AT&T Is Changing Time Warner's Name to WarnerMedia
- Confusion over two different Time Warners prompted the change
- Turner CEO John Martin, meanwhile, will leave the company
Pedestrians pass in front of the Time Warner Center in New York.
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Time Warner will get a new name under new owner AT&T Inc.: WarnerMedia.
The business, which includes HBO, Turner Broadcasting and the Warner Bros. studio, was christened with the moniker in an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg on Friday. As part of the changes, Turner Chief Executive Officer John Martin will be leaving the company -- a widely expected move.