
{"id":28387,"date":"2016-10-16T18:13:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T22:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=28387"},"modified":"2016-11-29T18:00:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T23:00:50","slug":"time-warner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Warner"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>Lizzie Michael and Andrew\u00a0Maercklein<\/pre>\n<div id=\"attachment_28655\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.officeaddresshelplinenumber.com\/time-warner-cables-customer-service-phone-number-office-address-toll-free-helpline-support\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28655\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28655\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/time-warner-logo-300x96.png\" alt=\"Time Warner, Inc. logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/time-warner-logo-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/time-warner-logo-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/time-warner-logo-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/time-warner-logo-500x160.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time Warner, Inc. logo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.officeaddresshelplinenumber.com\/time-warner-cables-customer-service-phone-number-office-address-toll-free-helpline-support\/\">[1]<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Time Warner, Inc.<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">One Time Warner Center<br \/>\nNew York, NY 10019-8016<br \/>\n212-484-8000<\/h3>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Company<\/h1>\n<p>Time Warner, Inc. is an entertainment and media conglomerate whose works and influence reaches all over the world. First created in 1989 in a $14 billion merger between Time, Inc. and Warner Communications, Time Warner now owns magazines such as Time, People, and Sports Illustrated; HBO, The CW, and Cinemax, as well as the Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn holds networks such as TBS, CNN and Cartoon Network; DC Comics; and one of the world&#8217;s largest production companies, Warner Brothers Entertainment. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1992\/12\/21\/obituaries\/the-creator-of-time-warner-steven-j-ross-is-dead-at-65.html\">[2]<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/markets\/102215\/top-3-companies-owned-time-warner.asp\">[3]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_28658\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timewarner.com\/company\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28658\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28658\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/tw-holdings-300x118.png\" alt=\"Some of Time Warner's assets. [4]\" width=\"300\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/tw-holdings-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/tw-holdings-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/tw-holdings-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/tw-holdings-500x196.png 500w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/tw-holdings.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of Time Warner&#8217;s assets. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timewarner.com\/company\">[4]<\/a><\/p><\/div>The company has undergone a few trouble spots in the past, including a $164 deal with AOL in the year 2000.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120106045040\/http:\/\/www.imaa-institute.org\/statistics-mergers-acquisitions.html\">[5]<\/a>. The deal, which eventually proved to be misguided and led to major financial losses in 2002, was said to be &#8220;the biggest mistake in corporate history&#8221; by current CEO and Chairman Jeff Bewkes. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/newsbysector\/mediatechnologyandtelecoms\/media\/8031227\/AOL-merger-was-the-biggest-mistake-in-corporate-history-believes-Time-Warner-chief-Jeff-Bewkes.html\">[6]<\/a>. That being said, Time Warner has since rebouded and is currently enjoying success from several of its assets, including HBO and Warner Brothers, and is looking forward to the completion of an acquisition, with a total transaction value of<br \/>\n$108.7 billion, with AT&amp;T. <a href=\"http:\/\/about.att.com\/story\/att_to_acquire_time_warner.html\">[7]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Who are some key executives?<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-28387 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/jeff-bewkes-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Jeff-Bewkes-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chairman of the Board and CEO, Time Warner Inc. [8]\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28465\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28465'>\n\t\t\t\tJeff Bewkes &#8211; Chairman of the Board and CEO, Time Warner Inc. [8]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/howard-m-averill-3\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Howard-M.