Media Conglomerates as of 2006 Part Two
Media Conglomerates as of 2006 Part Two
TimeWarner
HQ: Detroit, MI
Key people: Mario Kassar (CEO of Warner Bros.), Berry Gordy (chairman emeritus), Mike Illitch (shareholder), Smokey Robinson (shareholder)
Assets:
Warner Bros.
Carolco
Warner Home Video
WB Comics (Formerly Malibu-Pacific)
Time Magazine
Life Magazine
Sports Illustrated
Warner Freeform
Starz/Encore
WB Sports (formerly Warner Golf)
Warner Music Group (WB Records, Motown, Atlantic, Elektra, Reprise)
Warner Parks (Formerly Cedar Fair)
Pre-1990 Grand Diamond Library
Pre-1978 American International Library
Pre-1978 New World Pictures Library
Merv Griffin Enterprises
Notable Franchises:
Looney Tunes
Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy!
Speed Racer
Dragon Ball Z
Gremlins
Goonies
Rambo
Total Recall
RAD
Heathers
The Amityville Horror
Willy Wonka
Tiny Toons
Animaniacs
Freakazoid!
Xenomorphs
Predator
Lethal Weapon
Men in Black
The Rocketeer
Mad Max
Berenstain Bears
CBS Discovery
HQ: New York City
Key People: John S. Hendricks (chairman of CBS Discovery), Michael E. Uslan (chairman of Columbia-TriStar), Geoff Johns (head of DC)
Assets:
CBS Television Network
Columbia Pictures
TriStar Pictures
Destination Films
Columbia-TriStar Home Entertainment
The Discovery Channel
Country Music Television (CMT)
HLN
The Learning Channel (TLC)
DC Comics
Screen Gems
Nelvana
Columbia-TriStar Imageworks
EuroSport
Food Network
HGTV
Animal Planet
Travel Channel
Science Channel
Notable Franchises:
DC Universe
Animated collaborations with Nintendo and Hasbro
The Twilight Zone
CSI
Theo and Gretchen/Strange Magic
Stuart Little
The Magic School Bus
Angie Girl
Turner Broadcasting System
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia
Key People: Ted Turner (chairman emeritus), Geraldine Laybourne (CEO), Barbara Broccoli (head of film division), Mike Lazzo (Head of Williams Street), Chris Savino and Sam Register (co-chairs of Ruby-Spears)
Assets:
United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
CNN
TBS Superstation
Turner Network Television (TNT)
MTV
MTV2
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
TCM
Adult Swim
Atlanta Hawks (NBA franchise)
Atlanta Hammers (MLB franchise; formerly the Braves)
Atlanta Flames (NHL franchise)
World Championship Wrestling
Pre-1985 Filmation Library
Notable Franchises
The Wizard of Oz
James Bond
Pink Panther
Rocky
Tom and Jerry
Gilligan's Island
Spaceballs
Tex Avery characters
Doug
Spongebob Squarepants
Beavis and Butt-Head
Aeon Flux
The Loud House
Fairly Odd Parents
Danny Phantom
Popeye
Little Lulu
Fat Albert
The Jim Henson Company
HQ: Culver City, CA
Key people: Bob Iger (Chairman and CEO), Jim Henson (director emeritus), Mike Tollin (head of Nickelodeon), John Lasseter (head of Henson Animation aka HA!), George Bodenheimer (head of ESPN)
Assets:
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Touchstone Pictures
Henson Animation (HA!)
Hanna-Barbera
Pixar
ESPN
A&E
Showtime
The Movie Channel
Nickelodeon
TV Land
Noggin
Nick, Jr.
XYZ (formerly HA! TV Comedy Network)
Jetix
TeenNick
Nicktoons Network
CrossGen Comics (Merger of CrossGen, Valiant and Tokyopop)
ITC Library
Pre-1993 Lorimar Library
Pre-1993 Cosgrove Hall Library
Notable Franchises:
The Muppets
Nicktoons
Ghibli English dubs
America's Funniest Home Videos
School House Rock
Dallas
The Waltons
Danger Mouse
Count Duckula
Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Fraggle Rock
Huckleberry Hound
Yogi Bear
The Flintstones
The Jetsons
Scooby Doo
Full House
Family Matters
The Smurfs (Hanna-Barbera version only; Characters still owned by the estate of Pierre Culliford)
Ren and Stimpy
Rugrats
Hey Arnold!
Powerpuff Girls
Toy Story
The Incredibles
Kenan and Kel
Hannah Montana
The Price is Right
Neighbours
To Tell the Truth
Baywatch
Match Game
Password
Lionsgate
HQ: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key people: Mark Amin (Chairman), Frank Guistra (Founder)
Key Assets:
Lionsgate Films
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Pre-2000 TriMark/VidMark Library
Notable Franchises:
Flint the Time Detective
Saw
Cubix
Medabots
Hoodwinked!
