AOL

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AOL
Type Subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc.
Founded 1983 (Control Video Corporation)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Key people Ted Turner, founder
Industry Animation broadcasting
Products Animation broadcasting
Number of people Not disclosed
Website https://www.cartoonnetwork.com/

AOL is a web portal and internet service provider.

It is a subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc..

Quantum Computer Services

Control Video Corporation was founded in 1983.

Control Video Corporation

Control Video Corporation was renamed Quantum Computer Services in 1985.

America Online

Quantum Computer Services was renamed America Online in 1991.

Time Warner merger

On January 11, 2001, Time Warner and AOL merged forming AOL Time Warner.

AOL was spun off from Time Warner in 2009.

Verizon aquisition

Verizon announced on May 12, 2015 its intention to purchase AOL. The acquisition cost was $4.4 billion USD.

Apollo Global Management aquisition

Verizon announced on May 3, 2021 that it would sell 90% of the Verizon Media division, including AOL, to Apollo Global Management for $5 billion USD. The division was renamed Yahoo! Inc.