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AT&T Decides It's Not A Media Company; Hilarity Ensues
Lees than three years after spending $85 million to buy what's now WarnerMedia, AT&T has changed its mind in a stunning about-face. We have a LOT of questions.
NFL's Next Media Rights Deal Can Define League, Network Futures
The NFL's 2022 media rights should dictate a lot for both the league going forward and the fortunes of its various broadcast (and maybe streaming) partners.
Who -- Other Than T-Mobile -- Needs TVision?
T-Mobile's TVision is yet another streaming service in a sea of them. Can it set itself apart in a crowded marketplace?
Can Satellite TV Survive in Streaming-Centric World?
AT&T's interest in selling DirecTV brings up the question of whether or not satellite TV even works going forward vs. streaming alternatives.
Amid Sale Talk, Crunchyroll Shows How Niche Services Can Take Care Of Best Fans
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll may be on the sale block, but its latest strategy shows exactly how niche streamers should take care of their best fans.
AT&T TV Service Feels Like Cable's Bad Old, Good Old Days
AT&T TV launched nationwide today, a successor to the collapsing DirecTV. But for all its modern features, it feels like a throwback to cable TV's bad old days.
What if Disney Just Buys Sony for the Hardware... and Spider-Man?
If Marvel winds up losing Spider-Man completely to Sony, could they just buy the whole company to get him back, with a hardware play to boot?
Upfronts 2019: WarnerMedia Sets Sail for Success with Sports, Xandr, Streaming
WarnerMedia's 2019 Upfront presentation on Wednesday was a big one for the company as it plots a course for the future under a new name and with a new parent at the top. Despite the move away from the TimeWarner monicker as a result of the AT&T purchase, there's still plenty familiar with WarnerMedia — though plenty is set to change as well.