AT&T and Time Warner's CEOs Explain the Benefits of Their $85 Billion Merger

Targeted advertising, 5G investment are likely outcomes

After a whirlwind weekend in which AT&T announced its $85 billion deal to acquire Time Warner, the companies' two CEO sat down to explain what it all means.

In the megamerger, the telecommunications powerhouse will buy Time Warner for $107.50 per share, or about $85 billion, half in stock, half in cash. The new behemoth will combine Time Warner's hefty film and TV properties (including Warner Bros., HBO, TNT, TBS and CNN) and AT&T's robust broadband (U-Verse), wireless (AT&T) and satellite (DirecTV) offerings.

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