failed…
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AT&T plans streaming service launch for 2019
AT&T plans to launch a new streaming service that builds on HBO and WarnerMedia content…
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AT&T rebrands ad unit to Xandr, agrees addressable TV ad deals
AT&T has rebranded its ad unit to Xandr, describing it as a “new kind of…
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AT&T acquires Chernin’s stake in Otter Media
AT&T has acquired The Chernin Group’s controlling interest in Otter Media, the joint venture between…
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US DOJ outlines reasoning behind AT&T-Time Warner appeal
The US District Court’s greenlighting of AT&T’s merger with Time Warner merger was only possible…
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US pay TV subscriber losses mount
The top 10 US pay TV providers recorded a total net loss of over 358,000…
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Department of Justice chances of success ‘remote’, says AT&T chief
The possibility that the US Department of Justice will succeed in overturning a court decision…
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US Department of Justice to appeal AT&T Time-Warner ruling
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is to appeal the court decision approving the merger…
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AT&T backs mixed reality firm Magic Leap
AT&T has invested in Magic Leap, completing the mixed reality firm’s previously-announced Series D funding…
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Reese Witherspoon VOD service launches with AT&T
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and AT&T will be debuting two new female-driven series on DirectTV,…
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AT&T may be planning new OTT TV initiative
AT&T may be planning to effectively launch a new OTT TV offering following its acquisition…
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Turner CEO to leave company
Turner CEO John Martin is to depart the company as AT&T completes its $85bn acquisition…
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AT&T finalises acquisition of Time Warner
AT&T has finalised an $85 (£60.34bn) billion acquisition of Time Warner, after a US federal…
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US judge accepts AT&T Time Warner merger without conditions
A US Federal judge has ruled that AT&T’s US$85 billion acquistion of Time Warner is…
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SVOD customer satisfaction far exceeding that of pay TV
Customer satisfaction with streaming video services such as Netflix in the US far exceeds that…
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US top 10 TV providers lost 200k subs in Q1
The top 10 TV service providers in the US lost over 200,000 customers between them…
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Stephenson reveals AT&T plan for new low-cost skinny bundle service
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has revealed that the US telco is to launch a new…
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Cheddar raises US$22m from Liberty Global, Antenna and others
Millennial-focused digital news service, Cheddar, has raised US$22 million in funding, with Liberty Global and…
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AT&T digital chief to lead Otter as CEO
US-based digital media investments firm Otter Media has appointed a new CEO, who will transfer…
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AT&T taps AirTies for Smart WiFi Extender
AT&T has partnered with AirTies to launch the AT&T Smart WiFi Extender, a device designed…
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US government blocks AT&T’s Time Warner takeover
The US Department for Justice (DoJ) has blocked AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner and filed…
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AT&T chief pours cold water on CNN sale
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has hit out at suggestions that his company could sell CNN…
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AT&T could be looking to Android TV as DirecTV sub losses mount
AT&T is set to introduce a new Android TV-based set-top box that could be used…
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Ampere Analysis: media debt to fuel growth is mostly manageable
The high levels of debt being incurred by big international media companies such as Amazon,…