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AT&T insists Time Warner deal is good for competition
2017-11-29 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
AT&T has insisted that its proposed Time Warner acquisition is good for competition in the content market because it will help it keep pace with over-the-top (OTT) players. "Far from lessening competition, the vertical combination of these assets is necessary to allow the combined company to keep pace in an environment where cable is the incumbent market leader and viewer preferences are rapidly tilting towards the direct…read more on TotalTele.com »
AT&T says Time Warner deal closing 'uncertain' amid DoJ talks
2017-11-08 16:57:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) AT&T has pledged to invest an extra USD 1 billion in the US next year if Congress approves the corporate tax reforms proposed by the Trump administration. These would notably reduce the corporate tax rate to 20 percent from 35 percent and allow accelerated depreciation of investments over the next five years.
Brazil approves AT&T/Time Warner deal
2017-10-19 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Brazil's competition watchdog has given the green light to AT&T's proposed acquisition of Time Warner, subject to certain conditions, but without requiring asset sales. The approval from the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) came on Wednesday, as expected…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Chile OKs AT&T/Time Warner deal with conditions
2017-09-05 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Chile's competition watchdog has given the go-ahead for AT&T's planned acquisition of Time Warner, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. The Fiscalía Nacional Económica (FNE) approved the US$85.4 billion takeover deal AT&T announced in October last year…read more on TotalTele.com »
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AT&T/Time Warner deal hits Brazil roadblock
2017-08-22 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Brazil's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday revealed that it is unable to approve AT&T's planned acquisition of Time Warner due to concerns it would damage competition in the country's pay TV market and referred the case to a tribunal. "The new company would have the capacity and incentive to discriminate in various ways against its competitors in both [the pay TV and content] markets…read more on TotalTele.com »