https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/05/28/magid-hbo-max-has-great-content-but-some-drawbacks/ > It all started in 2018 when AT&T finalized its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, which transformed the communications giant into also being a media giant.  That deal included CNN and WarnerMedia, which includes HBO, Turner and Warner Bros. And now, AT&T is taking its media conglomerate out for a spin, through the launch of HBO Max — available now. > The timing couldn’t be better. Sheltering at home has created a spike in streaming media.