TV Broadcast & Cable Networks
Industry Description
The TV cable, pay, and broadcast network industry in the US includes more than 1,350 networks and stations with combined annual revenue of about $85 billion. Major broadcast TV networks are ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC; major TV cable networks are Discovery Channel, ESPN, CNN, and TNT. Large non-network station groups include Sinclair Broadcast Group, Hearst Television, and Raycom Media. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies account for about 90 percent of revenue.
SIC: 4833, 4841
NAICS: 515120, 515210
NAICS: 515120, 515210
Related Industries:
Advertising & Marketing Services, Motion Picture Production & Distribution, Newspaper Publishers, Radio Broadcasting & Programming, TV Program Production & Distribution, Wired Telecommunications ServicesTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dish Dbs Corporation | 12,635.74M | Englewood, CO |
| OPTUS VISION PTY LIMITED | 8,283.37M | Macquarie Park, New South Wales |
| Nippon Hoso Kyokai | 8,220.05M | Tokyo, Japan |
| Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. | 7,115.56M | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mediaset SpA | 5,636.87M | Milan, Italy |
There are 7,679 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Station Consolidation - TV station consolidation is increasing generally among small operations...
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US corporate profits, an indicator of corporate demand for TV advertising, rose 7.9 percent in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Election Advertising Could Top $3B - Spending on television advertising related to the 2012 election could reach $3.2 billion, according to data from the Campaign Media Analysis Group reported in the...
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