Time Warner Inc. profile and media properties

Media Owners editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 10:56am on Wednesday, March 23, 2011

-- March 22, 2011 -- Angelo D'Agostino is now executive director of corporate human resources at Time Warner, Inc. He was previously vice president of human resources at Tremor Media.

Media Owners editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 1:49pm on Friday, January 21, 2011

Time Warner and the War Against Free

-- CEO Jeff Bewkes is standing up for paid content in a world of cheap online video, Bloomberg Businessweek reported on January 20, 2011:

"Rival approaches to distribution—from the à la carte menu championed by Apple's iTunes store to the cheap monthly subscription model of Netflix—are pretty simple. With the health problems of Apple CEO Steve Jobs compelling him to step down for a third leave of absence, his influence must be measured not just across the computer, phone, and device businesses but across the media distribution business as well. In part it can be measured by the model Bewkes is fighting against: Call it the Apple Trap. Consumers enjoy watching shows for free online or going to the iTunes store and renting them for as little as 99 cents a pop, about 70 cents of which makes it back to the content creator. Since that is far less than what other distributors pay, Bewkes is no fan of it. He won't play the 99 cents rental game for first-run fare, but he is willing to sell episodes, charging a premium for HBO content. "I've talked to Steve Jobs quite a bit," he says. "I tell him if he wants to sell our content, he has to pay a fair price for it.""

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Media Owners editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 8:56am on Monday, January 17, 2011

Time Warner Cable, Sinclair Reach Retrans Agreement In Principle

-- Station group also inks tentative pact with Bright House Networks, Multichannel News reported on January 15, 2011:

"Following a second extension of their retransmission-consent negotiations on Friday, Time Warner Cable reached an agreement in principle with Sinclair Broadcasting on Saturday afternoon for continued carriage of 28 stations within the operator's footprint.

The No. 2 cable operator said it expects to work toward a final agreement in the next seven days. Despite some rhetoric, there was never any service disruption."

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Rod Ellen    durham, nc

Posted at 9:50pm on Monday, December 27, 2010

Sorry, I mean Jeff Bewkes - no way to get in touch!

Cable stinks! I have had nothing but trouble and the price is OUTRAGEOUS! I am changing.

Rod Ellen    durham, nc

Posted at 9:47pm on Monday, December 27, 2010

Time warner cable is a rip off - movies are to expensive, cable tiers are designed to make the common man pay for stuff we do not need, while jack britt and robert marcus make 15 -20 million per year and I can't even send them an email - they insulate themselves thru their subsidiaries - that is why I am canceling cable - i might as well make satellite rich and get better service.

Media Owners editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 9:10am on Friday, December 17, 2010

-- December 17, 2010 -- Robert Marcus is now president and chief operating officer at Time Warner Cable. He was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer there.

Media Owners editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 12:40pm on Monday, October 4, 2010

Journalist Richard Siklos to Time Warner

-- Variety reported on October 4, 2010:

"Veteran media scribe Richard Siklos is joining Time Warner as a VP in corporate affairs handling external communications and advising on media strategy.

Siklos will report to Gary Ginsberg, a former top aide to Rupert Murdoch who joined Time Warner in the spring to head corporate affairs. He reports directly to CEO Jeff Bewkes.

Siklos brings to the job more than 15 years' experience chronicling the media and entertainment landscape."

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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118025062.html

Naji Beiruti    Beirut, Lebanon

Posted at 4:18pm on Monday, December 28, 2009

can anybody pleaser help me with this problem, i am both an american and lebanese citizen, i moved to lebanon a couple of months ago and i wanna install a satellite here so i can watch the same channels as i used to in the states, my question is ... does anybody know if i can get " Direct Tv" and "dish network"?? thank you.

Media Owners editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 11:09pm on Thursday, December 10, 2009

Time Warner Inc. Completes Spin-off of AOL Inc.

December 9, 2009 -- Time Warner Inc. today announced that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL). Effective 11:59 p.m. on December 9, 2009, one share of AOL common stock was distributed for every eleven shares of Time Warner common stock held as of 5:00 p.m. on the record date of November 27, 2009. Stockholders will receive a cash payment instead of any fractional AOL shares.

Time Warner Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bewkes said: “With the separation of AOL, we’ve returned to our roots as one of the leading content companies in the world. We’re now better positioned to focus even more closely on driving the best possible performance at our content businesses in the most efficient way. I’m confident that Time Warner is on track to generate steady, attractive financial results and improve returns to our stockholders. At the same time, we believe that AOL will have greater operational and strategic flexibility as a standalone company.”

Mick    Sacramento Ca. USA

Posted at 3:01pm on Thursday, October 29, 2009

Entourage Actor urinates on the Coran after urinating on a picture of Christ. Time Warner approves! How disgusting! Revolt against HBO and Time Warner!!!