Media Family Trees 2009
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Media 100 from A&E to Zuckerman
2008 net U.S. media revenue and rank. Click the plus signs to explore the database.
Discovery Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $2.06 billion
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Philadelphia Media Holdings
Net U.S. media revenue $362 million
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A&E Television Networks
Net U.S. media revenue $1.42 billion
A.H. Belo Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $637 million
Advance Publications
Net U.S. media revenue $8.08 billion
American Media Operations
Net U.S. media revenue $420 million
AT&T
Net U.S. media revenue $5.50 billion
Bauer Publishing
Net U.S. media revenue $370 million
Belo Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $733 million
Block Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $437 million
Bonnier Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $372 million
Bresnan Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $391 million
Cablevision Systems Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $6.17 billion
Catalina Marketing Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $406 million
CBS Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $11.03 billion
Charter Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $5.91 billion
Citadel Broadcasting Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $861 million
Clear Channel Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $4.61 billion
Comcast Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $29.03 billion
Community Newspaper Holdings
Net U.S. media revenue $461 million
Cox Enterprises
Net U.S. media revenue $11.86 billion
Cumulus Media
Net U.S. media revenue $524 million
CW Network
Net U.S. media revenue $545 million
DirecTV Group
Net U.S. media revenue $17.31 billion
Dish Network Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $11.48 billion
DreamWorks Animation SKG
Net U.S. media revenue $372 million
E.W. Scripps Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $896 million
EarthLink
Net U.S. media revenue $956 million
Entercom Communications Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $440 million
Freedom Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $617 million
Gannett Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $5.84 billion
GateHouse Media
Net U.S. media revenue $642 million
Net U.S. media revenue $7.41 billion
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (Lagardere)
Net U.S. media revenue $482 million
Harte-Hanks
Net U.S. media revenue $350 million
Hearst Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $4.30 billion
IAC/InterActiveCorp
Net U.S. media revenue $926 million
Idearc
Net U.S. media revenue $2.97 billion
Insight Communications Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $762 million
International Data Group
Net U.S. media revenue $710 million
Journal Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $452 million
Journal Register Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $397 million
Lamar Advertising Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $1.21 billion
Landmark Media Enterprises
Net U.S. media revenue $391 million
Lee Enterprises
Net U.S. media revenue $1.03 billion
Liberty Media Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $1.45 billion
Lifetime Entertainment Services
Net U.S. media revenue $1.06 billion
LIN TV Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $400 million
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $1.32 billion
Local Insight Regatta Holdings
Net U.S. media revenue $580 million
Local TV Holdings
Net U.S. media revenue $422 million
LodgeNet Interactive Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $498 million
Major League Baseball
Net U.S. media revenue $450 million
McClatchy Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $1.90 billion
McGraw-Hill Cos.
Net U.S. media revenue $765 million
Media General
Net U.S. media revenue $807 million
Mediacom Communications Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $1.31 billion
MediaNews Group
Net U.S. media revenue $1.54 billion
Meredith Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $1.09 billion
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Net U.S. media revenue $583 million
Microsoft Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $1.81 billion
Monster Worldwide
Net U.S. media revenue $768 million
Morris Communications Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $429 million
National Football League
Net U.S. media revenue $495 million
NBC Universal (General Electric Co.)
Net U.S. media revenue $12.97 billion
New York Times Co., The
Net U.S. media revenue $2.70 billion
News Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $14.95 billion
Nielsen Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $396 million
R.H. Donnelley Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $2.62 billion
Raycom Media
Net U.S. media revenue $569 million
RCN Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $437 million
Reader's Digest Association
Net U.S. media revenue $761 million
Reed Elsevier
Net U.S. media revenue $783 million
Rodale
Net U.S. media revenue $454 million
Scripps Networks Interactive
Net U.S. media revenue $1.59 billion
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Net U.S. media revenue $699 million
Sirius XM Radio
Net U.S. media revenue $2.32 billion
Sony Corp.
Net U.S. media revenue $3.47 billion
Source Interlink Cos.
Net U.S. media revenue $450 million
Suddenlink Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $1.45 billion
Time Warner
Net U.S. media revenue $20.53 billion
Time Warner Cable
Net U.S. media revenue $15.58 billion
Tribune Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $3.78 billion
United Business Media
Net U.S. media revenue $509 million
United Online
Net U.S. media revenue $488 million
Univision Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $2.02 billion
Valassis Communications
Net U.S. media revenue $2.21 billion
ValueClick
Net U.S. media revenue $332 million
Viacom
Net U.S. media revenue $9.55 billion
Walt Disney Co.
Net U.S. media revenue $18.60 billion
Washington Post Co., The
Net U.S. media revenue $2.10 billion
Weather Channel Cos.
Net U.S. media revenue $436 million
Wehco Media
Net U.S. media revenue $340 million
Wenner Media
Net U.S. media revenue $650 million
Westwood One
Net U.S. media revenue $404 million
WideOpenWest
Net U.S. media revenue $416 million
Yahoo
Net U.S. media revenue $4.06 billion
Yellowbook (Yell Group)
Net U.S. media revenue $2.19 billion
YES Network (Yankee Global Enterprises)
Net U.S. media revenue $400 million
Zuckerman Media Properties
Net U.S. media revenue $442 million
ABOUT MEDIA TREES 2009
Advertising Age's DataCenter has produced the 100 Leading Media Companies report since 1981 (covering 1980 revenue). Companies are ranked on revenue from U.S. media.
Revenue figures are Ad Age estimates based on data from financial filings, company disclosures and DataCenter analysis.
Media is defined as information and entertainment content distribution systems in which advertising (including branded entertainment) is a key element. Revenue includes what media companies collect from marketers (advertising); from consumers (subscriptions, fees, movie tickets, DVD sales); and from other media companies (TV licensing/production).
Revenue for 2008 and 2007 as compiled and analyzed in 2009.
Revenue is shown pro forma for 2008 and/or 2007 if acquisitions or divestitures completed in 2009, 2008 or 2007 had significant effect on revenue.
Lists of company properties are not all-inclusive; not all properties are shown.
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