Running head: CHALLENGES AT TIME WARNER

Challenges at Time Warner

An Assessment Study on the Impacts of Acquiring Fox News

Abstract

The purpose of this case study was to examine the impact of acquiring Fox News on Time Warner, Inc. The multi-faceted Time Warner merged with AOL in 2001, created a loss in value to both companies. Time Warner has sought after ways to either increase overall revenue through divesting portions of its corporation or acquire new companies to bolster earnings. This paper explores the impact created by the acquisition of Fox News by Time Warner to its news network line-up. The impact of complementaries, creations of anti-trusts, and the actually of a synergy taking place between CNN and Fox News.

Introduction
In January 2000, Time Warner, Inc. (TW) announced its plans to merge with America Online (AOL) and upon completion in 2001, it had become the largest merger in U.S. corporate history. AOL had a pre-merger value of $163 billion and......

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Title: Challenges At Time Warner
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