The story
Founded by Ted Turner in 1970, in Atlanta.1
Private company
Turner Broadcasting System
Logo: Caspar Nonner - Troika Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Turner Broadcasting System is a former American media conglomerate based in CNN Center, founded in 1970.1 It was founded by Ted Turner.1 Its chief executive is John K. Martin Jr.1 It is part of WarnerMedia.1
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1970Founded1
- HeadquartersCNN Center1
- Founded inAtlanta1
- Websitewww.international.tbs.com
- Legal formProfit Corporation2
- LEI549300VHDC555R46LM462
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
- Registered addressC/O CT Corporation System, 30361 Atlanta, United States2
- Registered withGeorgia Secretary of State Corporations Division, C16298832
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Corporate structure
Turner Broadcasting System is part of a group headed by AT&T. 225 entities, 26 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- AT&T Dallas, Texas, United States
- AT&T Mobility Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- BellSouth Telecommunications Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- TT Games London, United Kingdom
- Traveller's Tales Subsidiary · Knutsford
- TT GAMES PUBLISHING LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- TT GAMES STUDIOS LIMITED Subsidiary · Knutsford, United Kingdom
- WarnerMedia Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Turner Broadcasting System Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Beme Inc. Subsidiary · New York City
- CNN Films Subsidiary
- Studio T Subsidiary
- Super Deluxe Subsidiary
- Turner Broadcasting System France Subsidiary · Paris
- Cartoon Network Europe Subsidiary
- CNN PLUS Subsidiary · Spain
- Turner Classic Movies Subsidiary · United States
- Turner Feature Animation Subsidiary · United States
- Warner TV Serie Subsidiary · Germany
- Alloy Entertainment Subsidiary · New York City
- Castle Rock Entertainment Subsidiary · Beverly Hills
- Central European Media Enterprises Subsidiary · Prague, Czechia
- BTV Media Group Subsidiary · Sofia
- Pro Plus Subsidiary · Ljubljana
- PRO TV SRL Subsidiary · Bucharest, Romania
- RTL Hrvatska Subsidiary
- TV Nova Subsidiary · Prague, Czech Republic
- CME Media Enterprises Subsidiary
- MARKÍZA - SLOVAKIA Subsidiary · Slovakia
- CNN Subsidiary · New York City
- CNN Max Subsidiary · United States
- DC Entertainment Subsidiary · United States
- DC Comics Subsidiary · Manhattan
- 18 more
- DC Comics Subsidiary · Manhattan
- DramaFever Subsidiary · New York
- First National Pictures Subsidiary · United States
- Glitz Subsidiary · Buenos Aires
- Hanna-Barbera Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- Hanna-Barbera Records Subsidiary
- Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Subsidiary · London
- HBO Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- HBO Films Subsidiary · United States
- Cinemax Subsidiary · United States
- HBO España Subsidiary · Spain
- HBO Latino Subsidiary
- HBO Portugal Subsidiary · Portugal
- HBO Latin America Group Subsidiary · Coral Gables, Florida, United States
- LTS Garðbær Studios Subsidiary · Garðabær
- MGM Animation/Visual Arts Subsidiary · Culver City
- Midway Studios – Newcastle Subsidiary · Gateshead
- Monolith Productions Subsidiary · Kirkland
- New Line Cinema Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- Fine Line Features Subsidiary
- New Line Cinema's House of Horror Subsidiary · United States
- New Line Home Entertainment Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- New Line Television Subsidiary · Burbank
- Picturehouse Subsidiary · New York City
- Snowblind Studios Subsidiary · Kirkland
- Surreal Software Subsidiary · Seattle
- Telepictures Subsidiary · Burbank
- A Very Good Production Subsidiary · United States
- 1 more
- A Very Good Production Subsidiary · United States
- The Ladd Company Subsidiary · Hollywood
- and 68 more
- Turner Broadcasting System Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Vrio Subsidiary · 93% · Dallas
- Sky Brasil Subsidiary · Santana de Parnaíba
- Sky México Subsidiary · Mexico City
- Americast Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- AppNexus Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
- AT&T Computer Systems Subsidiary
- AT&T Intellectual Property I Subsidiary · San Antonio, United States
- AT&T Laboratories Subsidiary · Florham Park
- AT&T Labs Subsidiary · Austin
- AT&T Latin American Subsidiary · Dallas, United States
- AT&T U-verse Subsidiary
- Crunchyroll Subsidiary · San Francisco
- VRV Subsidiary · United States
- DirecTV Subsidiary · El Segundo
- AT&T Sports Networks Subsidiary
- DirecTV Stream Subsidiary · El Segundo
- Audience Network Subsidiary · United States
- Game Show Network Subsidiary · United States
- Internet Protocol television Subsidiary
- DirecTV Colombia Subsidiary · Bogotá, Colombia
- ICR AT&T México Subsidiary · Mexico City
- Leap Wireless Subsidiary · San Diego
- Nextel México Subsidiary
- Pacific Bell Subsidiary · 140 New Montgomery
- SBC Long Distance Subsidiary · San Antonio
- Southwestern Bell Subsidiary · Dallas
- Unefón ICR Subsidiary · Mexico City
- Western Electric Subsidiary · New York City
- Westrex Corp. Subsidiary
- Xandr Subsidiary
- and 42 more
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Turner Broadcasting System reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led Turner Broadcasting System, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderTed Turner1
- Chief executive officerJohn K. Martin Jr.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
Subsidiaries
- Boomerang
- CNN PLUS
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network
- Cartoon Network Europe
- HLN
- Mitchy TV
- Studio T
- TNT
- Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
- Turner Broadcasting System France
- Turner Classic Movies
- Turner Entertainment
- Turner Feature Animation
- Warner TV Serie
- Beme Inc. since Nov 28, 2016
Also owns
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Nov 28, 2016Acquired Beme Inc.1
- 2008Acquired The Frisky1
- 2001Acquired Cartoon Network Studios1
- 1994New Line Cinema became a subsidiary1
- 1988Acquired World Championship Wrestling1
- 1979Acquired TNT Sports1
Timeline
- 1970Founded Founded in Atlanta1
Links
- Websitewww.international.tbs.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/Turner1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/turnerbroadcasting1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/turner1
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7855903
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsTurner Broadcasting System photo by Connor.carey, CC BY-SA 4.0