It should still be fairly accurate although we all know how fast these corporations like to morph and change to stay powerful.
Advance Publications
| Advance Publications is a privately held company www.advance.net |
Corporate History
Daily Newspapers
- The
- Express-Times (
- The
- The
- Mobile Register (
- The
- The Star-Ledger (
- The
- Today's Sunbeam in
- The
- The Oregonian (
- Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
- Staten
- The Herald-American (Sunday)
- The Post-Standard (
- The Times-Picayune (
- Union-News & Sunday Republican (
- Sun Newspapers - weekly suburban newspapers in
- Booth Newspapers of
- Jackson Citizen Patriot
Business Journals and Periodicals
Magazines
- Conde Nast Publications
- Allure
- Architectural Digest
- Bon Appetit
- Conde Nast House & Garden
- Conde Nast Traveler
- Glamour
- Gourmet
- GQ
- Lucky
- The New Yorker
- Parade Publications
- Parade
- React
- Self
- Tatler
- Vanity Fair
- Vogue
- Wired
- The World of Interiors
- Fairchild
- W
- Jane
- Women's Wear Daily
- Daily News Record
- Footwear News
- Home Furnishings News
- HighPoints
- Executive Technology
- Children's Business
- Supermarket News
- Brand Marketing
- Salon News
- Details
- Elegant Bride
- Bride's
- Modern Bride
- Vitals
- Other
- Golf Digest
- Golf for Women
- Golf World
- Golf World Business
Cable Television
- Cable Television Operations - with Time Warner
- Discovery Channel (partial ownership)
Multimedia
- CondeNet
Other
- Religion News Service
- Newhouse News Service
The Walt Disney Company
Disney is not a media company that relies solely upon Mickey Mouse and amusement parks. From the ABC network to ESPN, Disney is an extremely well diversified corporation with so many holdings that they seemingly contradict one another. The same company that brings Peter Jennings and the ABC Family channel into living rooms is also the parent company of Miramax Films, a production unit specializing in violent and risqué features. Disney's roots date back to the early 20th century, however the company truly became the vertically integrated giant it is today after it acquired Capital Cities/ABC in 1995.
| The Walt Disney Company |
Corporate History
Holdings
Book Publishing Imprints
- Hyperion
- Miramax Books
- ESPN Books
- Theia
- ABC Daytime Press
- Hyperion Audiobooks
- Hyperion East
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- Hyperion Books for Children
- Jump at the Sun
- Volo
- Michael di Caupa Books
- Disney Global Children's Books
- Disney Press
- Global Retail
- Global Continuity
Magazine titles include:
- Automotive Industries
- Biography (with GE and Hearst)
- Discover
- Disney Adventures
- Disney Magazine
- ECN News
- ESPN Magazine (distributed by Hearst)
- Family Fun
- Institutional Investor
- JCK
- Kodin
- Top Famille - French family magazine
- US Weekly (50%)
- Video Business
- Quality
Broadcasting
(includes the Capital City/ABC subsidiary)
Television
- ABC Television Network
Owned and Operated Television Stations
- WLS - Chicago
- WJRT -
- KFSN -
- KTRK - Houston
- KABC -
- WABC -
