AT&T is attempting to merge with Time Warner in order to have more/better control of a content pipeline. But as this Wall Street Journal article points out, the concept of tie-ups between media and telecoms is not exactly new. Especially since the breakup of the old Bell Telephone company.
![Merging Time Warner and AT&T](https://coffeespoons.me/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/timelineGraphic.jpg)
Credit for the piece goes to the Wall Street Journal graphics department.