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Brazil: Time Warner-AT&T merger suspended

By  |  August 14, 2017

Brazil’s telecom watchdog Anatel has temporarily suspended any effects the Time Warner-AT&T merger could have on pay-TV operator Sky.

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    It has announced it will wait for the statement of the competition authority, CADE, on the matter before making any further decisions, thereby rendering Brazil one of the main regulatory obstacles for the merger of both US giants on an international level.

    Anatel’s main concern relates to the pay-TV market, as Time Warner controls an important share of the programming industry, owning channels like HBO and Cinemax, while AT&T controls the market’s second-largest operator and first satellite player, Sky.

    According to Anatel, Sky has already pointed out that the Brazilian operation will remain the same once the merger is completed.

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