HBO boss Richard Plepler wanted more autonomy at AT&T, and his departure is an ominous sign

AT&T has effectively forced out the CEO of HBO, the crown jewel of its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner

div > div.group > p:first-child"> Now, just two days after the U.S. government finally gave up its pursuit to block the deal, HBO's CEO Richard Plepler is resigning.

Plepler hasn't decided where he will go next, though he'll only entertain jobs where he has leadership autonomy, the people said. He is expected to stay at HBO for at least two more weeks, the people said. Turner president David Leavy is also planning to depart, according to a person familiar with the matter. AT&T is in the final stages of bringing in former NBC head of entertainment Robert Greenblatt to run a new combined Turner and HBO division.

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