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Trump victory threatens AT&T/Time Warner, other media deals

Published 11/09/2016, 10:25 AM
Trump victory threatens AT&T/Time Warner, other media deals
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  • Time Warner (TWX -1.6%) is lower the morning after America elected Donald Trump its next president -- the man who called deals like AT&T's (T +0.5%) $85B buyout pact "poison."
  • "Deals like this destroy democracy," Trump said at a recent rally speaking about the buyout. He said a Trump administration would never sign off on the acquisition since AT&T and CNN together would be "too much concentration of power in the hands of too few."
  • That likely includes ripple effects on what has been a fairly rapidly consolidating media sector. Lions Gate (LGF -0.6%) and Starz (STRZA -0.4%) are set to combine and a number of other deals are in the speculative stages as telecoms and content creators adjust to a shifting landscape.
  • AT&T looks forward to working with Trump and says it's still optimistic about the Time Warner deal, according to CFO John Stephens.

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