AT&T plans new consumer streaming service based around Warner content

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AT&T plans new consumer streaming service based around Warner content

AT&T announced plans to launch a new direct-to-consumer streaming service in the fourth quarter of 2019. The new service will focus on the WarnerMedia collection of films, TV series, documentaries and animation. WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey announced the plans at Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit.

AT&T already offers a number of streaming services, including DirectTV Now and the recently introduced WatchTV. Warner's cable channel HBO also offers HBO Go for its TV subscribers and HBO Now for cord-cutters. 

The company's new service is expected to include HBO content, as well as other TV series and films from its stable of brands. The Warner Bros' film studio owns franchises such as Harry Potter and Batman, and the group also controls channels such as CNN, TNT and TBS. 

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