In this article, we will be taking a look at the 5 biggest journalism companies in the US. To see more of these companies, you can go directly to see the 15 Biggest Journalism Companies in the US.
5. Hearst
Estimated Valuation as of May 20: $11.9 billion
Hearst is a media company based in New York and founded in 1887. The company operates globally to provide diversified information, services, and media in about 40 countries.
The company offers Hearst Television as part of its broadcasting segment, through which it delivers national news, weather, and sports and entertainment reports. Hearst’s subsidiaries include ESPN, a leading sports journalism network. The network is jointly owned by the Walt Disney Company.
4. Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX)
Market Capitalization as of May 20: $15.2 billion
Fox Corporation is a New York-based broadcasting company offering news, sports, and entertainment to audiences across the US. The company operates through its Cable Network Programming, Television, and Other, Corporate, and Eliminations segments.
The company’s channels include FOX News, FOX Business, FS1 and FS2 for sports, FOX Sports Racing, FOX Soccer Plus, and more. Fox Corporation has 10,600 employees, and it is also operated and controlled by the Murdoch family.
3. Bloomberg
Estimated Valuation as of May 20: $18.3 billion
Bloomberg is one of the most reputable journalism companies, especially within the financial world. It specializes in business and markets news and offers a paid subscription to its readers for as low as $149 per year. It is based in New York.
The company offers a range of opinion-based news reports on markets, economics, technology, politics, and more. It also offers live tracking of the financial markets through its articles and its website. Through 2022, Bloomberg generated revenues of $12.2 billion, according to Forbes.
2. NBCUniversal (Owned by Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA))
Estimated Valuation as of May 20: $32.5 billion
NBCUniversal is a media corporation and a subdivision of Comcast Corporation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The company oversees NBS News, a network which covers a range of topics such as global and US news, business news, tech developments, and more.
1. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR)
Market Capitalization as of May 20: $51.3 billion
Charter Communications is a journalism company based in Stamford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1993.
The company is the second-largest cable operator in the US by subscribers and the third-largest pay TV operator. The company has solidified its presence in the mass media space through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable in 2016.
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