AT&T CEO Stephenson says Time Warner deal needed in content-dependent world

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Randall Stephenson denied claims that a combined company could put other cable companies and TV providers at a disadvantage by making AT&T's own network the exclusive distributor of Time Warner programming......»»

Randall Stephenson, AT&T’s chief executive, defended his deal to buy Time Warner and said a combined company would be no different than those that already exist in Silicon Valley......»»

AT&T’s Randall Stephenson began his court testimony defending his company’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner against the Justice Department’s antitrust claims......»»

AT&T Inc.’s top executive gave a vigorous defens.....»»

Time Warner’s chief executive vigorously defended his company’s $85.4 billion merger with AT&T on Wednesday, saying the deal was necessary to confront “tectonic changes” in entertainment caused by internet competitors like Netflix and Amazon......»»

Jeffrey Bewkes, Time Warner’s chief executive, said on Wednesday in federal court that Time Warner is an underdog against Amazon, Netflix and others — unless it merges with AT&T......»»

(Reuters) - AT&T Inc is committed to spend as much as needed on the media business of newly acquired Time Warner Inc, Chief Executive Randall Stephenson told CNBC on Friday, with a plan to invest $21 billion to $22 billion in the combined company......»»

One day after closing on its $81 billion deal for Time Warner, AT&T says it will be aggressive in acquiring content and building new ways to reach viewers......»»

(Reuters) - AT&T Inc is committed to spend as much as needed on the media business of newly acquired Time Warner Inc, Chief Executive Randall Stephenson told CNBC on Friday, with a plan to invest $21 billion to $22 billion in the combined company......»»

AT&T Inc. is setting the price at free for a "skinny" television lineup for some customers after announcing the closure of its Time Warner deal late Thursday. CEO Randall Stephenson, speaking on CNBC, said the new option, “AT&T Watch TV,” wi.....»»

The AT&T-Time Warner deal and the bidding for 21st Century Fox assets are just the beginning. Why distribution beats content......»»

Just days after getting approval for its acquisition of Time Warner, AT&T is launching new streaming packages featuring some of the content it acquired in the deal......»»

AT&T Inc. said it has agreed to acquire AppNexus, a deal that could help the telecom giant capitalize on the media content it added through its purchase of Time Warner......»»

The U.S. Justice Department has only a remote chance of overturning AT&T Inc's takeover of Time Warner, Chief Executive Randall Stephenson said on Friday, while warning the case could affect bidding for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc......»»

AT&T chief Randall Stephenson said his company won’t alter its plans for running Time Warner’s media assets despite a Justice Department appeal......»»

“At the end of the day the law was on our side." AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson is not too worried about the U.S. Justice Department’s appeal of the company’s acquisition .....»»

HBO, which is now under AT&T after the acquisition of former parent Time Warner Inc. in June, has since removed erotic adult movies and TV shows from its channels and streaming services. Earlier this summer, the cable network stopped airing sexuall.....»»

A U.S. appeals court upheld on Tuesday a lower court ruling that wireless and satellite TV provider AT&T Inc's deal to buy content maker Time Warner for $85.4 billion was legal under antitrust law......»»

A U.S. appeals court Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that wireless and satellite TV provider AT&T Inc's deal to buy content maker Time Warner for $85.4 billion is legal under antitrust law......»»