hbo max HBO Max Reaches 38 Million Subscribers But Struggles With Direct Sign-Ups AT&T reports strong HBO Max activation numbers, but most viewers access the service through existing cable bundles rather than direct retail subscriptions. The platform still faces significant hurdles without a deal for Roku devices.
alphabet Alphabet's Loon Teams Up With AT&T for Faster Global Disaster Response Alphabet's Loon integrates its stratospheric balloon network with AT&T to rapidly restore cellular service during global disasters. The partnership provides pre-negotiated access to over 200 roaming partners worldwide.
at&t AT&T Agrees to $60 Million Settlement Over Deceptive Unlimited Data Claims AT&T pays $60 million to the FTC after falsely advertising unlimited data plans while secretly throttling speeds for millions of customers.
hbo max HBO Max Secures Exclusive Streaming Rights to All Studio Ghibli Films HBO Max lands a major content deal by acquiring exclusive U.S. streaming rights to all 21 Studio Ghibli films, marking the first time the beloved animations are available legally online.
at&t AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan Announces October Retirement AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan plans to retire on October 1 after two years leading the company's largest business unit. His departure occurs as AT&T navigates a complex streaming strategy and a competitive 5G rollout.
t-mobile T-Mobile Resolves Nationwide Voice and Text Outage After Four Hours T-Mobile experiences a major nationwide outage that prevents customers from making calls and sending texts, though mobile data remains unaffected. The company resolves the issue after four hours without disclosing the exact cause.
fcc FCC Clears Path for Default Robocall Blocking, Stops Short of Mandating Free Service The FCC officially votes to encourage carriers to enable robocall blocking by default, removing regulatory uncertainty. However, the measure does not require carriers to offer this protection for free.
hulu Hulu Buys Out AT&T Stake in $15 Billion Valuation Deal Hulu pays $1.43 billion to acquire AT&T's 9.5 percent minority stake, boosting the streaming service's valuation to $15 billion. The deal allows AT&T to reduce debt while it prepares to launch its own competing streaming platform.