Janney Capital analyst Tony Wible addressed that possibility in a weekend research note.

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Janney Capital Markets analyst Tony Wible said the tool might not make that much difference for the typical TV watcher, though.

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Tony Wible, an analyst with Janney Capital Markets, said the spin-off frees Time Warner from the uncertainty of the magazine industry's digital transition.

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