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>That might be what they say, but I think it's to compete with Google.

That's not how ownership works. It's not "what they say". Either they own the company or they don't...

Yeah isn't Time Warner Cable now merged with Charter to form what's now referred to simply as Spectrum?

Read my response- I wasn't disputing ownership, nor was I disputing the Time Warner.

I should have only quoted "AT&T just wants some content production companies" because the rest seems to have confused you. I wasn't disputing ownership.

Please explain to me how competing with Google's broadband operation fits into all of this, then.

I think what they were trying to say is that AT&T is buying up Time Warner Cable/Spectrum to own more of the broadband and cellular service markets, such that they can better compete with Google, now offering broadband and Google Fi data service over Sprint and T-Mobile's cellular networks.

AT&T already has a wireline ISP, U-Verse.

Google does not produce any TV channels, as far as I know.

AT&T is buying Time Warner because Comcast bought NBC/Universal. I'm pretty sure it's as simple as that.

AT&T is NOT buying Time Warner Cable/Spectrum.

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