Joe Ripp, who was appointed CEO of Time Inc. last year, said in a letter to shareholders on Thursday that "as an independent, publicly-traded company, we believe we can more effectively focus on our objectives and satisfy the strategic needs of our business."
The spin-off is the latest bit of restructuring done by Time Warner during the past few years. The company has also spun off online advertising company AOL and Time Warner Cable.
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