Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The future of HBO
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.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenAT&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.
HBO sign in Midtown New York by Jason Paris.
In this episode
5 storiesTrump demands NATO countries spend more on defense
During Wednesday’s NATO summit, President Donald Trump ripped into Germany about a gas deal it has with Russia. The president’s comments came during a larger conversation about how much money other NATO countries spend on their defense.
Read the story9 minWhat will happen to HBO in the hands of AT&T?
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.
Read the story9 minAn investigation into the killing of a Northridge family in 1982
In 1982, a family of four disappeared from their home in Northridge. Sol Salomon, his wife Elaine, and their two children, Michelle and Mitchell, were never seen or heard from again. Their bodies were never found.
Read the story10 minAre we ready for the next global plague?
Four years ago, there was worldwide panic after an Ebola outbreak. More than 11,000 people died before it was brought under control. But Ebola didn’t go away. Recently, there was a smaller outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Read the story13 minWorld Cup: Who will face France in the finals?
It’s been almost a month since the first game of the World Cup kicked off in Moscow. But now, after semi-final games Tuesday and today, there are only two games left. The game for third place on Saturday. And the final, on Sunday.
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