AT&T, WarnerMedia merger and the HBO Max launch (2016–2022)

1. AT&T announces agreement to buy Time Warner

   Oct 22, 2016Labels: AT&T, Time Warner

   • Wikipedia
   • Welt

2. DOJ files antitrust lawsuit to block deal

   Nov 20, 2017Labels: U S

   • DOJ

3. Federal court approves merger without conditions

   Jun 12, 2018Labels: Richard Leon, Federal Court

   • CNBC

4. AT&T completes purchase and renames to WarnerMedia

   Jun 14, 2018Labels: AT&T, WarnerMedia

   • Wikipedia

5. WarnerMedia announces HBO Max and May 2020 target

   Oct 29, 2019Labels: WarnerMedia, HBO Max

   • CNBC

6. WarnerMedia confirms HBO Max launch date

   Apr 21, 2020Labels: WarnerMedia, HBO Max

   • TechCrunch
   • Engadget

7. HBO Max launches in the United States

   May 27, 2020Labels: HBO Max, WarnerMedia

   • TechCrunch
   • MediaPost

8. HBO Max expands reach with Roku distribution deal

   Dec 17, 2020Labels: HBO Max, Roku

   • Axios

9. AT&T announces plan to combine WarnerMedia with Discovery

   May 17, 2021Labels: AT&T, Discovery

   • CNBC
   • Guardian

10. HBO Max launches advertising-supported subscription tier

    Jun 2, 2021Labels: HBO Max

    • WBD Pressroom
    • Ars

11. AT&T details mechanics for WarnerMedia spin-off

    Mar 25, 2022Labels: AT&T, Shareholders

    • Business Wire

12. WarnerMedia–Discovery deal closes; Warner Bros. Discovery formed

    Apr 8, 2022Labels: Warner Bros, Discovery

    • WBD
    • CNBC