- WPVI -
- WTVD - Raleigh -
- KGO - San Francisco
- WTVG -
Radio Stations
- WKHX –
- WYAY –
- WDWD –
- WMVP – Chicago
- WLS – Chicago
- WZZN – Chicago
- WRDZ – Chicago
- WBAP – Dallas
- KSCS – Dallas
- KMEO – Dallas
- KESN – Dallas
- KMKI – Dallas
- WDRQ –
- WJR –
- WDVD –
- KABC –
- KLOS –
- KDIS –
- KSPN –
- KQRS –
- KXXR –
- KDIZ –
- WGVX –
- WGVY –
- WGVZ –
- WABC –
- WPLJ –
- WQEW –
- WEVD –
- KGO – San Francisco
- KSFO – San Francisco
- KIID –
- KMKY –
- WMAL –
- WJZW –
- WRQX –
- KQAM –
- KKDZ – Seattle
- WSDZ –
- WWMK – Cleveland
- KMIX –
- KADZ –
- KDDZ –
- WWMI –
- KMIC – Houston
- WMYM –
- WWJZ –
- WMKI –
- WDZK –
- WDDZ –
- WDZY –
- WGFY – Charlotte
- WDYZ – Orlando
- WMNE –
- WEAE –
- WDRD –
- WPPY –
- KPHN –
- WQUA –
- WBML –
- WFDF –
- WFRO –
- WDMV –
- WHKT –
- Radio Disney
- ESPN Radio (syndicated programming)
Cable Television
- ABC Family
- The Disney Channel
- Toon Disney
- SoapNet
- ESPN Inc. (80% - Hearst Corporation owns the remaining 20%) includes ESPN, ESPN2,
- ESPN News, ESPN Now, ESPN Extreme
- Classic Sports Network
- A&E Television (37.5%, with Hearst and GE)
- The History Channel (with Hearst and GE)
- Lifetime Television (50%, with Hearst)
- Lifetime Movie Network (50% with Hearst)
- E! Entertainment (with Comcast and
International Broadcast
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel
- ESPN INC. International Ventures
- Sportsvision of
- ESPN
- ESPN STAR (50%) - sports programming throughout
- Net STAR (33%) owners of The Sports Network of Canada
Other International Ventures (all with minority ownership)
- Tele-Munchen - German television production and distribution
- RTL-2 - German television production and distribution
- Hamster Productions - French television production
- TV Sport of
- Tesauro of
- Scandinavian Broadcasting System
Television Production and Distribution
- Touchstone Television
- Walt Disney Television
- Walt Disney Television Animation (has three wholly owned production facilities outside the
Movie Production and Distribution
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Touchstone Pictures
- Caravan Pictures
- Miramax Films
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Financial
- Sid R. Bass (partial interest - crude petroleum and natural gas production)
Retail
- The Disney Store
Walt Disney Internet Group
- ABC Internet Group
- ABC.com
- ABCNEWS.com
- Oscar.com
- Mr. Showbiz
- Disney Online (web sites and content)
- Disney's Daily Blast
- Disney.Com
- Family.Com
- ESPN Internet Group
- ESPN.sportzone.com
- Soccernet.com (60%)
- NBA.com
- NASCAR.com
- Skillgames
- Wall of Sound
- Go Network
- Toysmart.com (majority stake - educational toys)
Disney Interactive (develops/markets computer software, video games, CD-ROMs)
- Buena Vista Music Group
- Lyric Street Records (
- Mammoth Records (popular and alternative music label)
- Walt Disney Records
Theatrical Productions
- Walt Disney Theatrical Productions (productions include stage version of The Lion King,Beauty and the Beast, King David)
Professional Sports Franchises
- Anaheim Sports, Inc.
