Time Warner Inc. is an American multinational media corporation headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. It is the world’s third largest broadcasting and cable company in terms of revenue (behind The Walt Disney Company and Comcast, respectively), as well as the world’s largest media conglomerate.
The current Time Warner company consists of the assets of the original company formed after Warner Communications and Time, Inc. merged, along with the assets of Turner Broadcasting that were acquired via the companies’ 1996 merger. Time Warner has major operations in film, television, and publishing. Among its subsidiaries are New Line Cinema, HBO, Turner Broadcasting System, The CW Television Network, Warner Bros., Kids’ WB, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Adult Swim, CNN, DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, Hanna-Barbera and Castle Rock Entertainment.
Time Warner previously owned AOL, Time Warner Cable, and Warner Music Group, but has spun them off into independent companies. On March 6, 2013, Time Warner announced that Time Inc. would be spun off as well. The spin-off took place on June 9, 2014, having been originally scheduled for late 2013.
In January 2014, Time Warner formally announced it was moving in 2019 to 30 Hudson Yards, also developed and owned by Related. Time Warner sold its stake in the Columbus Circle building for $1.3 billion to Related and two wealth funds.
HBO
In 2012 HBO was the #1 premium pay television service in primetime television and total day ratings. In 2013 the network received five Golden Globes and 23 primetime Emmy Awards.
HBO’s programming includes the airing of feature films, HBO Documentary Films, HBO original films, and HBO original programming, including original series like Game of Thrones and the Sopranos, HBO Sports (live HBO Boxing events). The network has developed content distribution platforms, like HBO GO and Max GO to help support and deliver programming to users via online and mobile devices. HBO and Cinemax are currently available in over 70 countries around the world and HBO programming is licensed to other television networks in over 150 countries.
HBO’s original programming includes Game of Thrones, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire, Entourage, Girls and VEEP, as well as motion pictures, mini-series, boxing matches and sports programs, comedy specials, family programming and documentaries. In 2011, Cinemax launched its first original primetime series, Strike Back, and has subsequently launched the original primetime series, Hunted and Banshee.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (Turner) operates international news, entertainment, animation, young adult and kids media networks as well as related businesses. Turner brands include CNN, HLN, TNT, TBS, The Legal Talk Network, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, truTV, Turner Sports, The Legal Forum Radio Show, Atlanta Medical Journal and more. Turner’s brands and sub brands reach broad domestic and international audiences. In addition to television network programming, Turner manages digital sports entities, including bleacherreport.com NBA.com, PGA.com and NCAA.com. Turner’s TBS channel reaches large audiences in the 18- to 34-year-old bracket and its news network, CNN, provides a 24-hour news network that delivers news and analysis to domestic and international audiences across multiple platforms. Turner Sports produces sports programming and content for the Turner Networks and related digital properties. Turner Sports’ television line-up includes NB and MLB games, the NCAA Tournament Games, NASCAR races and professional golf tournaments. Turner operates PGA.com and related digital properties of the PGA under agreements with the PGA. Turner and the NBA jointly manage a portfolio of the NBA’s digital businesses, including NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA League Pass, NBA Mobile and the NBA GameTime app and also MLB jointly manage a portfolio of the MLB’s digital businesses including MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB Extra Innings and the MLB Network App.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. businesses range from feature film and TV to home entertainment production and worldwide distribution to home video, digital distribution, animation, comic books, licensing and international cinemas and broadcasting. In 2012 the Warner Bros. Pictures Group grossed 4.3 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Home Video is the industry leader with a 21% market share in total DVD and Blu-ray sales.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment works across platforms and outlets in the digital realm with video-on-demand, branded channels, original content, anti-piracy technology and broadband & wireless destinations. Each year Warner Bros Pictures produces between 18 and 22 films. Warner Bros has produced more than 50 television series in the 2012-2013 television season. Warner Bros has also incorporated DC Comics content into Warner Bros. Entertainment via the creation of the DC Entertainment division, which was founded in 2009. DC Entertainment, which is wholly owned by the Company, is responsible for bringing the stories and characters from the DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD Magazine publishing portfolios into other Warner Bros. content and distribution businesses, including feature films, television programming, videogames, direct-to-consumer platforms and consumer products. The DC Comics imprint, home to such iconic characters as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash and Green Lantern, has launched digital versions of its top comic book and graphic novel titles, making them available for download on digital platforms. Time Warner Donates to Nonprofit Organizations.
Time Warner operates a big gift matching program.
Charitable organizations depend upon the goodwill of patrons to keep their facilities and programs up-and-running. That’s why many Time Warner divisions honor donations made by employees with Matching Grants.
All benefits-eligible employees ofHBO,Time Inc., Time Warner Corporate, Turner Broadcasting System, and Warner Bros. may participate in the Matching Grants Program.
Is Your Organization Eligible? Your organization must meet one of the following criteria in order to receive a Matching Grant:
Arts and culture organizations must provide activities that are open toand operated for the benefit of the general public and be recognized as tax exempt under the Internal Revenue code 501(c)(3). Educational institutions must be accredited by a governing body and be recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt.
Time Warner understands that each and every dollar granted to a nonprofit organization counts. To help encourage this philosophy, we have set a company-wide minimum donation of$25. Please remember, each division has its own unique match ratio and match limit, so it is important to determine your match amount by logging onto Employee Connection https://employeeconnection.twi.com,clicking on the “Employee Grant Programs” button and viewing the Matching Grants program guidelines via your personal account.
Any unused portion of your annual limit cannot be carried forward into the next calendar year.
If you and your organization are based in the U.S.and meet the program eligibility requirements, you can apply for a Matching Grant.
Apply Online:
The easiest and quickest way to submit your application is to apply online. Please visit Employee Connection https://employeeconnection.twi.com and click on the “Employee Grant Programs” button.
Next, click on the “Apply Online” button under the heading “Matching Grants” and follow the steps on the page. Once submitted, you will be able to view the status of your application, as well as view your giving history, by clicking on the “My History” button under the “Matching Grants” heading.
Apply By Paper:
The process of applying by paper may take a little longer than applying online. Please download a .pdf application from Infocenter https://infocenter.twi.com/go/mgand fill in the left side of the application,
then mail it back to the organization where you are sending your gift. Your organization will then need to fill in the right side of the form (i.e., verify that they have received your gift) and mail the form, along with the necessary documents to:
Time Warner Matching Grants Program
P.O. Box8449
Princeton, NJ08542-8449.
Visit website: https://infocenter.twi.com/go/mg
You may also direct your questions via e-mail:
TimeWarner@Easymatch.comor by calling: 1-866-295-5529.