-Averill-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [8]\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28464\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28464'>\n\t\t\t\tHoward M. Averill &#8211; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [8]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/paul-t-cappuccio\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Paul-T.-Cappuccio-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Executive Vice President and General Counsel [8]\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28466\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28466'>\n\t\t\t\tPaul T. Cappuccio &#8211; Executive Vice President and General Counsel [8]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/gary-l-ginsberg\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Gary-L.-Ginsberg-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Communications [8]\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28467\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28467'>\n\t\t\t\tGary L. Ginsberg &#8211; Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Communications [8]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/karen-magee\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Karen-Magee-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer [8]\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28468\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28468'>\n\t\t\t\tKaren Magee &#8211; Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer [8]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/carol-a-melton\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Carol-A.-Melton-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Executive Vice President, Global Public Policy [8]\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28469\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28469'>\n\t\t\t\tCarol A. Melton &#8211; Executive Vice President, Global Public Policy [8]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2016\/10\/16\/time-warner-2\/olaf-j-olafsson\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Olaf-J-Olafsson-150x150.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Executive Vice President, International and Corporate Strategy [8]\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-28470\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-28470'>\n\t\t\t\tOlaf J. Olafsson &#8211; Executive Vice President, International and Corporate Strategy [8]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Financial information<\/h1>\n<p>Time Warner is a publicly traded company on the NYSE under the ticket TWX. As of 11\/17\/16, their current stock price is $93.20, as compared to one of their primary competitors, Walt Disney Co., who is at $98.82. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/TWX:US\">[9]<\/a>. On Oct. 27 the company announced cash dividends for Common Stock at\u00a0$0.4025 per share, with a record date of Nov. 30. and a payment date of Dec. 15.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timewarner.com\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2016\/10\/27\/time-warner-declares-regular-quarterly-cash-dividend\">[10]<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/friscofastball.com\/2016\/11\/27\/dividend-action-time-warner-inc-nysetwx-advises-to-mark-your-calendars-for-dec-15-2016-dividends-expected-to-reach-0-40\/\">[11]<\/a>. Thanks in part to the AT&amp;T announcement, Time Warner&#8217;s stock has been on the upswing,\u00a0having increased nearly 22.07% since April 2016; additionally, about 67% of analysts covering Warner&#8217;s stock rate this as a good time to buy. <a href=\"http:\/\/friscofastball.com\/2016\/11\/27\/dividend-action-time-warner-inc-nysetwx-advises-to-mark-your-calendars-for-dec-15-2016-dividends-expected-to-reach-0-40\/\">[11]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_28662\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/symbol\/twx\/revenue-eps\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28662\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28662\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-27-at-3.28.30-PM-300x170.png\" alt=\"TW revenues and earnings per share [12]\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-27-at-3.28.30-PM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-27-at-3.28.30-PM-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-27-at-3.28.30-PM-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-27-at-3.28.30-PM-500x283.png 500w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-27-at-3.28.30-PM.