[poconopundit]

ATT may fire Zucker or neutralize him by promoting him to a corporate executive job where he has no operational control over CNN. It is also possible ATT will divest CNN after the acquisition.

Yes, I agree. Good analysis. I think divestiture would be the best move for AT&T. They don't need the hassles. The wireless phone service business is very competitive now. Verizon and AT&T don't make the money they used to, and are trying to divest toward content providers like Comcast.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I would hope that AT&T would ^publicly^ kill the deal and with prejudice.

More pain for CNN and more “blood in the water” for CNN’s demise.