Up for sale (Let me know if somebody already owns these ITTL)
Eclipse Comics
Jive Records
Capitol Records
Chrysalis Records
RCA Records
Arista Records
Tommy Boy Records
"Weird Al" Yankovic Scotti Bros. catalog
TimeWarner
HQ: Detroit, MI
Key people: Mario Kassar (CEO of Warner Bros.), Berry Gordy (chairman emeritus), Mike Illitch (shareholder), Smokey Robinson (shareholder)
Assets:
Warner Bros.
Carolco
Warner Home Video
WB Comics (Formerly Malibu-Pacific)
Time Magazine
Life Magazine
Sports Illustrated
Warner Freeform
Starz/Encore
WB Sports (formerly Warner Golf)
Warner Music Group (WB Records, Motown, Atlantic, Elektra, Reprise)
Warner Parks (Formerly Cedar Fair)
Pre-1990 Grand Diamond Library
Pre-1978 American International Library
Pre-1978 New World Pictures Library
Merv Griffin Enterprises
Notable Franchises:
Looney Tunes
Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy!
Speed Racer
Dragon Ball Z
Gremlins
Goonies
Rambo
Total Recall
RAD
Heathers
The Amityville Horror
Willy Wonka
Tiny Toons
Animaniacs
Freakazoid!
Xenomorphs
Predator
Lethal Weapon
Men in Black
The Rocketeer
Mad Max
Berenstain Bears
CBS Discovery
HQ: New York City
Key People: John S. Hendricks (chairman of CBS Discovery), Michael E. Uslan (chairman of Columbia-TriStar), Geoff Johns (head of DC)
Assets:
CBS Television Network
Columbia Pictures
TriStar Pictures
Destination Films
Columbia-TriStar Home Entertainment
The Discovery Channel
Country Music Television (CMT)
HLN
The Learning Channel (TLC)
DC Comics
Screen Gems
Nelvana
Columbia-TriStar Imageworks
EuroSport
Food Network
HGTV
Animal Planet
Travel Channel
Science Channel
Notable Franchises:
DC Universe
Animated collaborations with Nintendo and Hasbro
The Twilight Zone
CSI
Theo and Gretchen/Strange Magic
Stuart Little
The Magic School Bus
Angie Girl
Turner Broadcasting System
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia
Key People: Ted Turner (chairman emeritus), Geraldine Laybourne (CEO), Barbara Broccoli (head of film division), Mike Lazzo (Head of Williams Street), Chris Savino and Sam Register (co-chairs of Ruby-Spears)
Assets:
United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
CNN
TBS Superstation
Turner Network Television (TNT)
MTV
MTV2
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
TCM
Adult Swim
Atlanta Hawks (NBA franchise)
Atlanta Hammers (MLB franchise; formerly the Braves)
Atlanta Flames (NHL franchise)
World Championship Wrestling
Pre-1985 Filmation Library
Notable Franchises
The Wizard of Oz
James Bond
Pink Panther
Rocky
Tom and Jerry
Gilligan's Island
Spaceballs
Tex Avery characters
Doug
Spongebob Squarepants
Beavis and Butt-Head
Aeon Flux
The Loud House
Fairly Odd Parents
Danny Phantom
Popeye
Little Lulu
Fat Albert
The Jim Henson Company
HQ: Culver City, CA
Key people: Bob Iger (Chairman and CEO), Jim Henson (director emeritus), Mike Tollin (head of Nickelodeon), John Lasseter (head of Henson Animation aka HA!), George Bodenheimer (head of ESPN)
Assets:
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Touchstone Pictures
Henson Animation (HA!)
Hanna-Barbera
Pixar
ESPN
A&E
Showtime
The Movie Channel
Nickelodeon
TV Land
Noggin
Nick, Jr.
XYZ (formerly HA! TV Comedy Network)
Jetix
TeenNick
Nicktoons Network
CrossGen Comics (Merger of CrossGen, Valiant and Tokyopop)
ITC Library
Pre-1993 Lorimar Library
Pre-1993 Cosgrove Hall Library
Notable Franchises:
The Muppets
Nicktoons
Ghibli English dubs
America's Funniest Home Videos
School House Rock
Dallas
The Waltons
Danger Mouse
Count Duckula
Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Fraggle Rock
Huckleberry Hound
Yogi Bear
The Flintstones
The Jetsons
Scooby Doo
Full House
Family Matters
The Smurfs (Hanna-Barbera version only; Characters still owned by the estate of Pierre Culliford)
Ren and Stimpy
Rugrats
Hey Arnold!
Powerpuff Girls
Toy Story
The Incredibles
Kenan and Kel
Hannah Montana
The Price is Right
Neighbours
To Tell the Truth
Baywatch
Match Game
Password
Lionsgate
HQ: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key people: Mark Amin (Chairman), Frank Guistra (Founder)
Key Assets:
Lionsgate Films
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Pre-2000 TriMark/VidMark Library
Notable Franchises:
Flint the Time Detective
Saw
Cubix
Medabots
Hoodwinked!
Up for sale (Let me know if somebody already owns these ITTL)
Eclipse Comics
Jive Records
Capitol Records
Chrysalis Records
RCA Records
Arista Records
Tommy Boy Records
"Weird Al" Yankovic Scotti Bros. catalog
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