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<p>NEW YORK &#8212; AT&amp;T is squaring off against the federal government in a trial that could shape how you get &#8212; and how much you pay for &#8212; streaming TV and movies.</p><p>AT&amp;T says it needs to gobble up Time Warner to have a chance against the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Google in the rapidly evolving world of video entertainment. The government says that if AT&amp;T and Time Warner are allowed to join forces, consumers will end up paying more to watch their favorite shows.</p><p>That&#8217;s the gist of a landmark antitrust trial that could lay out what media companies will look like in the future. The trial kicks off Monday in Washington.</p><p>If the judge blocks the acquisition, a chill over media deal-making is likely. If it goes through, it could spur a wave of similar deals.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the AT&amp;T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores in New York. On Monday, March 19, 2018, AT&amp;T squares off against the federal government in a trial that could shape how you get, and how much you pay, for streaming TV and movies.  AT&amp;T says it needs to gobble up Time Warner if it&#x2019;s to have a chance against the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Google in the rapidly evolving world of video entertainment. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_120015909-f5deb111a6ae4b22bf6b4d05e136b726.jpg</photo0><caption0>FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, the AT&amp;T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores in New York. On Monday, March 19, 2018, AT&amp;T squares off against the federal government in a trial that could shape how you get, and how much you pay, for streaming TV and movies.  AT&amp;T says it needs to gobble up Time Warner if it&#x2019;s to have a chance against the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Google in the rapidly evolving world of video entertainment. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Mae Anderson</p><p>AP Technology Writer</p></bylineMeta></div>

A media giant in the balance: AT&T antitrust trial kicks off