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TW revenues and earnings per share <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/symbol\/twx\/revenue-eps\">[12]<\/a><\/p><\/div>In Warner&#8217;s 3rd quarter reports for 2016, total revenues for Turner, HBO, and Warner Broadcasting combined were at more than $7 billion, and there was an increase of $153 million in cash and cash equivalents. <a href=\"http:\/\/ir.timewarner.com\/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&amp;p=quarterlyearnings\">[13]<\/a>. With the recently released\u00a0<em>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/em> and HBO&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Westworld<\/em> recently\u00a0having success, revenues from ticket sales and merchandising for Time Warner can be\u00a0expected to increase in 2016&#8217;s 4th quarter, and should give the company a strong year-end yield. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/weekend\/chart\/\">[14]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Warner Brothers<\/h1>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_28740\" style=\"width: 777px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/annyas.com\/screenshots\/warner-bros-logo\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28740\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-28740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/warner-bros-logo-1998-lethal-weapon-4.jpg\" alt=\"Warner Bros. Logo [14]\" width=\"767\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/warner-bros-logo-1998-lethal-weapon-4.jpg 767w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/warner-bros-logo-1998-lethal-weapon-4-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/warner-bros-logo-1998-lethal-weapon-4-500x209.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Warner Bros. Logo <a href=\"http:\/\/annyas.com\/screenshots\/warner-bros-logo\/\">[15]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Warner Bros., which was founded in 1923 and notably produced the first &#8220;talkie&#8221; in 1927&#8217;s <em>The Jazz Singer,<\/em>\u00a0is one of the largest\u00a0production companies in the world, with both New Line Cinema and DC Films in its toolbox. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/studio\/divisions\/warner-bros-entertainment-inc\">[16]<\/a>. In 2015, Warner Bros.&#8217; worldwide box office receipts exceeded $3 billion for the ninth consecutive year ($3.71 billion worldwide), and saw both international and\u00a0domestic reaching the billions. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/studio\/divisions\/warner-bros-pictures\">[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vso5o11LuGU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vso5o11LuGU\">[18]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The company houses several major franchises, including the Matrix series, the Harry Potter Franchise, and the world of DC Comics. In 2016 alone, multiple films were released to massive success, including\u00a0<em>Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Sully,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Suicide Squad<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Suicide Squad<\/em> was in theaters for an impressive 14 weeks and earned\u00a0more than $700 million worldwide, while\u00a0<em>Fantastic Beasts<\/em> has been open for less than two weeks and has already made nearly $500 million. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=fantasticbeasts.htm\">[19]<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=dc2016.htm\">[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This success will likely carry into 2017, as <em>Wonder Woman<\/em>, <em>Justice League<\/em>, and two more animated Lego movies\u00a0are all slated for wide release. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/08\/business\/media\/warner-bros-quietly-thriving-recasts-its-own-story.html\">[21]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_28756\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28756\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28756\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/michinima.png\" alt=\"Machinima's logo [23].\" width=\"266\" height=\"49\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Machinima&#8217;s logo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.machinima.com\/\">[22]<\/a><\/p><\/div>In news besides its releases, Warner Bros. also recently announced it will acquire\u00a0Machinima, a\u00a0&#8220;global programming service and production company&#8221; with a focus on gamer culture. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/studio\/news\/warner-bros-entertainment-acquire-machinima\">[23]<\/a>. The deal, which was estimated to be just slightly under $100 million, will allow Machinima to be its own entity within the Warner Bros. Digital Networks. