 in recent years -- spinning off Time Warner Cable, the broadband cable provider, as well as Internet pioneer company AOL. The remaining entity (excluding the magazines), Time Warner, is a collection of cable television properties and the movie studio Warner Brothers. The de-consolidation appears to have been a success thus far, with the company trading at its 52-week highs, and posting a two-year gain of nearly 70%.
While it sheds its non-core assets, though, Time Warner looks to expand in its remaining units. The company is reportedly in talks to acquire Turkey's ATV network --currently owned by Istanbul-based Calik Holdings. The news of ATV's sale is not new -- Goldman Sachs was hired over a year ago to shop the company to potential buyers. At this point, there appears to be just two suitors left -- Time Warner, and Dubai-based Abraaj Capital.
In the United States, Time Warner, and other television businesses, face extreme competition, as well as technological disruption to their business models. They need to look elsewhere to maintain growth and keep pushing the envelope. As Turkey's second biggest media company, ATV could be very valuable to Time Warner.
Will it happen, and should you buy the rumor?
The talks are currently private, and sources all have remained anonymous. Time Warner, Calik, and representatives of Goldman Sachs have shied away from reporters until a formal deal can be announced.
Jeffrey Bewkes, though, has done a great job with the company since stepping in and reversing much of what happened under his predecessors. The company is making more cash and more free cash flow, and the elements that were bloating the company are almost all gone at this point. In an industry that's constantly being turned upside down, Bewkes has taken a legacy player and made it competitive in today's market. This is not to suggest that the ATV acquisition is a guaranteed win for the company, but I do put a certain degree faith in the CEO's M&A decisions.
As a pure play on TV and film, Time Warner may be headed for greater things with smart international expansion.1 Psalm Of David When he was in the desert of Judah God, you are my God, I pine for you; my heart thirsts for you, my body longs for you, as a land parched, dreary and waterless.
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11 Then the king shall rejoice in God, all who swear by him shall gain recognition, for the mouths of liars shall be silenced.The legendary Suzi Quatro reveals the songs that changed her life and influenced her as a person and a musician, including Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday.
This was the first record I ever bought with my own money. I think my dad gave me a dollar and it was 98 cents so I got two cents back.
And obviously, it became a big favourite of mine because when you actually go out and purchase something, that’s yours. It’s not your parents buying it for you—that’s a different thing. So that record had an impact on me, it’ll always remain a favourite.
"Don’t Be Cruel"
This was the first time I saw Elvis Presley on TV. I was seven, and I decided at that age, seeing that show—believe it or not—that I was going to be him. So that song and that performance changed my life. It gave me my path.
I still get that same feeling every time I see it, all the time.
I’m going to be playing this at my funeral! It had a huge impact on me. Emotionally, it made me feel everything that we should feel as human beings. To me, it’s a whole rainbow of emotion. It makes me cry to this day.
I think I heard it for the first time in the 1950s. My dad used to play it a lot and I heard it when it first came out. It’s one of my favourite songs of all time. If I had a number one, I guess that would be it.
I’ve actually sung this one myself. I really related to the lyrics, “God bless the child that’s got his own”. I related to that because I was one of five and you've got to have your own to survive, you know? You've got to have your own space. So I really related to that and I’ve done that live on stage before.
I’m a fan of all kinds of music because I grew up in a musical family, but I listen to Billie Holiday all the time.
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