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The US Justice Department is to appeal thes approval of AT&T's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner

US Justice Dept to appeal AT&T-Time Warner deal

The US Justice Department is to appeal a federal judge's approval of AT&T's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, raising the prospect barely a month after the deal closed that it could be undone.

Business • 13 Jul 18

The planned deal is seen as a turning point for a media industry

AT&T wins US court approval to buy Time Warner

AT&T has received approval from a US court to buy Time Warner for $85 billion.

Business • 13 Jun 18

The US Department of Justice is demanding significant asset sales to approve the $85.4 billion deal between AT&T and Time Warner

AT&T at odds over CNN in Time Warner deal

US competition regulators and AT&T are in a dispute over whether the wireless carrier would be required to sell Time Warner's CNN cable network as a condition of approval of its deal to buy the media company.

Business • 09 Nov 17

Walt Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger said the streaming services will give Disney 'much greater control over our own destiny in a rapidly changing market'

Disney to pull movies from Netflix, plans own service

Walt Disney will stop providing new movies to Netflix starting in 2019 and launch its own streaming service as the world's biggest entertainment company tries to capture digital viewers who are dumping traditional television.

Business • 09 Aug 17

Time Warner said it remained on track to close the deal with AT&T later this year

'Fantastic Beasts' helps Time Warner beat estimate

Time Warner, which is in the process of being bought by AT&T, today reported a higher than expected 11.5% in quarterly revenue and said it remained on track to close the deal later this year.

Business • 08 Feb 17

Concerns that Donald Trump will make good on his vow to block a proposed $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner

Time Warner shares fall on Trump block worries

Shares of Time Warner fell more than 2% today on concerns that US President-elect Donald Trump will make good on his vow to block a proposed $85 billion acquisition by AT&T.

Business • 09 Nov 16

AT&T said last month it would buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion in a bold move to acquire content

Time Warner's quarterly revenue jumps 9.2%,

Time Warner, the media company being bought by AT&T, has today reported a better than expected quarterly profit and revenue.

Business • 02 Nov 16

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings wants his media streaming company to be treated fairly

Netflix gives conditional approval of AT&T deal

Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings said he was in favour of AT&T's planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner, provided that his popular media streaming company continued to be treated fairly.

Business • 25 Oct 16

AT&T said its deal to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion would need approval of the US Justice Department

AT&T deal for Time Warner may avoid FCC oversight

AT&T may bypass the powerful US telecommunications regulator by offloading a Time Warner broadcast station, analysts say.

Business • 24 Oct 16

Rupert Murdoch abandons plans to create one of the world's largest media conglomerates

Murdoch's Fox abandons Time Warner takeover bid

Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox has decided to pull its $80 billion offer to buy Time Warner.

Business • 06 Aug 14

Rupert Murdoch's $80bn bid for Time Warner was revealed last month

Fox to make its case for Time Warner merger

Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox is expected to make an aggressive case for merging with Time Warner during its quarterly earnings call tomorrow, though people familiar with the company's plans have said it would not use that forum to raise its bid.

Business • 05 Aug 14

Time Warner made the move to pre-empt any move by a shareholder

Time Warner moves to block any quick takeover

Time Warner’s board has moved to prevent its shareholders from calling special meetings, effectively throwing up a hurdle to any quick move to approve a potential takeover by Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox.

Business • 22 Jul 14

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox issued a statement after media report of the offer

Murdoch's 21st Century Fox in Time Warner bid

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox Inc has said it offered to buy Time Warner Inc, a move that would unite two of the world's most powerful media conglomerates, but Time Warner rejected its offer.

News • 17 Jul 14

Time Warner's net income jumps 87% in the second quarter of 2013

Time Warner's Q2 results beat forecasts

Time Warner said its second-quarter net income jumped 87%, boosted by better results at its film and TV businesses.

Business • 07 Aug 13

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