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Boomerang is primarily a commercial-free network that offers classic animated entertainment such as The
Flintstones, The Jetsons,Pink Panther,Tom and Jerry and Yogi Bear.
CNN is the original cable television news service. As of December 31, 2013, CNN managed 41 news
bureaus and editorial operations, 10 of which are located in the U.S. In 2013, Turner began broadening the scope
of CNN’s programming to include other types of news and content such as Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
and Inside Man, hosted by documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. For the 2013-2014 season, CNN’s other
programs include Crossfire,Anderson Cooper 360o,New Day,AC360 Later and The Situation Room. Related
digital properties include CNN.com and several localized, international editions that feature U.S. and
international news articles and videos and related content such as blogs and news analysis. Viewers can submit
their own stories through CNN iReport, which may then be featured on the CNN network or CNN.com.In
addition, CNN operates CNNMoney.com and related mobile websites and applications.
HLN has for several years been known as the “news and views” network. In February 2014, Turner
announced that HLN will be reformatted and rebranded to focus on news, information, videos and other content
curated from multiple social media platforms. For the 2013-2014 season, HLN’s programs include Dr. Drew On
Call,Jane Velez-Mitchell,Morning Express with Robin Meade and Nancy Grace.
Turner also provides entertainment and news programming to cable system operators, satellite distribution
services, telephone companies, Internet Protocol Television (or IPTV) system operators, mobile device operators,
broadcasters and other distributors for delivery to households, hotels and other viewers in various countries
around the world. As of December 31, 2013, Turner distributed its global entertainment and news brands (TNT,
Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TBS very funny, Turner Classic Movies, Boomerang, truTV, CNN International,
CNN en Español and HLN) and its regional entertainment brands in over 200 countries around the world. Turner
has been pursuing international expansion in select areas and in recent years has expanded its presence in the
Baltics, Germany, Japan, Korea, Latin America, the Nordics, Russia and Southeast Asia.
In Latin America, Turner’s regional entertainment brands include Space, Infinito, I-Sat, Glitz*, HTV,
MuchMusic and Tooncast. These brands air motion pictures and series, documentaries, fashion and lifestyle
content, music videos and kids programming. Chilevisión, a leading free-to-air television broadcaster in Chile
that is owned and operated by Turner, airs local news and entertainment. Turner also has a minority equity
investment in Esporte Interativo, the only sports channel in Brazil nationally available via free-to-air networks
and pay television platforms. In addition, Turner provides the advertising sales and network operations services
for the WB Channel in Latin America.
In Europe, Turner’s regional entertainment brands include Cartoonito (a preschool network), as well as Star!
(a Hollywood/celebrity/fashion network), Silver (an independent films network), Showtime (an action films
network), HTV (a music network) and Glitz* (a lifestyle network). In addition, Turner distributes Boing (a kids
entertainment network) in France and Spain. Boing also airs in Italy through a joint venture.
In India and certain other South Asian territories, Turner owns and operates POGO, Cartoonito and Toonami,
which are entertainment networks for children. Turner also distributes and sells advertising for Home Box Office
in India. In Japan, Turner owns and operates MONDO TV, an entertainment network geared toward men, and
TABI CHANNEL, an entertainment network focused on travel. Turner also distributes WB, an English language
entertainment network in India that features movies and television programming that is primarily licensed from
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. In Korea, Turner operates Cartoon Network Korea through a joint venture.
CNN International, an English language news network, was distributed in more than 200 countries as of
December 31, 2013. CNN International has network feeds in five regions: Europe/Middle East/Africa, Asia
Pacific, South Asia, Latin America and North America. CNN en Español, a separate Spanish language news
network, is distributed in Latin America and the U.S. HLN is distributed in Canada, the Caribbean, parts of Latin
America and the Asia Pacific region. In a number of regions, Turner has launched local-language versions of
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