AT&T announced Saturday that it is working on a deal to acquire Time Warner. Η τιμή εξαγοράς της Time Warner αποτιμάται σε 85,4 δισεκατομμύρια δολάρια.
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's content companies, including: CNN, HBO, DC Comics, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, και πολλές άλλες.
Η AT&T από την μεριά της δήλωσε ότι η συνδυασμένη εταιρεία θα προσπαθήσει να γίνει ο πρώτος πάροχος κινητής τηλεφωνίας των USA 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 the TV screen and now we'll see it on the mobile screen. We'll have the world's best premium content and networks to deliver it on every screen. ”
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