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    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 07
    indiantelevision.com Team

    MUMBAI: US media conglomerate Time Warner and Chinese investment fund China Media Capital (CMC) focused on media and entertainment, have announced the formation of a strategic investment partnership. The announcement was made in the western Chinese city of Chengdu, where top business leaders convened for the 2013 Fortune Global Forum.

    The alliance pairs Time Warner home of such businesses as Warner Bros, HBO, and Turner Broadcasting, with an preeminent investment platform in China dedicated to the media and entertainment sector. The goal of the partnership is to capitalise on China?s rapidly expanding media sector as digital devices proliferate and China?s demand for high-quality content across multiple platforms rises.

    Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes said, "This partnership with CMC and Ruigang Li will give us a unique window into one of the world?s largest and fastest growing media and entertainment markets. Increasing our global presence is one of Time Warner?s strategic priorities and China is one of the most attractive territories in which we operate, but it is complex. This alliance will give all our businesses a savvy and accomplished partner as we strive to bring our leading brands and storytelling to people everywhere, across a wide range of devices."

    CMC chairman Ruigang Li said, "China?s media and entertainment industry is undergoing a profound change on various fronts including technology, creativity and commercialisation. We are privileged to be at the forefront of these unprecedented opportunities as well as challenges. We are pleased to forge this partnership with Time Warner, a global power of television, film, and digital content, to jointly explore innovative ways of creating premium content for the new generation of consumers at the age of Internet and mobile, which will further contribute to the dynamic industry development in China."

    The Chinese media and entertainment market is among the largest and fastest growing in the world. Box office revenue is projected to reach $4.4 billion in 2013, and with an estimated 45 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2009 and 2013. Animation revenues are projected to reach $7.1 billion in 2013, with a 27 per cent CAGR over the same period, and online video revenues are projected to reach $2 billion in 2013 with a 64 per cent CAGR between 2009 and 2013.

    CMC founding chairman Li founded CMC as China?s first media and entertainment-focused investment fund in 2010. CMC?s investment portfolio has participated in several investments and transactions including DreamWorks Animation?s Chinese joint venture and CMC?s acquisition of Star China from News Corporation. Li was previously the chief executive of Shanghai Media Group, where he was credited with successfully transforming the Shanghai based provincial broadcaster SMG into one of China?s largest media conglomerates.

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    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 03
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    MUMBAI: Last week US media conglomerate Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes sold most of his direct holdings. He has taken advantage of the shares? 25 per cent rise this year.

    He sold 81 per cent of his direct holdings in the media company for $12.2 million.
     
    He still owns 48,010 shares directly and 35,010 indirectly through an employee-benefit plan. Bewkes also has 3.79 million in stock options and 437,420 in restricted stock units.

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