Merger with Time Warner

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Partnerships
gptkbp:analysts'_views generally negative post-merger
gptkbp:brand gptkb:AOL_Time_Warner
gptkbp:business_model advertising and subscription
gptkbp:ceo gptkb:Steve_Case
gptkbp:ceo_of_time_warner gptkb:Gerald_Levin
gptkbp:criticism failed to meet expectations
gptkbp:cultural_clash between companies
gptkbp:cultural_exchange failed to materialize
gptkbp:date January 11, 2000
gptkbp:divestitures sold off non-core assets
gptkbp:divisions AOL, Warner Bros, CNN
gptkbp:economic_impact job cuts
changes in service offerings
on telecommunications sector
gptkbp:financial_performance declined post-merger
gptkbp:financial_restructuring needed after merger failures
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in media history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merger with Time Warner
gptkbp:impact media industry
gptkbp:impact_on_competition increased consolidation in media industry
gptkbp:influenced future media mergers
gptkbp:investment decreased over time
gptkbp:involves gptkb:AOL
gptkb:Time_Warner
gptkbp:is_debated_in over content rights
gptkbp:legacy lessons in mergers and acquisitions
gptkbp:legacy_companies AOL and Time Warner
gptkbp:legal_issue antitrust concerns
gptkbp:losses reported in subsequent years
gptkbp:market initially positive
gptkbp:market_share increased in media sector
gptkbp:marketing_strategy focus on digital content
gptkbp:media_assets television, film, and internet
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Goldman_Sachs
gptkb:Morgan_Stanley
gptkbp:outcome largest merger in history at the time
gptkbp:partnerships formed post-merger
gptkbp:post-merger_challenges integration of different corporate cultures
gptkbp:post-merger_integration challenging
gptkbp:public_perception turned sour after merger
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance increased in media mergers
required from FTC and DOJ
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:AOL_Time_Warner
gptkbp:shareholder_reaction mixed
gptkbp:stock_exchange gptkb:NASDAQ
gptkbp:strategic_goals expand internet presence
gptkbp:strategic_mistakes overvaluation of AOL
gptkbp:strategic_rationale synergies between content and distribution
gptkbp:trends shifted after merger
gptkbp:values $164 billion
fell significantly after merger
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AOL_Network
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6