Ownership Chart: Telecommunications
The U.S. media landscape is dominated by massive corporations that, through a history of mergers and acquisitions, have concentrated their control over what we see, hear and read. In many cases, these giant companies are vertically integrated, controlling everything from initial production to final distribution. In the interactive charts below we reveal who owns what.
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2009 revenues: $123 billion
AT&T is the largest telecommunications company in the United States and one of the largest in the world. It is the leading U.S. provider of local and long distance voice services. It also provides DSL broadband and wireless services and researches telecommunications technology.
AT&T is the largest telecommunications company in the United States and one of the largest in the world. It is the leading U.S. provider of local and long distance voice services. It also provides DSL broadband and wireless services and researches telecommunications technology.
2009 revenues: $107.8 billion
Verizon is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. It provides local and long distance voice services, wireless voice and data services, and broadband services.
Verizon is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. It provides local and long distance voice services, wireless voice and data services, and broadband services.
2009 revenues: $35.8 billion
On January 18, 2011 the Federal Communications Commission approved Comcast’s take-over of a majority share of NBC-Universal from General Electric. This merger combines the nation's largest cable company and residential Internet service provider and one of the world's biggest producers of TV shows and motion pictures. Comcast’s media holdings now reach almost every home in America. It serves customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the vast NBC-Universal holdings, Comcast has 23.6 million cable subscribers, 18 million digital cable subscribers, 15.9 million high-speed Internet customers and 7.6 million voice customers.
On January 18, 2011 the Federal Communications Commission approved Comcast’s take-over of a majority share of NBC-Universal from General Electric. This merger combines the nation's largest cable company and residential Internet service provider and one of the world's biggest producers of TV shows and motion pictures. Comcast’s media holdings now reach almost every home in America. It serves customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the vast NBC-Universal holdings, Comcast has 23.6 million cable subscribers, 18 million digital cable subscribers, 15.9 million high-speed Internet customers and 7.6 million voice customers.
2009 revenues: $14.7 billion
Cox Enterprises, whose subsidiaries include Cox Cable, Cox Television and Cox Radio, controls 80 radio and 15 television stations, 43 newspapers and several publishing companies. Cox also offers broadband Internet access and digital phone service; as of 2009, it had 4.1 million broadband customers and 2.7 million voice customers in the United States.
Cox Enterprises, whose subsidiaries include Cox Cable, Cox Television and Cox Radio, controls 80 radio and 15 television stations, 43 newspapers and several publishing companies. Cox also offers broadband Internet access and digital phone service; as of 2009, it had 4.1 million broadband customers and 2.7 million voice customers in the United States.
2009 revenues: $12.3 billion
Qwest Communications provides local and long-distance telecommunications and related services, wireless services, high-speed Internet, and data and video services in fourteen states (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.)
Qwest Communications provides local and long-distance telecommunications and related services, wireless services, high-speed Internet, and data and video services in fourteen states (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.)
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2009 revenues: $10.7 billion
Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable provider in the United States. The company formally split from its parent, Time Warner Inc., in 2008. Time Warner services 17.9 percent of all cable subscribers, having gained 3.5 million subscribers from its joint acquisition of Adelphia with Comcast. Time Warner now has 14.4 million cable customers (plus 1.5 million held in partnership with Comcast).
Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable provider in the United States. The company formally split from its parent, Time Warner Inc., in 2008. Time Warner services 17.9 percent of all cable subscribers, having gained 3.5 million subscribers from its joint acquisition of Adelphia with Comcast. Time Warner now has 14.4 million cable customers (plus 1.5 million held in partnership with Comcast).
2009 revenues: $7.7 billion
Cablevision holdings include Cable networks such as AMC, the Independent Film Channel and WE: Women’s Entertainment; Madison Square Garden; and sports teams. As of 2008, it had more than 3 million cable customers and 2.4 million high-speed data customers.
Cablevision holdings include Cable networks such as AMC, the Independent Film Channel and WE: Women’s Entertainment; Madison Square Garden; and sports teams. As of 2008, it had more than 3 million cable customers and 2.4 million high-speed data customers.
2008 revenues: $7.6 billion
Advance/Newhouse holdings include Advance Publications, which publishes 25 daily newspapers in nine states, and magazine publisher Conde Nast. Advance/Newhouse also owns Bright House Networks cable operations, which serves 2.2 million subscribers. In addition, Advance/Newhouse has extensive online holdings, including CondeNet, concierge.com, epicurious.com, and style.com.
Advance/Newhouse holdings include Advance Publications, which publishes 25 daily newspapers in nine states, and magazine publisher Conde Nast. Advance/Newhouse also owns Bright House Networks cable operations, which serves 2.2 million subscribers. In addition, Advance/Newhouse has extensive online holdings, including CondeNet, concierge.com, epicurious.com, and style.com.
