Apple is apparently considering a purchase of Time Warner, one of the largest media conglomerates in the United States.
That's according to a report in the New York Post on Tuesday night, citing "sources familiar with the situation." But what would Apple get from buying Time Warner? Turns out that the answer is a ton of stuff. Like HBO! And CNN! And, uh, Batman! Well, DC Comics, anyway. And The CW! And...more! Follow us below for a tour of everything.
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HBO
This includes hit shows like "Game of Thrones,""Last Week Tonight," and "The Leftovers," but also documentary series like "The Jinx" and "Vice." It also includes important business stuff like HBO Now/Go — the paid streaming service run by HBO — and deals with Sesame Street and Jon Stewart for upcoming original programming.
Turner Broadcasting (think: CNN, TBS, etc.)
One of the largest components of the Time Warner megalith is Turner Broadcasting, which is the umbrella parent corporation of broadcast networks like CNN, TBS, TNT, and more. This would give Apple a huge, immediate footprint in media and publishing, as well as a rich content stable: CNN original programming like "Parts Unknown" and "Inside Man," a wealth of syndicated content on TBS (like America's most popular show, "The Big Bang Theory") and TNT (like "Law & Order"), and a massive kids library of Hanna-Barbera characters (alongside Cartoon Network).
Warner Bros.
How's "Harry Potter" and "Batman" and "Superman" and "Lego" and...well, the list goes on. Warner Bros. owns a huge number of important properties, and is itself an umbrella corporation for several major subsidiaries (like New Line Cinema, and Castle Rock Entertainment and DC Comics). Warner Bros. is a powerhouse and one of the most valuable pieces of Time Warner, to say nothing of the nearly 100 years of history in film and television it brings with it.
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