AT&T buying HBO, CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 billion, uniting a telecom giant FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul News Published October 22, 2016 7:22 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published October 22, 2016 7:22 PM CDT article NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T buying HBO, CNN owner Time Warner for $85.4 billion, uniting a telecom giant and an entertainment conglomerate.