AT&T announced Saturday that it is working on a deal to acquire Time Warner. Time Warner is valued at $ 85,4 billion.
The deal will allow AT&T to stream video to millions of wireless networks, U-verse and broadband cables, as well as to DirecTV satellite subscribers.
The agreement is expected to be completed by the end of 2017, as companies are awaiting approval by the regulatory committee.
In short, the deal will give AT&T control of Time Warner content companies such as CNN, HBO, DC Comics, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, and more.
Η AT&T από την μεριά της δήλωσε ότι η συνδυασμένη company θα προσπαθήσει να γίνει ο πρώτος πάροχος κινητής τηλεφωνίας των ΗΠΑ που θα ανταγωνιστεί σε εθνικό επίπεδο τις καλωδιακές εταιρείες με πακέτα κινητής ευρυζωνικότητας και βίντεο.
"This is a perfect match of two companies with complementary forces that can bring a new approach to how the media and communications industry works for customers, content creators, distributors and advertisers," he said. Randall Stephenson, President and CEO of AT&T.
“Premium content always wins. We've seen it on the big screen, on her screen television και τώρα θα το δούμε στην οθόνη του mobile. We will have the world's best premium content and the networks to deliver it to every screen.”
The ones most likely to be harmed by this story will be the pirates, if you consider that the content provider will also be the link provider…
