AT&T to pay $85b for Time Warner, create global telecom-media giant

AT&T to pay $85b for Time Warner, create global telecom-media giant

Signage for an AT&T store is seen in New York October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

AT&T Inc said on Saturday it agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for $85.4 billion, the boldest move yet by a telecommunications company to acquire content to stream over its network to attract a growing number of online viewers.

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