Time Warner Inc. Appoints John Martin As CEO Of Turner Broadcasting System

(RTTNews) - Time Warner Inc. (TWX) announced that John Martin will be the next Chief Executive Officer or CEO of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., effective January 1, 2014. Martin will succeed Phil Kent, who will serve as Chairman for a transition period in 2014.

Time Warner said it plans to name John Martin's successor in the coming weeks.

The company stated that since the beginning of 2003, Kent has led Turner's delivery of outstanding business results, has guided its continuing evolution as a multi-platform media and technology leader and has formed a first-class team to oversee some of the most valued and respected brands in the world.