News of Note—AT&T, Time Warner, Youku and Sorenson Media

Here are the other stories we're following today:

> Herbert Hovenkamp, a prominent Wharton professor known as the “dean of American antitrust law,” says he believes that President Trump’s Justice Department will likely succeed in blocking the controversial deal between AT&T and Time Warner. New York Post article

> Youku, the flagship streaming service of Jack Ma's Alibaba Group, has acquired the exclusive online rights in China to the 2018 soccer World Cup. Hollywood Reporter article

> Sorenson Media announced the appointment of Pat Nola, formerly the company's chief operating officer, as CEO. Release