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2016\/digital\/news\/warner-bros-acquires-machinima-1201920793\/\">[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">HBO<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_28785\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28785\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28785\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/hbo-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"HBO logo [31]\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/hbo-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/hbo.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HBO logo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeboxoffice.com\/lodging\/cmp\/logos.html\">[31]<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Home Box Office, or HBO, is one of Time Warner\u2019s most successful divisions. In terms of its financial performance, in the 2016 third quarter HBO\u2019s revenues increased 4%, or $59 million, to $1.4 billion due to a 5% increase in subscription revenues. <a href=\"http:\/\/ir.timewarner.com\/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&amp;p=quarterlyearnings\">[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>HBO\u2019s content has gone over incredibly well with viewers. HBO took home 22 Primetime Emmys at the 2016 Emmy Awards, the most of any other network for the 15<sup>th<\/sup> year in a row. <a href=\"http:\/\/ir.timewarner.com\/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&amp;p=quarterlyearnings\">[12]<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2016\/09\/19\/emmy-awards-2016-hbo-fx\/\">[29]<\/a>. Shows such as <em>Veep, Game of Thrones,<\/em> and <em>Last Night with John Oliver<\/em> all have loyal fan bases, while newcomer <em>Westworld<\/em> premiered in October 2016 to more than 13 million viewers. <a href=\"http:\/\/ir.timewarner.com\/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&amp;p=quarterlyearnings\">[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, HBO just recently launched a new video streaming service in Spain, HBO Espa\u00f1a, that is expected to very well. The service offers both original HBO content, as well as films and programming from other networks as well, like Disney, Nickelodeon, and other Spanish programming. <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2016\/biz\/global\/hbo-espana-spain-disney-nickelodeon1201927778-1201927778\/\">[30].<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">AT&amp;T Merger<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Click here for AT&amp;T and Time Warner Merger (Video):\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/10\/30\/business\/the-att-time-warner-merger-a-match-built-on-hope.html?_r=0\">http:\/\/nyti.ms\/2exY5SK [27]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AT&amp;T is\u00a0looking to purchase Time Warner, Inc. in a $85 billion deal, and\u00a0despite many setbacks, AT&amp;T is confident the deal will go through. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/att-time-warner-merger-government-regulation-2016-11\">[25]<\/a>. Were the FCC to oversee this deal, the time frame would have been elongated and the deal itself would be much less likely to go into effect. However, it is likely\u00a0the deal will not be subject to the tight restrictions set by the FCC, as the FCC may\u00a0be excluded from the process and the decision will be made by\u00a0the Department of Justice. Randall L. Stephenson, the CEO of AT&amp;T, is very optimistic regarding this scenario and said\u00a0this deal will satisfy not only those looking for earnings growth, but also investors that are simply searching for income. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/10\/30\/business\/the-att-time-warner-merger-a-match-built-on-hope.html?_r=0&amp;mtrref=undefined&amp;gwh=002DC00763FAA2F353465D323A9E61D1&amp;gwt=pay\">[27]<\/a>. However, this deal will cause AT&amp;T to push its debt upwards of $190 billion. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/10\/30\/business\/the-att-time-warner-merger-a-match-built-on-hope.html?_r=0\">[27]<\/a>. The average user of DirecTV Now will pay $35 per month, which translates to $1.32 gross margin, and despite an\u00a0apparent lack of funding, there are expected to be approximately 15 million paid subscribers by 2020.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/gadfly\/articles\/2016-11-23\/at-t-wants-digital-video-share-with-direct-tv-now\">[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_28778\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/att_2016_globe_detail.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28778\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-28778 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/att_2016_globe_detail-300x300.png\" alt=\"AT&amp;T logo []\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/att_2016_globe_detail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/att_2016_globe_detail-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/files\/2016\/10\/att_2016_globe_detail.