Time Warner's chief executive has denied reports that it may be about to sell a stake in its America Online (AOL) unit to Google and Comcast.
Richard Parsons also said there were no plans for a tie-up with Microsoft's search-engine technology.
News agency and newspaper reports said Google had been ready to share AOL with Time Warner and US cable firm Comcast.
Such a deal would have put Google's search tools with Time Warner's TV and film content in a portal.
Any such move would also have addressed criticism from investors of Time Warner's strategy.
Rivals
Time Warner has recently come under fire from billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn, who says its management is failing to serve shareholders. Part of the group's response has been to stress AOL's move away from its traditional - and loss-making - dial-up internet service, and towards a free-to-use content business paid for by advertising.