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Entertainment
Domestic Entertainment
Turner’s domestic entertainment networks collectively provide a blend of original series, acquired series and movies,
sports and reality programming. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Turner’s TNT, TBS and Adult Swim were three of
the top ten primetime advertising-supported cable networks among adults 18-49 in the U.S., and Adult Swim was the top
total day advertising-supported cable network among adults 18-34 in the U.S. Turner has been increasing the amount of
original programming on TNT and TBS, and it plans to continue to do so over the next several years. Ownership of a larger
portion of its content will provide Turner the flexibility to take advantage of increasing licensing opportunities and provide
consumers access to more of its content through increased on demand availability.
TNT focuses on drama and is home to syndicated series and a growing roster of original series, as well as sports and
network premiere motion pictures. As of December 2015, TNT reached 93.2 million domestic television households as
reported by Nielsen Media Research (“Nielsen”). For the 2015-2016 season, TNT’s returning original series include Cold
Justice,The Last Ship,The Librarians,Major Crimes,Murder in the First and Rizzoli & Isles, and its new original series
include Animal Kingdom and Cold Justice: Sex Crimes. For the 2015-2016 season, TNT’s syndicated series include Bones,
Castle,Charmed and Grimm. TNT and TBS are home to the Live Nation Music Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards,
and TNT, TBS and truTV are home to the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
TBS focuses on contemporary comedies, as well as a growing roster of original series, sports and acquired television
series and movies. As of December 2015, TBS reached 94.5 million domestic television households. For the 2015-2016
season, TBS’ returning original series include American Dad!, and its new original series include America’s Next
Weatherman,Angie Tribeca,The Detour,Separation Anxiety,Search Party and Wrecked. Syndicated series for the 2015-
2016 season include 2 Broke Girls,The Big Bang Theory,Family Guy,Friends,New Girl and Seinfeld. TBS is also the home
of the late night talk shows Conan and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.
Adult Swim is an evening and overnight block of programming airing on Turner’s Cartoon Network. As of December
2015, Adult Swim reached 94.3 million domestic television households. Adult Swim is aimed at young adult audiences and
offers original and syndicated animated and live-action comedy programming. For the 2015-2016 season, Adult Swim’s
original series include Black Jesus,Childrens Hospital,The Eric Andre Show,Infomercials,Mike Tyson Mysteries,
Mr. Pickles, the mini-series Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter,Rick & Morty,Robot Chicken, Squidbillies,Your Pretty Face is
Going to Hell and The Venture Brothers.
truTV focuses on entertainment programming aimed at adult audiences with the tag line “Way More Fun.” As of
December 2015, truTV reached 89.8 million domestic television households. For the 2015-2016 season, truTV’s returning
original series include Billy on the Street,The Carbonaro Effect,Hack My Life and Impractical Jokers, and its new original
series include 10 Things,Adam Ruins Everything,Almost Genius,Comedy Knockout,Fameless,Friends of the People,Road
Spill,Santas in the Barn,Six Degrees of Everything,Super Into and Tru Inside. truTV plans to expand its programming to
include scripted series, and its first scripted series (Those Who Can’t) premiered in February 2016.
Turner Classic Movies is a commercial-free network that presents classic films from some of the largest film libraries in
the world. Turner Classic Movies also offers interviews, original documentaries, specials and regular programming events
that include “The Essentials,” “31 Days of Oscar” and “Summer Under the Stars.”
International Entertainment
Outside the U.S., Turner owns and/or operates regional entertainment networks providing a variety of programming, such
as motion pictures and series, documentaries, fashion and lifestyle content, music videos, sports and travel. In Latin America,
Turner is the number one provider of multichannel television in the region, and it owns and operates regional entertainment
networks, including Glitz*, HTV, I-Sat, Infinito, MuchMusic and Space. Turner also owns and operates Chilevisión, a free-
to-air television broadcaster in Chile, and Esporte Interativo, a Brazilian linear television channel and streaming service that
airs sports programming, including programming from South American and European soccer leagues. Turner also operates
several regional entertainment networks in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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