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Time Warner , Inc . ( also known as AOL Time Warner from 2001 - 2003 ; stylized as TimeWarner ) is an American multinational media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York ___MASK100___ . It is currently the world ' s third largest entertainment company in terms of revenue , after Comcast and The ___MASK55___ Company . It was also once the world ' s largest media conglomerate . Time Warner was first founded in 1990 with the merger of Time Inc . and Warner Communications . The current company consists largely of the assets of the former Warner Communications ( as well as HBO , a Time Inc . subsidiary prior to the merger ), and the assets of Turner Broadcasting ( which was acquired by the company in 1996 ). Time Warner currently has major operations in film and television , with a limited amount in publishing operations . Among its most popular assets are HBO , Turner Broadcasting System , The CW Television Network , Warner Bros ., CNN , DC Comics , and as of August 2016 , Hulu , owning 10 %. In the past , other major divisions of Time Warner included Time Inc ., AOL , Time Warner Cable , Warner Books and Warner Music Group . All of these operations were either sold to other investors or spun off as independent companies from 2004 to 2014 . Home Box Office ( HBO ) is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office , Inc . Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television series , along with made - for - cable movies and documentaries , boxing matches , and occasional stand - up comedy and concert specials . Namond Brice ( / nemnd / NAY - mnd ) is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire , played by Julito McCullum . Namond is the son of Wee - Bey Brice and De ' Londa Brice and is a middle school student during season 4 . He is friends with Michael Lee and Randy Wagstaff and often bullies Duquan `` Dukie '' Weems . Namond lives with his mother and the two are well looked after by money from the Barksdale drug dealing organization that his father was a part of . Wee - Bey is serving consecutive life sentences for multiple homicides committed on behalf of the Barksdales , having even confessed to crimes he did not commit . Grateful because Wee - Bey shielded the rest of the organization by taking the prison sentence on himself , the Barksdales provide for Namond and De ' Londa . Even after the organization is shattered by the incarceration of Avon Barksdale , his sister Brianna Barksdale continues to pay them . This steady income means that Namond is much better off than his peers . Joseph Stewart , better known as " Proposition Joe " or " Prop Joe ", is a fictional character on the HBO drama " The Wire ", played by actor Robert F . Chew . Joe was an Eastside drug lord who preferred a peaceful solution to business disputes when possible . He was responsible for creating the lucrative New Day Co - Op with Stringer Bell , supplying much of Baltimore with heroin brought into the ___MASK100___ by " The Greeks ". Joe was a portly and amiable presence , but was often a match in wits for rival drug lords Avon Barksdale and Marlo Stanfield , and was able to manipulate most situations to his advantage . His nickname stemmed from his trademark phrase " I ' ve got a proposition for you ", going back to his days selling test answers on the school yard . Along with Poot Carr , Wee - Bey Brice , Omar Little , and Bubbles , he is one of the few characters from the drug trade to appear in every season . Randy Wagstaff is a fictional character on the HBO drama " The Wire ", played by Maestro Harrell . Randy is an enterprising student who is dependent on social services . During season 4 , he was an 8th grade pupil at Edward Tilghman Middle School and is friends with Namond Brice , Michael Lee and Duquan " Dukie " Weems . He lived with a foster mother , Miss Anna , who instilled some discipline in his life . He is well known amongst his peers for his imagination and ideas . Randy runs a small business selling snacks and drinks to his peers and neighborhood drug dealers . He shares his last name with drug lieutenant Cheese Wagstaff . Though the relationship was never established on the show , creator ___MASK22___ revealed Cheese to be Randy ' s biological father -- which would also make Proposition Joe Randy ' s great uncle . Avon Randolph Barksdale is a fictional character in " The Wire ", played by Wood Harris . Avon is one of the more powerful drug dealers in Baltimore , Maryland , running the Barksdale Organization . His Organization territory is based in the heart of west Baltimore ' s ghetto , solidifying his power in the drug trade . The Wire is an American crime drama television series set and produced in Baltimore , Maryland . Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter ___MASK22___ , the series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States . " The Wire " premiered on June 2 , 2002 , and ended on March 9 , 2008 , comprising 60 episodes over five seasons .