In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: AT&T are reportedly planning to build a ‘super SVOD’ by combining WarnerMedia with Discovery; the Australian government promise AUD $4.2m to ACMA to help them enforce the News Media Bargaining Code; and the government of Japan plan to impose new rules to make anti-fraud measures compulsory for tech companies.
AT&T to build $150bn streaming service with Discovery AT&T are close to reaching a deal to create a streaming titan worth USD $150bn (£106.3bn). The new offering will derive from marrying the firm’s WarnerMedia content unit with competitor Discovery, according to sources close to the matter.