How Apple's 2015 Negotiations for Time Warner Bundling Deal Briefly Led to Acquisition Talks

The combined WarnerMedia-Discovery has been structured to make a future buyout easier. Apple is one of the few companies that can afford it. Apple and Time Warner executives had a series of meetings in 2015 to discuss partnerships that turned into acquisition discussions that fizzled. Apple also has a close business relationship with Richard Plepler, the former leader of HBO.