Four reasons why losing Time Warner would be good for AT&T [telecom]

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By Alex Sherman

Four reasons why losing Time Warner would be good for AT&T

• A deal for Time Warner supports AT&T's 2015 acquisition of DirecTV, which is already showing signs of decline.

• Doubling down on media may not be AT&T's wisest move as technology giants like Google and Amazon spend billions on content.

• It is also possible Time Warner is simply a melting iceberg that may keep losing value.

As opening statements in AT&T's trial to buy Time Warner begin Thursday, the communications company is framing its acquisition as a quest for survival against tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon.

Oddly, AT&T may be better off losing in the long run.