Editing Turner Broadcasting System (section)

=== 2010s ===
On August 26, 2010, Turner Broadcasting took full control of Chilevisión, a television channel owned by the [[President of Chile]] [[Sebastián Piñera]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2010/08/25/turner-broadcasting-system-inc-to-acquire-chilevisi-n|title=Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. to Acquire Chilevisión|date=August 25, 2010|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928103233/http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2010/08/25/turner-broadcasting-system-inc-to-acquire-chilevisi-n|archive-date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 8, 2011, Turner Broadcasting System acquired [[LTS Garðbær Studios|LazyTown Entertainment]], the producer of the TV series ''[[LazyTown]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lazytown-founder-sells-turner-broadcasting-232908|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Mimi|last=Turner|title='Lazytown' Founder Sells To Turner Broadcasting For $25 Million|date=September 8, 2011|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031062900/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lazytown-founder-sells-turner-broadcasting-232908|archive-date=October 31, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 12, 2012, it was announced that Turner would shut down [[Imagine TV]], formerly NDTV Imagine, as the channel struggled for ratings amidst competition from rival Hindi entertainment channels.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=April 12, 2012 |title=Turner to shut 'Imagine TV' in India |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/turner-to-shut-imagine-tv-in-india-idUSDEE83B06U/ |work=Reuters}}</ref> By 12 May 2012, Imagine TV was shut down in India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-04-12 |title=Imagine TV shuts down |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/imagine-tv-shuts-down/articleshow/12634707.cms |access-date=2025-02-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Lumiere Movies]], formerly NDTV Lumiere, was shut down in July along with [[Turner Classic Movies (Asian TV channel)|TCM India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lincoln |first=Ross A. |date=2023-06-24 |title=TCM's UK Channel to Be Shut Down in July |url=https://www.thewrap.com/tcms-uk-channel-to-be-shut-down-in-july/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>

On January 1, 2014, John K. Martin succeeded Phil Kent as chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Turner|url=https://pressroom.turner.com/us/john-martin#.VS_o_5TF9Ug|website=John Martin Bio|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924065003/https://pressroom.turner.com/us/john-martin#.VS_o_5TF9Ug|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In August 2014, ''[[The Wrap]]'' reported that Turner was preparing to offer buy-outs to 550 employees as part of plans to restructure the company heading into 2015. The ratings performance of CNN and HLN were cited as a factor, while ''[[CBSSports.com]]'' reported that the rising rights fees Turner pays for [[NBA on TNT|its NBA broadcasts on TNT]] may have also been a factor.<ref>{{cite web|title=550 Buyouts, Layoffs Imminent at Turner; HLN, CNN Among Cuts (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/turner-plans-organizational-restructuring-in-next-two-months/|website=[[The Wrap]]|date=August 19, 2014|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928102907/http://www.thewrap.com/turner-plans-organizational-restructuring-in-next-two-months/|archive-date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/report-turner-to-fire-550-people-in-advance-of-rising-nba-rights-deal/|title=Report: Turner to fire 550 people in advance of rising NBA rights deal|work=[[CBSSports.com]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=August 26, 2014|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928104334/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/report-turner-to-fire-550-people-in-advance-of-rising-nba-rights-deal/|archive-date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> It was further reported in October 2014 that the company planned to reduce its workforce by 10% (1,475 people) through layoffs across a wide set of units including corporate positions.<ref>{{cite news|author=Friedman, Wayne|title=Turner Broadcasting To Cut 10% Of Workforce|date=October 6, 2014|work=MediaDailyNews|publisher=MediaPost Communications|location=New York|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/235579/turner-broadcasting-to-cut-10-of-workforce.html|access-date=March 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318225424/http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/235579/turner-broadcasting-to-cut-10-of-workforce.html|archive-date=March 18, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 14, 2015, it was announced that Turner Broadcasting had acquired a majority stake in [[iStreamPlanet]], a Las Vegas-based video streaming services company, in an effort to bolster its [[over-the-top content|over-the-top]] programming and shift its core technology infrastructure to the cloud. iStreamPlanet is a direct competitor of [[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]. The deal was reported to be in the neighborhood of $200 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Shalini|title=Time Warner's Turner Cable Unit Acquires Majority Stake In iStreamPlanet|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2015/08/14/time-warners-turner-cable-unit-acquires-majority-stake-in-istreamplanet/|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=August 14, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706051856/https://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2015/08/14/time-warners-turner-cable-unit-acquires-majority-stake-in-istreamplanet/|archive-date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2015, Turner launched a streaming-video network named [[Great Big Story]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CNN, Turner Launch Great Big Story Streaming-Video Network|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/cnn-turner-launch-great-big-story-streaming-video-network-1201588676/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 20, 2015|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125015424/http://deadline.com/2015/10/cnn-turner-launch-great-big-story-streaming-video-network-1201588676/|archive-date=January 25, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2017, in order to expedite the sale of Time Warner to [[AT&T]] by shedding FCC-licensed properties, [[WPCH-TV]] was sold to [[Meredith Corporation]], which had already been operating WPCH under a [[local marketing agreement]] since 2011 as a sister to its local [[CBS]] affiliate [[WANF|WGCL-TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-17/time-warner-tv-station-sale-is-approved-easing-way-to-at-t-deal|title=Time Warner TV-Station Sale Approved, Easing AT&T Deal Path|last=Shields|first=Todd|work=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|date=April 17, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517170453/https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-04-17/time-warner-tv-station-sale-is-approved-easing-way-to-at-t-deal|archive-date=May 17, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Turner Podcast Network was formed within Turner's content distribution division in June 2017, with Tyler Moody being named general manager and vice president of the unit.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |title=TV News Roundup: Zoe Saldana to Develop Adaptation of Israeli Unscripted Series 'Mothers' |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/authentic-entertainment-cinestar-productions-new-series-1202455667/ |access-date=July 11, 2019 |work=Variety |date=June 6, 2017 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910200527/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/authentic-entertainment-cinestar-productions-new-series-1202455667/ |archive-date=September 10, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 22, 2018, [[Six Flags]] and Riverside Group announced a partnership with Turner Asia Pacific to bring attractions based on [[Tuzki]] and other Turner-owned IPs to its theme parks in China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://investors.sixflags.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2018/03-22-2018-110034822|title=Six Flags and Riverside Partner with Turner to Offer New Attractions|website=investors.sixflags.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616074302/http://investors.sixflags.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2018/03-22-2018-110034822|archive-date=2018-06-16|url-status=live}}</ref>

