Based on the top upvoted comment from echelon in this thread, there seems to be widespread confusion about Time Warner the media company. Maybe a better way to

Based on the top upvoted comment from echelon in this thread, there seems to be widespread confusion about Time Warner the media company. Maybe a better way to think of it: AT&T is buying HBO, TBS, and Warner Bros.[1] (If you squint a certain way and look at Yahoo as a "media company"... the AT&T acquisition of HBO+TBS+WB is somewhat a parallel industry move to Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo.[2]) AT&T is not buying the other company with the similar name Time Warner Cable. Yes, that other company owns some internet pipes (ISPs) but it is not involved in this transaction. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Warner#Divisions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Warner#Divisions [2]https://www.fastcompany.com/3061232/platform-wars/with-yahoo-acquisition-verizon-hopes-to-grow-its-new-media-empire https://www.fastcompany.com/3061232/platform-wars/with-yahoo...