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AT&amp;T logo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.underconsideration.com\/brandnew\/archives\/new_logo_and_identity_for_att_by_interbrand.php#.WDyz-6IrL_Q\">[28]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Many investors are skeptical of the deal and doubt the level of success predicted by AT&amp;T. AT&amp;T, being the only company of its competitors to move in this direction, will be able to corner a large section of the market before anyone else. Through securing customers with a low price now, AT&amp;T hopes to attract many more consumers in the future while still being able to raise the price of service as necessary. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/gadfly\/articles\/2016-11-23\/at-t-wants-digital-video-share-with-direct-tv-now\">[26]<\/a>. Furthermore, AT&amp;T wants to boost their wireless business in an attempt to take back some of the market from other wireless companies. They plan to do this by allowing wireless users to watch DirecTV without using data. This is known as zero-rating and it\u2019s frowned upon by the FCC because it would allow for AT&amp;T to reduce competition, especially among its own assets. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/att-time-warner-merger-government-regulation-2016-11\">[25]<\/a>. Between the low prices as well as other incentives to switch, AT&amp;T is focused on increasing its consumer following as opposed to generating revenue. Revenue will theoretically be the focus after AT&amp;T has accrued a mass following. In addition, it&#8217;s predicted there will be less subscription cancellations as well as a large boost in advertising revenue. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/att-time-warner-merger-government-regulation-2016-11\">[25]<\/a>. Should the deal be successful, it will be one of the largest to date and will push AT&amp;T further ahead of competitors. Should the deal not be approved, or even fail, AT&amp;T will have to tread very carefully to avoid serious damage to the company\u2019s finances, as well as the integrity of the company.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/markets.on.nytimes.com\/research\/tools\/builder\/api.asp?sym=TWX&amp;duration=365&amp;chartstyle=ArticleInline&amp;w=275&amp;h=200&amp;display=fillclose&amp;scale=2&amp;sym2=T&amp;topLabel=Time%20Warner&amp;showChange=1&amp;compareLabel=AT%26T&amp;backgroundColor=FFFFFF&amp;fillColor=E3E9ED&amp;line1Color=3E5A7F&amp;line2Color=C7D0D5\" width=\"396\" height=\"290\" \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/10\/30\/business\/the-att-time-warner-merger-a-match-built-on-hope.html?_r=0\">[27]<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Resources<\/h1>\n<p>[1]<em> Time Warner Cables Customer Service Phone Number, Office Address, Toll Free Helpline Support.<\/em> Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.officeaddresshelplinenumber.com\/time-warner-cables-customer-service-phone-number-office-address-toll-free-helpline-support\/<\/p>\n<p>[2]\u00a0<em>The Creator of Time Warner, Steven J. Ross, Is Dead at 65. <\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1992\/12\/21\/obituaries\/the-creator-of-time-warner-steven-j-ross-is-dead-at-65.html<\/p>\n<p>[3] <em>Top 3 Companies Owned By Time Warner (TWX).<\/em> Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/markets\/102215\/top-3-companies-owned-time-warner.asp<\/p>\n<p>[4] <em>Company Profile<\/em>.\u00a0Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.timewarner.com\/company<\/p>\n<p>[5] <em>Statistics on Mergers.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120106045040\/http:\/\/www.imaa-institute.org\/statistics-mergers-acquisitions.html<\/p>\n<p>[6]\u00a0<em>AOL merger was &#8216;the biggest mistake in corporate history&#8217;, believes Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/finance\/newsbysector\/mediatechnologyandtelecoms\/media\/8031227\/AOL-merger-was-the-biggest-mistake-in-corporate-history-believes-Time-Warner-chief-Jeff-Bewkes.html<\/p>\n<p>[7]\u00a0<em>AT&amp;T to Acquire Time Warner.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/about.att.com\/story\/att_to_acquire_time_warner.html<\/p>\n<p>[8] <em>Senior Corporate Executives.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.timewarner.com\/company\/management\/senior-corporate-executives<\/p>\n<p>[9] <em>TWX: NY.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/TWX:US<\/p>\n<p>[10] <em>Time Warner Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.timewarner.com\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2016\/10\/27\/time-warner-declares-regular-quarterly-cash-dividend<\/p>\n<p>[11]\u00a0<em>Dividend Action: Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) advises to \u201cMark your calendars\u201d for Dec 15, 2016; dividends expected to reach $0.40.