On June 15, 2018, it was announced that John Martin would be leaving as CEO following AT&T's completed acquisition of Time Warner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/turner-ceo-john-martin-to-depart-1202411599/|title=Turner CEO John Martin To Depart, Time Warner To Become WarnerMedia|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=2018-06-15|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-11-22|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105204948/https://deadline.com/2018/06/turner-ceo-john-martin-to-depart-1202411599/|archive-date=2018-11-05|url-status=live}}</ref> By September, AT&T had transferred its [[Audience (TV network)|Audience]] channel, a group of [[AT&T SportsNet|regional sports networks]] plus stakes in [[Game Show Network]] and [[MLB Network]] to Turner from [[AT&T Communications]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/atnt2/sec/sec-show.aspx?Type=html&FilingId=12972266&CIK=0000732717&Index=10000|title=SEC-Show|website=otp.tools.investis.com|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2019|reason=being reported in a different business segment does constitute a transfer.}}

In December 2018, Turner Broadcasting sold the rights to the brand and its pre-2008 original programming library of defunct cable network [[Court TV]] (which relaunched as [[truTV]] in 2008) to [[Katz Broadcasting]], with plans to re-launch it as an over-the-air digital network in May 2019.<ref name="latimes-business">{{cite web |title=Court TV is coming back, thanks to E.W. Scripps decision |first=Stephen |last=Battaglio |date=December 10, 2018 |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-court-tv-revival-20181210-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210214940/https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-court-tv-revival-20181210-story.html |archive-date=December 10, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/court-tv-brand-new-channel-scripps-1203086191/ |title=Court TV Brand to Resurface as New Channel From Scripps Co. |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia  |date=2018-12-11 |website=Variety |language=en |access-date=2018-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211042201/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/court-tv-brand-new-channel-scripps-1203086191/ |archive-date=2018-12-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 4, 2019, AT&T announced a major reorganization of its broadcasting assets that would effectively break-up Turner Broadcasting System. Its assets are to be dispersed across multiple units of WarnerMedia, including the newly created WarnerMedia Entertainment and WarnerMedia News & Sports. WarnerMedia Entertainment would consist of [[HBO]], TBS, TNT, TruTV, and an [[HBO Max|upcoming direct-to-consumer video service]] (led by former [[NBC]] entertainment chief [[Robert Greenblatt]]), while WarnerMedia News & Sports would consist of CNN, Turner Sports, and the [[AT&T SportsNet]] regional networks (which would be led by CNN Worldwide president [[Jeff Zucker]]). Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, and Turner Classic Movies would be moved under Warner Bros. Entertainment via the new "Global Kids & Young Adults" business unit.<ref name="cnbc-wmreorganize">{{cite news |last1=Feiner |first1=Lauren |title=WarnerMedia reorganizes its leadership team after AT&T acquisition |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/04/warnermedia-reorganizes-its-leadership-team-after-att-acquisition.html |access-date=March 4, 2019 |work=CNBC |date=March 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304182211/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/04/warnermedia-reorganizes-its-leadership-team-after-att-acquisition.html |archive-date=March 4, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="wsj-wmreorgamize">{{cite news|title=AT&T to HBO, Turner: No More Fiefdoms|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-readying-overhaul-of-warnermedia-11551483138?mod=article_inline|access-date=March 3, 2019|agency=The Wall Street Journal|date=March 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323024226/https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-readying-overhaul-of-warnermedia-11551483138?mod=article_inline|archive-date=March 23, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Although AT&T did not specify any timetable for the changes, WarnerMedia had already begun to remove references to Turner Broadcasting in corporate communications, with press releases referring to its networks as being "divisions of WarnerMedia". However, the Turner logo was still used at its building in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] even after the company's dissolution in March 2019 until it was removed in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/turner-brand-time-warner-tnt-tbs-trutv-1203160652/|title=What the End of the Turner Brand Could Mean for Its Channels|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=2019-03-12|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330181409/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/turner-brand-time-warner-tnt-tbs-trutv-1203160652/|archive-date=2019-03-30|url-status=live}}</ref>