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Neil Macker

AT&T Wins Court Battle over Time Warner Acquisition; Expect Comcast to Bid on Fox Assets

On June 12, U.S. Judge Richard J. Leon ruled against the attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, to block AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner for $85 billion. While we thought the government had a decent chance of blocking the merger, we were more surprised that the judge did not impose any conditions in order for the merger to proceed. We also note that the judge urged the DOJ to forego filing a stay against the merger which the government has six days to do. Since Judge Leon forci...
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Time Warner Inc.

Time Warner is a media and entertainment company. The company classifies its businesses into three reportable segments: Turner, consisting principally of cable networks and digital media properties operating more than 175 channels globally; Home Box Office, consisting premium pay television and OTT services domestically and premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services internationally, as well as home entertainment and content licensing; and Warner Bros., consisting principally of television, feature film, home video and videogame production and distribution. The company also holds interests in companies that operate broadcast networks.

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