AT&T now owns HBO, since the Time Warner merger went through. AT&T has made it clear it wants from the channel: More subscribers watching more programming more hours of the day. That may not fit very well with HBO’s higher-end programming model, which emphasizes quality over quantity.
What will happen to HBO in the hands of AT&T?
Credits
Guest:
David Folkenflik - Media Correspondent for NPR -
@davidfolkenflik
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Quinn O'Toole,
Yael Even Or,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir