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Time Warner

Time Warner

Time Warner is a leading entertainment and media company whose businesses include interactive services, TV networks, films and publishing. Time Warner’s divisions (Turner Broadcasting, AOL, Time Inc, Time Warner Cable, HBO and Warner Bros Entertainment) maintain unrivalled reputations for creativity and excellence as they keep people informed, entertained and connected by partnering with the best.

Turner Broadcasting

Turner Broadcasting

Turner Broadcasting, a Time Warner company, creates and programs news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world. Many are familiar with Turner Broadcasting’s groundbreaking network, CNN, one of the world's most respected and trusted sources for news and information. Turner Broadcasting is also home to familiar entertainment networks such as TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, Adult Swim and truTV. Turner Broadcasting has an unrivalled reputation for thought leadership as well as innovation across all non-linear platforms.

Turner Broadcasting Platform R&D

Turner Broadcasting Platform R&D

The Platform R&D division is an industry-leading incubator for new ideas across all the Turner Broadcasting brands. The team prospects for new technology in the areas of mobile, broadband, IPTV and games and evangelises it within Turner Broadcasting and across the Time Warner organisation. Previous partnerships include an academic collaboration with the University of Bristol on advanced video search and sponsorship of the University of Abertay’s Dare to be Digital competition. Platform R&D are also active members of the Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence in the UK and commercial collaborations include introducing Perceptive Pixel’s multi-touch computer screen interface to CNN (who are now using it for on-air election coverage) and a customer relationship with weComm to deliver mobile advertising. Turner Broadcasting’s in-house investment team has participated as secondary and strategic investors in companies such as Revver, Vitrue and MyVu.

UK Trade & Investment

UK Trade & Investment

UKTI is the Government organisation that helps UK based companies succeed in international markets. Through a range of practical trade support services, UKTI can help you crack foreign markets and get to grips quickly with overseas rules and regulations. UKTI also assists high quality overseas companies to set up and grow the UK's vibrant economy. This includes our Global Partnerships Programme, a fast partner-matching service enables overseas organisations of any size to find the right partner in the UK.