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Time-Warner Planning AOL Split

Posted by Zonk on from the seems-like-every-year dept.

Two years ago the word was AOL was planning a split from Time-Warner, because it was so successful. Now Time-Warner is considering a split of its own, deciding whether or not to separate the two 'halves' of the AOL pie. The split would see its 'access' ISP side made into an entity separate from its 'audience' side, consisting of portals, advertising and blogs. "[Time-Warner chief executive Jeffrey Bewkes] also said [AOL's] 84 percent ownership stake in Time Warner Cable is 'less than optimal' for both companies. He said the two companies are talking about operating improvements and changes to the ownership structure. The chief financial officer, John Martin, said it will take 'several more months' to separate the AOL businesses 'because it's fairly complicated.' The company expects AOL's advertising revenue for the first quarter of 2008 to be 'essentially flat to down slightly' versus the year-earlier quarter, he said."

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  1. SLASHDOT SUX0RZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

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  2. You've got .... by bizitch · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...layoffs

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  3. I'm worried by 4D6963 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it that AOL is doing bad? Because I haven't received any CDs from them in a while, so I'm getting worried..

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    1. Re:I'm worried by SoupGuru · · Score: 4, Funny

      me too.

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    2. Re:I'm worried by Chabil+Ha' · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oh, the good ol' days of AOL dial-up:

      One sunny day, arrived in the mail,
      500 free hours from AOL!
      Twas looking for fun
      But then for my gun
      When the line busy and thus it failed.

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    3. Re:I'm worried by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

      Time-Warner Planning AOL Split
      Posted by Zonk on Wednesday February 06, @01:09PM
      from the seems-like-every-year dept.
      Businesses America Online The Internet
      Two years ago the word was AOL was planning a split from Time-Warner, because it was so successful. Now Time-Warner is considering a split of its own, deciding whether or not to separate the two 'halves' of the AOL pie [CC]. The split would see its 'access' ISP side made into an entity separate from its 'audience' side, consisting of portals, advertising and blogs. "[Time-Warner chief executive Jeffrey Bewkes] also said [AOL's] 84 percent ownership stake in Time Warner Cable is 'less than optimal' for both companies. He said the two companies are talking about operating improvements and changes to the ownership structure. The chief financial officer, John Martin, said it will take 'several more months' to separate the AOL businesses 'because it's fairly complicated.' The company expects AOL's advertising revenue for the first quarter of 2008 to be 'essentially flat to down slightly' versus the year-earlier quarter, he said."

      I'm woried (Score:5, Funny)
      by 4D6963 (933028) Alter Relationship on Wednesday February 06, @01:27PM (#22323440) Homepage Journal

      Is it that AOL is doing bad? Because I haven't received any CDs from them in a while, so I'm getting worried..
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                  Re:I'm worried (Score:1, Funny)
                  by SoupGuru (723634) Alter Relationship on Wednesday February 06, @01:41PM (#22323606)
                  me too.
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      Me too.
      > On Wednesday 06, 01:41 PM, SoupGuru said
      > me too.

      me too! me too!
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  4. Missing Tag by R2.0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Where's the "whattooksolong" tag?

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  5. Party time... by owlnation · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's wonderful! 2008 may be a great year! Both Yahoo and AOL may soon be no more.

    Now if we can just find a way to rid ourselves of eBay, Real, Symantec and a few others...