Spin-Offs

Preparing for Spin-Off, AOL Names New Board of Directors

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2009 - 10:17am.

New York - Taking another step toward its separation from parent Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), AOL on Monday named nine members to serve on its board of directors.

As Spin-Off Nears, AOL Names Arthur Minson as New CFO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2009 - 7:22am.

Dulles, Va. - Just weeks ahead of its planned spinout from parent Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), AOL on Thursday named former Time Warner Cable executive Arthur Minson as its new executive vice president and CFO.

Report: AOL May Be Considering Spin-Off of Bebo

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2009 - 9:26am.

New York - AOL may be looking to spin off its Bebo social network into an independent company, TechCrunch reported on Thursday.

Time Warner Cable to Spin-off From Time Warner

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2009 - 8:06am.

New York - After receiving approval for the move from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) said yesterday that it will go ahead with the spin off of its Time Warner Cable unit.

Time Warner to Split AOL Into Two Businesses in '09

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 6, 2008 - 8:47am.

New York - Media giant Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) said on Wednesday that it will officially separate its dial-up Internet access business from its content and advertising business beginning next year. "We've made the key decisions that will enable us to run AOL's access and audience businesses separately beginning in 2009," said CEO Jeff Bewkes. The move would make it easier for the company to sell one or both of the businesses, following recent discussions with suitors including Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) and EarthLink (NASD: ELNK).

DivX to Spin-Off Video-Sharing Site Stage6; CEO Greenhall Steps Down

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2007 - 12:36pm.

San Diego - DivX, a developer of video compression technology and related services, announced on Tuesday that it plans to spin-off its Stage6 video-sharing site into a separate company.