It looks like streaming will come at a cost of more jobs. And I think believing that only post-merger, newly redundant position will pay the price is naive. This is an ideal opportunity for AT&T to get rid of whomever they want while blaming the merger, and I'm betting there is already a plan in place on how to take advantage of it to the fullest.
https://www.dallasnews.com/business/att/2018/06/15/att-wants-fast-forward-streaming-future-after-completing-time-warner-merger