provides Turner with exclusive broadcasting rights to a national baseball team and a national basketball team. The sports division began contributing to profit in 1991. Ticket sales for the Atlanta Braves have been steadily increasing, but ticket sales for the Atlanta Hawks (the basketball team) have yet to reach their full potential.
The real estate operation continues to show small profits. this operation includes the Omni Hotel and the CNN office center in downtown Atlanta. More than half of the CNN Center is used by the company's corporate offices, CNN's production center and other company offices (including those of subsidiaries). The remaining space is available for lease to other tenants.
One method for evaluating Turner is to compare the company's various business units to its competitors through the use of the multi-factor portfolio matrix. For purposes of this comparison, a noncable network and another cable industry participant will be used.
Although a cable products provider, Turner's products compete with noncable channels, including n
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