The Czech Association of Electronic Communications (CAEK) has welcomed both the upcoming AT&T/Time Warner merger and the recent agreement between Liberty Global and Vodafone.
Turner CEO John Martin out, as Time Warner becomes WarnerMedia
Turner CEO John Martin is leaving the company after AT&T completed its acquisition of Time Warner, bringing together global media and entertainment leaders Warner Bros, HBO and Turner, with its technology, video, mobile and broadband businesses.
Judge approves AT&T and Time Warner merger
A US federal judge has approved the acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T, rebuffing the government’s effort to stop the $85.4 billion deal.
$2bn bid for Time Warner’s CME
The Chinese energy group CEFC and Czech/Slovak financial group Penta Investments have made a joint bid of around $2 billion (€1.69 billion) for the Time Warner-owned broadcaster CME.
CME joins European Media Alliance
The European Media Alliance initiated by German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 will add TV channels from Central Europe to its association.
AT&T to buy Time Warner for $85.4bn
AT&T is to buy Time Warner in an $85.4 billion agreement.
Time-Warner strategic funding of You.i
Time Warner Investments has led a $12 million Series B funding round for multi-screen video app platform You.i TV.
Time Warner buys into Hulu
Time Warner has agreed to acquire a 10% stake in the premium streaming TV service Hulu.
CNN exits Russian screens
CNN is to stop broadcasting in Russia following the enactment of a new law limiting the level of foreign ownership in media companies to 20%.
Fox withdraws Time Warner offer
21st Century Fox has decided to withdraw its unsolicited offer for Time Warner, with its chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch citing the latter’s refusal to consider it and an 11% fall in Fox’s share price as the reasons.