In a special edition of Zacks Friday Finish Line, Content Writer Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson are joined by Ed Mullane, the technology, media, and telecommunications sector editor for Mergermarket.

Mergermarket is a media company that provides actionable, proprietary M&A intelligence and analysis before it becomes public knowledge, using business development tools, databases, and real-time mobile alerts.

Together, we discussed the upcoming, controversial merger between telecom titan AT&T Inc. (T Quick QuoteT - Free Report) and media giant Time Warner Inc. , touching on the facts and figures of one of the biggest media deals since Comcast (CMCSA Quick QuoteCMCSA - Free Report) acquired NBCUniversal.

Ed gave insight into the deal’s pros and cons for the business players as well as consumers. He also talked about the broader M&A landscape within the telecommunications industry this year, indicating that the AT&T-Time Warner deal is the latest in a burgeoning trend.

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