March Madness Gives Time Warner Revenue a Boost

Basketball tourney makes up for flat theatrical business

College basketball has proven to be a slam dunk for Time Warner Inc.

"March Madness" premiered this year on Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting networks—TBS, TNT, and truTV—as part of a 14-year deal reached in April 2010. The deal has been a boon for the company, especially since the tournament's ratings this year were its highest since 2005. During a call Wednesday to discuss the company's earnings during the first quarter of this year, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said, "We think it will be a very profitable deal over time."

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