Why Apple might want to buy HBO from Time Warner<article>
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<p>Apple has big plans for TV that don’t stop with a
redesigned version of its set-top box and an App Store just for TV apps. While Cupertino has given up on creating its own television, leaving that to established players like Samsung and LG, the company is reportedly hard at work developing a streaming TV service that could kill cable. But instead of starting from scratch with its own streaming package, rumor has it Apple is eyeing Time Warner’s assets—not to partner with, but to buy outright.</p><p>Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of software and services, is reportedly keeping a close eye on Time Warner, which isn’t officially for sale, but is under pressure from shareholders and investors to either sell all or part of itself. According to the
New York Post, Apple is more interested in Time Warner assets like HBO, CNN, and Turner Sports, plus TV shows and movies from Warner Bros., than in running a media company. Those assets could become the core of Cupertino’s stand-alone streaming service.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3022062/streaming-services/why-apple-might-want-to-buy-hbo-from-time-warner.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Why Apple might want to buy HBO from Time Warner
