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Time WarnerAOL Names Susan Lyne to New Board of DirectorsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 10:36am.
New York
- Nearly two weeks after unveiling its new board of directors, AOL on Friday
announced one new member. The company, which expects to complete its spin out
from parent Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) by the end of this year, named Susan Lyne, the CEO of
online luxury retailer Gilt Groupe, as the board's tenth member. Lyne also has
served as the president and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and
previously served in various positions at Walt Disney Company, rising to
president of ABC Entertainment. Chaired by CEO Tim Armstrong, the board also
will include Michael Powell, Fredric Reynolds, James Wiatt, Richard Dalzell,
Karen Dykstra, William Hambrecht, Patricia Mitchell and James Stengel.
AOL Sees Revenue, Operating Income Plummet in Third QuarterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 8:45am.
New York
- With its spinout from parent Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) likely less than two months away,
AOL continues to struggle financially, according to figures released on
Wednesday.
Report: AOL Aims for Mid-December Spin-Out from Time WarnerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 7:06am.
 Dulles, Va. - Following months of preparations, AOL
plans to complete its spin-off from parent Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) in mid-December, Silicon
Alley Insider reported. The blog cited three separate sources, including an AOL
insider involved in the planning, while qualifying that an exact date hasn't
yet been announced internally.
Preparing for Spin-Off, AOL Names New Board of DirectorsAuthored 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.
AOL Hires Former Google Exec to Build Ad PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2009 - 7:25am.
New York
- AOL said that it has hired former Google (NASD: GOOG) executive Shashi Seth
as its senior vice president of global advertising products, charged with
building the company's ad platform as it prepared to split with parent Time
Warner (NYSE: TWX).
Report: Time Inc. Looking to Create a Hulu for MagazinesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2009 - 7:03am.
 New York
- Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Time Inc. is pitching a new Hulu-like joint venture for
magazines, that would be distributed on new digital platforms like the Amazon
Kindle and forthcoming tablet computers, All Things D reported. The joint
venture would reportedly operate independently from its publisher-investors,
and provide a single interface where consumers could manage their digital magazine
subscriptions from any device.
CNN Releases $1.99 Interactive News App for iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2009 - 8:49am.
Atlanta
- Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) CNN on Tuesday released a new interactive news application for
Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone. The $1.99 application includes a live video stream, and "showcases
news of the day through text, video and photos. It also features live breaking
news video, push notification, localization and personalization tools,
user-generated content capture and upload functionality through iReport."
Life Magazine Adds 1,860 Issues to Google ArchivesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 24, 2009 - 7:48am.
New York
- More than 1,860 issues of Life magazine have been added to Google's (NASD: GOOG) digital
archives as part of the company's massive book-scanning project.
Two Executives Let Go By AOL, Including Newly Named COOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 16, 2009 - 9:27am.
New York
- Just two months after being named the company's new COO, Kim Partoll
reportedly has been let go by AOL, according to multiple media sources.
Broadcasters, Advertisers Team to Study Audience RatingsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 10, 2009 - 9:06am.
 New York
- A consortium of 14 broadcasters, ad agencies and advertisers announced on
Thursday that they are joining forces to explore new ways to measure audiences
across traditional and new media. Founding members of the Council for
Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) include Time Warner (NYSE: TWX); News Corp. (NYSE: NWS); Viacom (NYSE: VIA);
NBC Universal (NYSE: GE); Disney-ABC (NYSE: DIS); CBS (NYSE: CBS) Paramount; Discovery (NASD: DISCA); Starcom MediaVest;
Mediabrands; WPP (NASD: WPPGY); Omnicom (NYSE: OMC); Unilever (NYSE: UL); AT&T (NYSE: T); and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG).
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AOL Taps Former Yahoo Exec to Lead Email and IM GroupAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 9, 2009 - 9:07am.
New York
- Looking to expand the reach of its email and instant messaging services, Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) AOL
has hired former Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) executive Brad Garlinghouse as its president of Internet
and mobile communications.
Verizon to Trial TV Everywhere for FiOS TV SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2009 - 10:25am.
New York
- Verizon (NYSE: VZ) announced on Thursday that it has launched a trial of a TV Everywhere
service for subscribes of its FiOS digital TV service, which would give them
free access to their pay-TV channels online. The trial will include content
from Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) TNT and TBS; Verizon said the trial "will soon include
content from other providers." Using their Verizon Online login information,
FiOS TV customers will gain access to the online programming at the networks'
websites.
Time Warner Cable Plans TV Everywhere TrialsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2009 - 8:22am.
New York
- Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) announced on Thursday that it is working with numerous
networks on upcoming trials of TV Everywhere, a service that will let cable
subscribers access many of their pay-TV channels for free online.
As Spin-Off Nears, AOL Names Arthur Minson as New CFOAuthored 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.
Time Warner in Deal to Post Video Clips on YouTubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2009 - 12:21pm.
New York
- Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Google's (NASD: GOOG)
YouTube to place a variety of clips from its movies, TV shows and news
programming on the video site. Under the deal, Warner Bros. Entertainment and
TBS will be able to program videos on YouTube using a Time Warner embeddable
player, create separate channels for its key brands, and control and sell ads on
the clips -- splitting revenue with YouTube.
Record Number of U.S. Internet Users View Online Videos in JuneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 17, 2009 - 10:38am.
Reston, Va.
- More people watched online videos in June than during any other month since
the birth of the Internet, according to new figures from Internet audience
measurement firm comScore.
Rumors Swirl About Potential Mass Firings at AOLAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2009 - 10:09am.
Dulles, Va. - Citing "chatter in Dulles,"
Silicon Alley Insider reported on Wednesday that AOL could lay off upwards of
2,000 employees next week as part of its ongoing restructuring. A source close
to the company, however, told the blog that the speculation may be premature,
though "the source does expect significant layoffs at some point."
AOL on Track to Spin Out This Year; Revenue Continues TumbleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 30, 2009 - 10:37am.
Dulles, Va. - Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) CEO Jeff Bewkes reiterated
on Wednesday that the media giant is on track to spin off its AOL unit around
the end of this year.
AOL Names Stephane Panier to Head Bebo's Global OperationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2009 - 7:53am.
New York
- Preparing for life as an independent company, Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) AOL on Wednesday named Stephane
Panier as the head of global operations for its Bebo social network, charged
with expanding the service's global reach and growing its current user base of
24 million.
Time Warner Buys Back Google's AOL Stake for $283 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 28, 2009 - 7:39am.
New York - Five years after selling Google (NASD: GOOG) a 5% stake of AOL
for $1 billion, media giant Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) said that it repurchased the stake
earlier this month for a mere $283 million. The revelation, disclosed in a
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), comes as Time Warner
prepares to spin off AOL into a standalone company.
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