Modern History Project

"A little learning is a
dangerous thing"

Time Warner


United States, Media Org    (1990 to present)
• The world's largest media conglomerate (See: TimeWarner website)
• Time Warner corporate history timeline
• 1996 : Time Warner acquires Cable News Network (CNN)
• 2004 : Name changed from AOL Time Warner to Time Warner
• 2014 : Time Magazine operations spun off to Time Inc.
• 2018 : Time Warner acquired by AT&T, name changed to Warner Media
Relationships
1990 2000 2010 2020
IsaacsonWSOfficer
 
TurnerRE3Director
 
PleplerRLOfficer
 
ParsonsRDOfficer
 
LevinGMOfficer
 
BewkesJLOfficer
 
DivisionATT
 
WarnerMusicSpinoff
 
MergerAmerOnline
 
TurnerBroadDivision
 
SponsorCFR
 
MergerWarnerComm
 
MergerTimeInc
 
Life ofTimeWarner
 
Related Entities -- click to view
Isaacson, Walter S.   (Officer of, 2001 to 2003) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman and CEO, Time-Warner/CNN
Turner, Robert E. III (Ted)   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1996 : Vice-Chairman after acquisition of TBS (thru 2003-05)
Plepler, Richard L.   (Officer of, 1992 to 2018) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2007 : Co-president of HBO division
• 2013 : Chairman and CEO of HBO division
Parsons, Richard D.   (Officer of, 1991 to 2007) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1995 : President
• 2002 : Chief Executive
Levin, Gerald M.   (Officer of, 1990 to 2002) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Vice-president and Director
• 2000 : Chief Executive Officer
Bewkes, Jeffrey L.   (Officer of, 1982 to 2018) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1991 : President of HBO
• 1995 : CEO of HBO
• 2002 : Chairman, Time Warner Entertainment Group
• 2005 : Vice Chairman, Time Warner
• 2008 : Chairman and CEO
American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T)   (Division of, 2018 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2018 : AT&T acquires Warner Media
Warner Music Group   (Spinoff of, 2005) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• WMG spunoff as a separate entity
America Online (AOL)   (Merger of, 2001 to 2009) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2001 : AOL merges with Time-Warner forming "AOL Time Warner" (See: BBC story)
• 2009 : AOL splits from Time-Warner again
Turner Broadcasting System   (Division of, 1996-10 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1996 : Time Warner acquires TBS Inc. and CNN
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Sponsor of, 1990 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Corporate Member, Premium (See: Member list)
Warner Communications   (Merger of, 1990) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1990 : Warner merges with Time forming Time Warner
Time Inc.   (Merger of, 1990) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Time merges with Warner Comm. forming Time Warner