Ascent Media Corporation · Santa Monica, CA United States ·(NASDAQ (GM): ASCMA)
Company Description
View Ascent Media Corporation Locations On A US Map
This link will open in a new window
This link will open in a new window While Ascent Media may be no American Beauty, it has won its fair share of Oscars. An international provider of content production, management, and distribution services for the television and film industries, the company has brought home the gold about 15 times, winning Academy Awards for best sound and technical achievement. The company also offers commercial services. Clients include movie studios, independent producers, television broadcast networks, cable channels, and advertising agencies. In 2008 former parent Discovery Holding , controlled by Liberty Media chairman John Malone, spun off Ascent Media as a publicly traded company. Liberty Media now controls about 30% of Ascent Media. To read the full description, subscribe now.
Call Now at 866-464-3202 or Click here for a Free Hoover's Trial!
Key Ascent Media Corporation Financials
| Company Type | Public - NASDAQ (GM): ASCMA Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $600.6 |
| 2008 Employees | 3,100 |
Ascent Media Corporation Executives
74 executives listed for Ascent Media Corporation's Santa Monica, CA location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman | William Fitzgerald | Network |
| CEO | Jose Royo | Network |
| EVP and CFO | George Platisa | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Ascent Media Corporation
Consumer spending drives demand. The profitability of individual companies depends on creativity, marketing, and distribution. Large companies often have the advantages of long-term contracts with key actors and directors, a permanent staff of technical employees, and wide distribution networks. Small companies can compete successfully by creating marketable movies, often for niche audiences, on low budgets. Although production work is labor-intensive, the value of the product results in high average annual industry revenue of $300,000 per employee. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Ascent Media Corporation Competitors
Call Now at 866-464-3202 or Click here for a Free Hoover's Trial!