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  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    WarnerMedia to shut down CNN Plus just a month after launch

    Decision comes after new leadership had reviewed investment in streaming service for cable news channel

  • Wednesday, 6 April, 2022
    WarnerMedia
    Nine senior WarnerMedia executives quit on eve of Discovery takeover

    Chief executive Jason Kilar among those to leave before $43bn merger

  • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
    Corporate bonds
    AT&T and Discovery clinch $30bn bond deal in resilient US market

    Funding will support WarnerMedia merger in one of largest-ever corporate debt sales

  • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
    WarnerMedia
    WarnerMedia beats Netflix on new US subscribers in fourth quarter

    HBO Max owner increased sign ups by 1.3m while streaming pioneer gained 1.2m in battle for American audience

  • Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
    5G networks
    AT&T and Verizon limit 5G service near US airports after carriers’ outcry

    Wireless groups frustrated with Federal Aviation Administration after airlines warn of chaos

  • Monday, 17 January, 2022
    Airlines
    US airlines warn of ‘chaos’ as telecoms groups roll out 5G

    Aviation lobby says services will cause ‘incalculable’ disruption to passengers and cargo

  • Monday, 10 January, 2022
    InterviewWarnerMedia
    HBO Max tries to close gap with Netflix and Disney in streaming wars

    WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar vows to spend $18bn on content in 2022 to build on subscriber growth

  • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
    5G networks
    AT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout over aviation concerns

    Telecoms reverse course a day after rejecting US regulators’ request over possible aircraft interference

  • Sunday, 2 January, 2022
    5G networks
    AT&T and Verizon reject call to delay 5G rollout over flight safety fears

    US transportation regulators want more time to investigate if wireless technology interferes with avionics

  • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
    CNN News Group
    CNN suspends host Chris Cuomo over defence of his brother

    Anchor broke network rules by helping former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in sex scandal response

  • Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Investment banks net more than $320m from sale of WarnerMedia to Discovery

    Many of the same advisers collected hefty fees when AT&T bought company five years ago

  • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
    The Big Read
    AT&T: back to basics after four decades of botched dealmaking

    The humiliating decision to turn its back on Hollywood has forced a return to its ‘bellhead’ roots in telecoms

  • Thursday, 27 May, 2021
    AT&T executives were paid $9m for controversial Time Warner deal

    Completion bonuses foreshadowed investor revolt over ‘pay for underperformance’

  • Wednesday, 26 May, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Amazon agrees deal to buy MGM for $8.45bn

    Transaction comes as media dealmaking this year hits highest level since dotcom boom

  • Thursday, 20 May, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    The new media world’s streams lead to Amazon

    Two proposed deals encapsulate the changing entertainment landscape

  • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
    News in-depth
    US telecoms decide focusing on pipes isn’t so dumb after all

    AT&T and Verizon unwind big bets on media content to concentrate on core businesses

  • Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
    Due Diligence
    AT&T discovers it has no business in show business Premium content

    Plus, Spac fever proves less contagious, and a closer look into Sanjeev Gupta’s ‘white knight’

  • Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
    News in-depthDiscovery Inc (merged into Warner Bros. Discovery)
    How WarnerMedia and Discovery plan to forge a media behemoth

    Deal expected to trigger fresh wave of consolidation in the sector

  • Monday, 17 May, 2021
    Lex
    AT&T/Discovery: getting your money back will have to do Premium content

    Telecoms group abandons Hollywood dream but shareholders in new venture can still play supporting role

  • Monday, 17 May, 2021
    Lex
    AT&T/Discovery: A telco concedes defeat Premium content

    For shareholders of the telecoms group, the victory has proved pyrrhic

  • Monday, 17 May, 2021
    AT&T’s WarnerMedia and rival Discovery to create global streaming giant

    David Zaslav to lead empire with enterprise value of $132bn and one of Hollywood’s most prized catalogues 

  • Sunday, 16 May, 2021
    AT&T nears deal to create $150bn streaming giant with Discovery

    Structure of agreement unclear but AT&T expected to control most of combined entity

  • Monday, 10 May, 2021
    Executive Pay
    US investors revolt against executive pay in record numbers

    Many backlashes stem from plan changes to ensure bonuses were paid out during pandemic

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
    Executive Pay
    GE boss faces revolt over bonus as shareholder adviser bares its teeth

    Investors should reject Larry Culp’s revised pay deal, ISS, Glass Lewis say in latest critical recommendations

  • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
    Streaming services
    Old media veterans defy critics to rally in streaming era

    Shares in ViacomCBS, Discovery and Disney have all soared over the past year

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