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Time Warner

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An American media and entertainment conglomerate formed in 1990 by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications; merged with AOL in 2001, spun off Time Warner Cable and AOL as independent companies, and was acquired by AT&T in June 2018. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Company Type
Media and entertainment conglomerate (dissolved 2018, reorganized as WarnerMedia under AT&T) 1
Founded Year
1990 1
Headquarters
Manhattan, New York City, U.S. (30 Hudson Yards) 1
Connections

Associated With

AOL Time Warner Demerger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AOL Time Warner
AOL Time Warner Merger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AOL Time Warner
AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AT&T Inc. Acquisition of Time Warner

Operates In

Media and Entertainment Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia, Time Warner (WarnerMedia)

Related Corporate Events

AOL Time Warner Demerger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AOL Time Warner
AOL Time Warner Merger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AOL Time Warner
AT&T-Time Warner Merger, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, AT&T Inc. Acquisition of Time Warner
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1. Wikipedia, Time Warner (WarnerMedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead section, History
    In 1990, both companies merged to form Time Warner, which was the world's largest media conglomerate for 18 years.
  • Infobox: former name
    Time Warner Inc. (1990-2001; 2003-2018)
  • lead section
    After being acquired by AT&T in June 2018, WarnerMedia was reorganized as a privately-owned subsidiary.
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Wikipedia, AOL Time Warner
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: AOL Time Warner Merger
  • Associated With: AOL Time Warner Demerger, Time Warner (2003-2018), Divestments
  • Related Corporate Events: AOL Time Warner Merger
  • Related Corporate Events: AOL Time Warner Demerger
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Wikipedia, AT&T Inc. Acquisition of Time Warner
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: AT&T-Time Warner Merger
  • Related Corporate Events: AT&T-Time Warner Merger
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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Time Warner after AT&T acquired it?

Time Warner was formed in 1990 by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications, and it was the world's largest media conglomerate for eighteen years. It merged with AOL in 2001, later spun off Time Warner Cable and AOL as independent companies, and was acquired by AT&T in June 2018, after which it was reorganized as the privately owned subsidiary WarnerMedia.
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