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NBC confirmed the Justice Department's demand that Turner Broadcasting or DirecTV be sold before approval of the $85 billion merger. A bit different from the h
by protomyth 9y ago
NBC confirmed the Justice Department's demand that Turner Broadcasting or DirecTV be sold before approval of the $85 billion merger.
A bit different from the headline. So, get rid of some content or a distribution channel.
- jonwachob91 9y agoI think they updated the story with that information since the initial publish. I'm trying to figure out what assets DirecTV owns that are competitive to Turner Broadcasting assets... Any thoughts?
- tssva 9y agoIt is cover for forcing the sale of Turner Broadcasting. The DOJ knows that AT&T has invested heavily in integrating DirecTV, DirecTV Now and their U-verse TV service together and leveraging them to help sell their wireless services. Given a choice between the two the DOJ is fully aware of what the decision will be.
- jdavis703 9y agoDirectTV, AT&T UVerse and TimeWarner all offer cable and ISP services.
- jonwachob91 9y agoTime Warner Cable sells ISP services. It was sold from TimeWarner in 2009, and then purchased by Charter (Spectrum) last year. The TimeWarner that AT&T is attempting to buy is only television stations and equity in Hulu. No infrastructure. Time Warner Cable IS NOT Time Warner.