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Amazon Signs on To Distribute HBO Max

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Jessica Toonkel
· · Source: The Information

After a months-long standoff, AT&T-owned WarnerMedia signed a deal with Amazon to have its HBO Max streaming service available on Amazon fire devices. The agreement follows AT&T CEO John Stankey’s claims that Amazon used its power to kill innovation, by deciding which apps and services its customers can get on its platform. That argument caught the attention of regulators in Washingon...

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