- Mighty Ducks of
- Disney -MGM Studios
- Disney Regional Entertainment (entertainment and theme dining in metro areas)
- Disney Vacation Club
- Epcot
- Tokyo Disneyland (partial ownership)
- Walt Disney World -
- Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Disney - MGM Studios
- Walt Disnery World Sports Complex (golf course, auto racing track and basball complex)
- Disney Cruise Line
- The Disney Institute
- TiVo (partial investment)
General Electric
| General Electric |
Corporate History
NBC Universal (80%-owned by GE, 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal)
Television
NBC Stations:
- WNBC -
- KNBC -
- WMAQ - Chicago
- WCAU -
- KNTV - San Jose/San Francisco
- KXAS - Dallas/Fort Worth
- WRC - Washington
- WTVJ -
- KNSD -
- WVIT -
- WNCN - Raleigh
- WCMH - Columbus
- WVTM -
- WJAR -
Telemundo Stations:
- KVEA/KWHY -
- WNJU -
- WSCV -
- KTMD - Houston
- WSNS - Chicago
- KXTX - Dallas/Fort Worth
- KVDA - San Antonio
- KSTS - San Jose/San Francisco
- KDRX -
- KNSO -
- KMAS -
- WNEU - Boston/Merrimack
- KHRR -
- WKAQ -
NBC Universal Television Studio
NBC Universal Television Distribution
- CNBC
- MSNBC
- Bravo
- Mun2TV
- Sci-Fi
- Trio
Film
- Universal Pictures
Parks
- Universal Parks & Resorts
Other
- Paxson Communications (30%)
Other General Electric Businesses
- GE Aircraft Engines
- GE Commercial Finance
- GE Consumer Products
- GE Industrial Systems
- GE Insurance
- GE Medical Systems
- GE Plastics
- GE Power Systems
- GE Specialty Materials
- GE Transportation Systems
News Corporation
| News Corp. |
Corporate History
Television
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Television Stations
- WNYW -
- WWOR -
- KTTV -
- KCOP -
- WFLD - Chicago
- WPWR - Chicago
- KMSP -
- WFTC -
- WTXF -
- WFXT -
- WTTG -
- KDFW - Dallas
- KDFI - Dallas
- WJBK -
- KUTP -
- KSAZ -
- WUTB - Baltimore
- WRBW - Orlando
- WOFL - Orlando
- WOGX -
- WAGA -
- KRIV - Houston
- KTXH - Houston
- WJW - Cleveland
- WTVT -
- KDVR -
- KTVI -
- WITI -
- WDAF -
- KSTU -
- WHBQ -
- WGHP -
- WBRC -
- KTBC - Austin
BSkyB
- FOXTEL
- SKYPerfecTV
- STAR
- Stream
- Fox News Channel
- Fox Movie Channel
- FX
- National Geographic Channel
- SPEED Channel
- Fox Sports Net
- Fox Sports South
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports Southeast
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports Northwest
- Fox Sports West
- Fox Sports West#2
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports
- Fox Sports Intermountain West
- Fox Sports Southwest
- Sunshine Network
Film
- 20th Century Fox
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Fox Television Studios
Newspapers
- News International
- News of the World
- The Sun
- The Sunday Times
- The Times
- Daily Telegraph
- Gold Coast Bulletin
- Herald Sun
- Newsphotos
- Newspix
- Newstext
- NT News
- Post-Courier
- Sunday Herald Sun
- Sunday Mail
- Sunday Tasmanian
- Sunday Territorian
- Sunday Times
- The Advertiser
- The Australian
- The Courier-Mail
- The Mercury
- The Sunday Telegraph
- Weekly Times
Magazines
- InsideOut
- donna hay
- SmartSource
- The Weekly Standard
- TV Guide (partial)
Books
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
- General Books Group
- Access
- Amistad
- Caedmon
- Ecco
- Eos
- Fourth Estate
- HarperAudio
- HarperBusiness
- HarperCollins
- Harper Design International
- HarperEntertainment
- HarperLargePrint
- HarperResource
- HarperSanFrancisco
- HarperTorch
- Perennial
- PerfectBound
- Quill
- Rayo
- ReganBooks
- William Morrow
- William Morrow Cookbooks
- Children's Books Group
- Greenwillow Books
- Joanna Cotler Books
- Eos
- Laura Geringer Books
- HarperAudio
- HarperCollins Children's Books
- HarperFestival
- HarperTempest
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Trophy
- Zondervan
- HarperCollins
- HarperCollins
- HarperCollins
Other
- New York Rangers & New York Knicks (20% - Through partnership with Cablevision)
- Los Angeles Kings (NHL, 40% option)
- Los Angeles Lakers (NBA, 9.8% option)
- News
- Fox Sports Radio Network
- Broadsystem
- Festival Records
- Fox Interactive
- Mushroom Records
- National
- NDS
- News Interactive
- News Outdoor
- Nursery World
The largest media company in the world is the standard bearer of synergy and vertical integration in the modern digital age. The marriage between "old" media Time Warner and "new" media AOL in 2000 was heralded by many experts as a sign of a new era. The belief was that traditional media companies had to align themselves with online partners or risk the chance of finding their business model and methods obsolete. A weak ad market, subscriptions for new online users hitting a plateau, and a less than expected demand for broadband Internet service are just some of the reasons why AOL Time Warner never jumped started an overhaul of the entire media industry as first predicted. The company dropped AOL from its corporate name in 2003 in an effort to show Wall Street that it still valued its core assets. With such influential brands as CNN, Warner Brothers studio, Sports Illustrated and AOL Instant Messaging, a Time Warner property is never too far away from any consumer's fingertips.