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/friscofastball.com\/2016\/11\/27\/dividend-action-time-warner-inc-nysetwx-advises-to-mark-your-calendars-for-dec-15-2016-dividends-expected-to-reach-0-40\/<\/p>\n<p>[12] <em>Time Warner Inc. Revenue &amp; Earnings Per Share (EPS)<\/em>. Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/symbol\/twx\/revenue-eps<\/p>\n<p>[13] <em>Earnings Releases &amp; Related Materials.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/ir.timewarner.com\/phoenix.zhtml?c=70972&amp;p=quarterlyearnings<\/p>\n<p>[14] <em>Weekend Box Office: November 25-27, 2016.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 27, 2016. http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/weekend\/chart\/<\/p>\n<p>[15]\u00a0<em>Warner Bros. Logo Design Evolution<\/em>. Retrieved November 28, 2016.\u00a0http:\/\/annyas.com\/screenshots\/warner-bros-logo\/<\/p>\n<p>[16] <em>Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 28, 2016. http:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/studio\/divisions\/warner-bros-entertainment-inc<\/p>\n<p>[17]\u00a0<em>Warner Bros. Pictures.<\/em> Retrieved November 28, 2016.\u00a0http:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/studio\/divisions\/warner-bros-pictures<\/p>\n<p>[18]\u00a0<em>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them &#8211; Final Trailer [HD].<\/em> Retrieved November 28, 2016.\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vso5o11LuGU<\/p>\n<p>[19]\u00a0<em>Box Office Mojo: Suicide Squad.<\/em>\u00a0Retrieved November 28, 2016. http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=dc2016.htm<\/p>\n<p>[20]\u00a0<em>Box Office Mojo: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 28, 2016.\u00a0http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/movies\/?id=fantasticbeasts.htm<\/p>\n<p>[21]\u00a0<em>Warner Bros., Quietly Thriving, Recasts Its Own Story.<\/em> Retrieved November 28, 2016. http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/08\/business\/media\/warner-bros-quietly-thriving-recasts-its-own-story.html<\/p>\n<p>[22]\u00a0<em>Machinima.<\/em>\u00a0Retrieved November 28, 2016. http:\/\/www.machinima.com\/<\/p>\n<p>[23]\u00a0<em>Warner Bros. Entertainment to Acquire Machinima. <\/em>Retrieved November 28, 2016.<em> \u00a0<\/em>http:\/\/www.warnerbros.com\/studio\/news\/warner-bros-entertainment-acquire-machinima<\/p>\n<p>[24] <em>Warner Bros. Acquires Full Control of Machinima.<\/em> Retrieved November 28, 2016.\u00a0http:\/\/variety.com\/2016\/digital\/news\/warner-bros-acquires-machinima-1201920793\/<\/p>\n<p>[25]\u00a0McAlone, Nathan. &#8220;Here&#8217;s Why AT&amp;T Is Buying Time Warner, and Why It Thinks the Government Can&#8217;t Stop the Sale.&#8221; <i>Business Insider<\/i>. Business Insider, Inc, 15 Nov. 2016. Web. 28 Nov. 2016.\u00a0http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/att-time-warner-merger-government-regulation-2016-11<\/p>\n<p>[26]\u00a0Molla, Rani, and Shira Ovide. &#8220;AT&amp;T Plays It Forward.&#8221; <i>Bloomberg.com<\/i>. Bloomberg, 23 Nov. 2016. Web. 28 Nov. 2016.\u00a0https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/gadfly\/articles\/2016-11-23\/at-t-wants-digital-video-share-with-direct-tv-now<\/p>\n<p>[27]\u00a0Morgenson, Gretchen. &#8220;The AT&amp;T-Time Warner Merger: A Match Built on Hope.&#8221; <i>The New York Times<\/i>. The New York Times, 28 Oct. 2016. Web. 28 Nov. 2016. \u00a0http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/10\/30\/business\/the-att-time-warner-merger-a-match-built-on-hope.html?_r=0<\/p>\n<p>[28]\u00a0LLC, UnderConsideration. &#8220;Reviewed.&#8221; <i>Brand New: New Logo and Identity for AT&amp;T by Interbrand<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2016. \u00a0http:\/\/www.underconsideration.com\/brandnew\/archives\/new_logo_and_identity_for_att_by_interbrand.php#.WDyz-6IrL_Q<\/p>\n<p>[29]\u00a0<em>How FX Broke HBO&#8217;s Grip on the Emmy Awards<\/em>.\u00a0Retrieved November 28, 2016.\u00a0http:\/\/fortune.com\/2016\/09\/19\/emmy-awards-2016-hbo-fx\/<\/p>\n<p>[30] <em>HBO Launches in Spain, Adds Content from Disney, Nickelodeon.<\/em>\u00a0Retrieved November 28, 2016. http:\/\/variety.com\/2016\/biz\/global\/hbo-espana-spain-disney-nickelodeon1201927778-1201927778\/<\/p>\n<p>[31] <em>HBO Logos.<\/em> Retrieved November 28, 2016.\u00a0https:\/\/www.homeboxoffice.com\/lodging\/cmp\/logos.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lizzie Michael and Andrew\u00a0Maercklein Time Warner, Inc. One Time Warner Center New York, NY 10019-8016 212-484-8000 Company Time Warner, Inc. is an entertainment and media conglomerate whose works and influence reaches all over the world. 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