EXHIBIT 25.1
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C.  20549
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                                   FORM  T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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              CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF
                A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ________
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                                 CHEMICAL BANK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK                                                           13-4994650   
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer  
if not a national bank)                                   identification No.) 
                                              
270 PARK AVENUE                                                             
NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                                   10017  
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code) 

                               William H. McDavid
                                General Counsel
                                270 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                              Tel:  (212) 270-2611
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                                TIME WARNER INC.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE                                                           13-1388520
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification No.)

75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK                                                       10019
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

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                        SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2025
                      (Title of the indenture securities)
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                                    GENERAL

Item 1. General Information.

        Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

        (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
            it is subject.
 
            New York State Banking Department, State House, Albany, New York
            12110.

            Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.,
            20551
 
            Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2, 33 Liberty Street,
            New York, N.Y.

            Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., 20429.


        (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

            Yes.


Item 2. Affiliations with the Obligor.

        If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
        affiliation.

        None.

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Item 16. List of Exhibits
 
         List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
         Eligibility.

         1.  A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee as now in
effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment
dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980, September 9, 1982,
February 28, 1985 and December 2, 1991 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed in
connection with Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by
reference).

         2.  A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence
Business (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration
Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference).

         3.  None, authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being
contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2.

         4.  A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to
Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 33-84460, which is
incorporated by reference).

         5.  Not applicable.

         6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
(see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No.
33-50010, which is incorporated by reference).

         7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee, published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

         8.  Not applicable.

         9.  Not applicable.

                                   SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, Chemical Bank, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the
City of New York and State of New York, on the 31ST day of JULY, 1995.
 
                            CHEMICAL BANK

 
                            By /s/ R. Lorenzen
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                                   R. Lorenzen
                                   Senior Trust Officer

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                             Exhibit 7 to Form T-1


                                Bank Call Notice

                             RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 2
                      CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF

                                 Chemical Bank
                  of 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017
                     and Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
                    a member of the Federal Reserve System,

                  at the close of business March 31, 1995, in
        accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
        District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                         DOLLAR AMOUNTS
                   ASSETS                                  IN MILLIONS
 

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
  currency and coin ................................       $  5,797
  Interest-bearing balances ........................          2,523
Securities:  .......... ............................  
Held to maturity securities.........................          6,195
Available for sale securities.......................         17,785
Federal Funds sold and securities purchased under    
  agreements to resell in domestic offices of the     
  bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,    
  and in IBF's:                                       
  Federal funds sold................................          2,493
  Securities purchased under agreements to resell...             50
Loans and lease financing receivables:                
  Loans and leases, net of unearned income   $ 68,937               
  Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses     1,898               
  Less: Allocated transfer risk reserve......     113               
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  Loans and leases, net of unearned income,           
  allowance, and reserve............................         66,926
Trading Assets......................................         37,294
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized           
  leases)...........................................          1,402
Other real estate owned.............................             99
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and       
  associated companies..............................            148
Customer's liability to this bank on acceptances     
  outstanding.......................................          1,051
Intangible assets...................................            512
Other assets........................................          6,759
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TOTAL ASSETS........................................       $149,034
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                                  LIABILITIES


Deposits
  In domestic offices.....................................  $ 44,882
  Noninterest-bearing .........................    $14,690
  Interest-bearing ............................     30,192
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  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
  and IBF's...............................................    32,537
  Noninterest-bearing .........................    $   146
  Interest-bearing ............................     32,391
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Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agree-
ments to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and
  of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBF's
  Federal funds purchased.................................    10,587
  Securities sold under agreements to repurchase..........     3,083
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..................       464
Trading liabilities.......................................    31,358
Other Borrowed money:
  With original maturity of one year or less..............     7,527  
  With original maturity of more than one year............       914
Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
  leases..................................................        20
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding..     1,054
Subordinated notes and debentures.........................     3,410
Other liabilities.........................................     5,986
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES.........................................   141,822
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                                  EQUITY CAPITAL

Common stock.........................................            620
Surplus..............................................          4,501
Undivided profits and capital reserves...............          2,558
Net unrealized holding gains (Losses)                   
on available-for-sale securities.....................           (476)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments..              9
                                                        
TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL.................................          7,212
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, LIMITED-LIFE PREFERRED
 STOCK AND EQUITY CAPITAL............................       $149,034
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I, Joseph L. Sclafani, S.V.P. & Controller of the
above-named bank, do hereby declare that this Report of
Condition has been prepared in conformance with the in-
structions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory
authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                    JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI


We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness
of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been
examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and
belief has been prepared in conformance with the in-
structions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory
authority and is true and correct.


                    WALTER V. SHIPLEY       )
                    EDWARD D. MILLER        )DIRECTORS
                    WILLIAM B. HARRISON     )

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