| Time Warner Company headquarters |
Corporate History
Time Warner - Books
Time Warner Book Group
- Warner Books
- The Mysterious Press
- Warner Vision
- Warner Business Books
- Aspect
- Warner Faith
- Warner Treasures
- TW Kids
- Little, Brown and Company
- Little, Brown Adult Trade
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Bulfinch Press
- Time Warner Book Group
- Time Warner Audio Books
- Time Inc.
- Southern Progress Corporation
- Sunset Books
- Oxmoor House
- Leisure Arts
Time Warner - Cable
- HBO
- CNN
- CNN International
- CNN en Espanol
- CNN Headline News
- CNN fn
- CNN Radio
- CNN Interactive
- Court TV (with
- Time Warner Cable
- Road Runner
- New York 1 News (24 hour news channel devoted only to NYC)
- Kablevision (53.75% - cable television in
In Demand
- Metro Sports (
Time Warner Inc. - Film & TV Production/Distribution
- Warner Bros.
- Warner Bros. Studios
- Warner Bros. Television (production)
- The WB Television Network
- Warner Bros. Television Animation
- Hanna - Barbera Cartoons
- Telepictures Production
- Witt - Thomas Productions
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Warner Home Video
- Warner Bros. Domestic Pay - TV
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
- Warner Bros. International Television Distribution
- The Warner Channel (
- Warner Bros. International Theaters (owns/operates multiplex theaters in over 12 countries)
Time Warner Inc. - Magazines
- Time
- Time
- Time
- Time
- Time
- Time South Pacific
- Time Money
- Time For Kids
- Fortune
- All You
- Business 2.0
- Life
- Sports Illustrated
- Sports Illustrated International
- SI for Kids
- Inside Stuff
- Money
- Your Company
- Your Future
- People
- Who Weekly (Australian edition)
- People en Español
- Teen People
- Entertainment Weekly
- EW Metro
- The Ticket
- In Style
- Southern Living
- Progressive Farmer
- Southern Accents
- Cooking Light
- The Parent Group
- Parenting
- Baby Talk
- Baby on the Way
- This Old House
- Sunset
- The Health Publishing Group
- Health
- Hippocrates
- Coastal Living
- Weight Watchers
- Real Simple
- Asiaweek (Asian news weekly)
- President (Japanese business monthly)
- Dancyu (Japanese cooking)
- Wallpaper (
- Field & Stream
- Freeze
- Golf Magazine
- Outdoor Life
- Popular Science
- Salt Water Sportsman
- Ski
- Skiing Magazine
- Skiing Trade News
- SNAP
- Snowboard Life
- Ride BMX
- Today's Homeowner
- TransWorld Skateboarding
- TransWorld Snowboarding
- Verge
- Yachting Magazine
- Warp
- American Express Publishing Corporation (partial ownership/management)
- Travel & Leisure
- Food & Wine
