AT&T insists Time Warner deal is good for competition
By Nick Wood, Total Telecom
Wednesday 29 November 17

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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…
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…
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