Turner Sports to produce $9 million Tiger Woods v. Phil Mickelson 18-hole golf clash, available as a PPV on B/R Live and AT&T/DirecTV
This definitely shows the advantages of media scale.
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Justice Department appeals their loss in AT&T – Time Warner merger case
This appeal could potentially undo the AT&T - Time Warner merger, and could affect other sports media moves.
AT&T reportedly hopes to acquire more sports rights, could make play for Chicago Cubs package
AT&T's merger with Time Warner gives it a robust portfolio of sports rights. Now it sounds as though it could be looking to add.
Comcast ignites Fox bidding war against Disney with $65 billion offer, tries to downplay antitrust concerns
Will Fox go for Comcast's higher bid, and their argument that antitrust regulators won't be too worried by it?
Three key potential sports implications from judge clearing AT&T’s bid for Time Warner
The deal was approved without conditions, and could have big impacts on Turner, Disney, Fox and Comcast.
AT&T reportedly paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s company $200,000 for “insights” during Time Warner merger evaluation
While their merger with Time Warner was being considered by the federal government, AT&T appears to have paid $200,000 to President Trump's personal lawyer for "insights into the new administration."
Justice Department may require sale of Turner or DirecTV to approve AT&T/Time Warner deal
A demand to sell Turner may be "all about CNN."
If Trump administration nixes AT&T/Time Warner deal, what could that mean for sports?
While on the campaign trail, Donald Trump stated plenty of opposition to AT&T’s proposed $85.4 billion deal to...
Could a President Trump bust a potential AT&T-Time Warner deal?
Now that Donald Trump has been elected President, there are several stances he took during the campaign to...
Federal prosecutors detail DirecTV’s alleged anti-TWC Dodgers collusion
On Wednesday, the federal Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T’s DirecTV unit, alleging that DirecTV...
What does an AT&T/Time Warner merger mean for sports viewing?
This weekend, AT&T reached an agreement to buy Time Warner for an amazing $85.4 billion. It means that AT&T...