- Your Company
- Departures
- SkyGuide
- Magazines listed under Warner Brothers label
- DC Comics
- Vertigo
- Paradox
- Milestone
- Mad Magazine
Online Services
- CompuServe Interactive Services
- AOL Instant Messenger
- AOL.com portal
- AOL Europe
- ICQ
- The Knot, Inc. - wedding content (8 % with QVC 36% and Hummer
- WinbladFunds18%)
- MapQuest.com - pending regulatory approval
- Spinner.com
- Winamp
- DrKoop.com (10%)
- Legend (49% - Internet service in
Time Warner - Online/Other Publishing
- Road Runner
- Warner Publisher Services
- Time Distribution Services
- American Family Publishers (50%)
- Pathfinder
- Africana.com
Time Warner - Merchandise/Retail
- Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Theme Parks
- Warner Brothers Recreation Enterprises (owns/operates international theme parks)
Time Warner Inc. - Turner Entertainment
Entertainment Networks
- TBS Superstation
- Turner Network Television (TNT)
- Turner South
- Cartoon Network
- Turner Classic Movies
- Cartoon Network in
- Cartoon Network in
- TNT & Cartoon Network in Asia/Pacific
Film Production
- New Line Cinema
- Fine Line Features
- Turner Original Productions
Sports
Other Operations
- Turner Learning
- CNN Newsroom (daily news program for classrooms)
- Turner Adventure Learning (electronic field trips for schools)
- Turner Home Satellite
- Turner Network Sales
Other
- Netscape Communications
- Netscape Netcenter portal
- AOL MovieFone
- iAmaze
- Amazon.com (partial)
- Quack.com
- Streetmail (partial)
- Switchboard (6%)
One of the largest global media empires, Viacom has a financial interest in broadcast and cable television, radio, Internet, book publishing, and film production and distribution. Some of this vertically integrated conglomerate's highly recognizable properties include the CBS network, MTV, Infinity broadcasting, Simon & Schuster, Blockbuster and Paramount Pictures. With such a diverse portfolio of properties, Viacom is one of the most profitable media giants as CBS is a top draw for older viewers while MTV remains the most popular teen orientated media outlet.
| Viacom, Inc. Headquarters |
Corporate History
Television
CBS Stations:
- KEYE-TV -
- WJZ-TV -
- WBZ-TV -
- WBBM-TV -
- KTVT-TV -
- KCNC-TV -
- WWJ-TV -
- WFRV-TV -
- WCBS-TV -
- WFOR-TV -
- WCCO-TV -
- KYW-TV -
- KDKA-TV -
- KUTV-TV -
- KPIX-TV -
- KCBS-TV -
UPN Stations:
- WUPA-TV -
- WSBK-TV -
- WWHO-TV -
- KTXA-TV -
- WKBD-TV -
- WNDY-TV -
- WBFS-TV -
- WUPL-TV -
- WGNT-TV -
- KAUT-TV -
- WPSG-TV -
- WNPA-TV -
- WLWC-TV -
- KMAX-TV -
- KBHK-TV -
- KSTW-TV -
- WTOG-TV -
- WTVX-TV - W.
Others:
- KCCO -
- KCCW -
- WJMN -
- KUSG -
- KCAL -
Cable
- MTV
- MTV2
- Nickelodeon
- BET
- Nick at Nite
- TV Land
- NOGGIN
- VH1
- Spike TV
- CMT
- Comedy Central
- Showtime
- The Movie Channel
- Flix
- Sundance Channel
Television Production and Distribution
- Spelling Television
- Big Ticket Television
- King World Productions
Radio
Infinity Broadcasting
Northeast
WBGR - AM
WBMD - AM
WJFK - AM
WLIF - FM
WQSR - FM
WWMX - FM
WXYV - FM
WBCN - FM
WBMX - FM
WBZ - AM
WODS - FM
WZLX - FM
Buffalo
WBLK - FM
WBUF - FM
WECK - AM
WJYE - FM
WYRK - FM
WRCH - FM
WTIC - AM/FM
WZMX - FM
WCBS - AM/FM
WFAN - AM
WINS - AM
WNEW - FM
WXRK - FM
KYW - AM
WIP - AM
WOGL - FM
WPHT - AM
WYSP - FM
KDKA - AM
WBZZ - FM
WDSY - FM
WZPT - FM
WCMF - FM
WPXY - FM
WRMM - FM
WZNE - FM
WARW - FM
WHFS - FM
WJFK - FM
WPGC - AM/FM
South
Charlotte
WBAV - FM
WFNZ - AM
WGIV - AM
WNKS - FM
WPEG - FM
WSOC - FM
WSSS - FM
KIKK - AM/FM
KILT - AM/FM
WJHM - FM
WOCL - FM
WOMX - FM
San Antonio
KTFM - FM
KTSA - AM
WLLD - FM
WQYK - AM/FM
WRBQ - FM
WSJT - FM
WYUU - FM
WEAT - FM
WIRK - FM
WJBW - FM
WMBX - FM
WPBZ - FM
Austin
KAMX - FM
KJCE - AM
KKMJ - FM
KQBT - FM
KLUV - FM
KOAI - FM
KRBV - FM
KRLD - AM
KVIL - FM
KYNG - FM
WMFR - AM
WSJS - AM
WSML - AM
WMC - AM/FM
WMFS - FM
WAOK - AM
WVEE - FM
WZGC - FM
WBBM - AM/FM
WCKG - FM
WJMK - FM
WSCR - AM
WUSN - FM
WXRT - FM
WAQZ - FM
WGRR - FM
WKRQ - FM
WUBE - FM
WDOK - FM
WNCX - FM
WQAL - FM
WXTM - FM
WAZU - FM
WHOK - FM
WLVQ - FM
WKRK - FM
WOMC - FM
WVMV - FM
WWJ - AM
WXYT - AM
WYCD - FM
KBEQ - FM
KFKF - FM
KMXV - FM
KSRC - FM
KDOW - AM
WCCO - AM
WLTE - FM
WXPT - FM
KEZK - FM
KMOX - AM
KYKY - FM
West
KDJM - FM
KIMN - FM
KXKL - FM
Fresno
KMGV - FM
KMJ - AM
KOOR - AM
KOQO - FM
KRNC - FM
KSKS - FM
KVSR - FM
KLUC - FM
KMXB - FM
KMZQ - FM
KSFN - AM
KXNT - AM
KXTE - FM
KCBS - FM
KEZN - FM
KFWB - AM
KLSX - FM
KNX - AM
KROQ - FM
KRTH - FM
KTWV - FM
KMLE - FM
KOOL - FM
KZON - FM
KINK - FM
KLTH - FM
KUFO - FM
KUPL - AM/FM
KVMX - FM
Riverside
KFRG - FM
KVFG - FM
KVVQ - AM
KXFG - FM
Sacramento
KHTK - AM
KNCI - FM
KSFM - FM
KXOA - FM
KYMX - FM
KZZO - FM
San Diego
KPLN - FM
KYXY - FM
KCBS - AM
KFRC - FM
KFRC - AM
KITS - FM
KKWV - FM
KLLC - FM
KYCY - AM
San Jose
KBAY - FM
KEZR - FM
KBKS - FM
KMPS - FM
KYCW - AM
KYPT - FM
KZOK - FM
The Viacom Outdoor Group
- TDI Worldwide
- Westwood One
Film
- Paramount Pictures
- Paramount Home Entertainment
Publishing
Simon & Schuster
- Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
- Atria Books
- Kaplan
- Pocket Books
- Scribner
- Simon & Schuster
- The Free Press
- The Touchstone
- Fireside Group
- Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Aladdin Paperbacks
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Little Simon
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Simon Pulse
- Simon Spotlight
- Simon & Schuster New Media
- Simon & Schuster Online
- Simon & Schuster
- Simon & Schuster
- MTV Books
