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Rogers Communications is the largest wireless service provider in Canada with more than 11 million subscribers, equating to one-third of the total Canadian market. Rogers' wireless business accounts for more than half of total revenue and has been growing at a higher rate than other segments. The cable segment, which provides about 38% of total revenue after acquiring Shaw, offers home internet, television, and landline phone service to consumers and businesses. Remaining sales come from Rogers' media unit, which owns and operates various television and radio stations and major Toronto sports franchises, including the Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, and Argonauts.

SiriusXM operates almost exclusively in the US through its SiriusXM and Pandora audio services. SiriusXM is primarily a satellite radio service that offers nationwide coverage and mostly ad-free listening, with proprietary channels and exclusive content. It makes agreements with automakers to install its radios in vehicles and give trial services to vehicle buyers, which have traditionally fed its subscriber base. The company provides the service via a fleet of geostationary satellites it owns and operates, and now offers a streaming SiriusXM option. Pandora, which accounts for a much smaller portion of revenue and profit, offers a subscription and ad-supported streaming music service that competes with industry giants such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.

RTL Group SA is a broadcasting television company with interests in television channels, video-on-demand platforms, and radio stations. The company has three main areas of business: broadcast, streaming, content, and digital. Broadcast includes television and radio; content includes content production and distribution, and digital includes online video and advertisement technology. Business segments include Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, Groupe M6, Fremantle, RTL Nederland, and Other segments. The company's business units operate in Europe, predominantly in Germany, France, the United States, the UK, and Other regions.

FUJI Media Holdings Inc operates as a certified broadcasting holding company engaged in media, content, and related businesses. The company has two reportable segments: Media & Content Business, which involves broadcasting, film and animation production, music publishing, advertising, and mail-order sales; and Urban Development & Tourism Business, which engages in building rental, real estate transactions, and hotel and resort management. The company earns the majority of its revenue in Japan.

Tegna Inc is a media company with a portfolio of broadcast stations and digital sites. The firm has television stations and radio stations in approximately U.S. markets. The company owns multicast networks of True Crime Network, Twist, and Quest. Each television station also has a robust digital presence across online, mobile, connected television, and social platforms, reaching consumers on all devices and platforms used to consume news content. It generates key revenue from advertising and marketing services, subscriptions, political advertising, and other services.

MFE-MediaForEurope is a commercial TV operator in the Italian and Spanish commercial TV sector, offering free-to-air television programming on general interest channels (Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4 in Italy, and Tele5 and Cuatro in Spain) and a wide portfolio of semigeneralist and thematic channels available in linear and on-demand OTT services comprising a broad range of cinema, TV series and children’s channel content. The group generates maximum revenue from TV advertising, and the rest from sales of TV rights and productions, pay streaming service, movie distribution, construction, rental, and maintenance of TV equipment, etc. Its operating segments are: Italy, which is its key revenue-generating market, and Spain.

Sun TV Network Ltd is a media and entertainment company. The group owns and operates a series of television networks across four languages in the news, music, action, life, movies, kids, and comedy genres. It also airs FM stations in several Indian languages. Its business activities are reported under a single segment, being Media and Entertainment. The company generates revenues from advertising, broadcasting fees, International subscriptions, other subscriptions, movie distribution, and content trading. Geographically, the group is focused on the Indian market with a few operations outside India.

Metropole Television SA is a media holding company that owns several television channels, magazines, publications, and movie production firms. Metropole Television SA's flagship channel is M6, a multimedia television network that displays a wide variety of content and includes dramas, news, comedies, films, and documentaries. Furthermore, Metropole owns production houses and operates digital content publications. It has four reportable segments which includes Television, Radio, Production & Audiovisual Rights and Diversification involves distribution of niche products, other online revenues, Interactions division. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue from France and also from Television segment.

Beijing Gehua CATV Network Co Ltd is engaged in the development and maintenance of radio and television networks. It is involved in the transfer and transmission of radio and television programs, video on demand, network information service business, internet access services based on cable television networks, internet data transmission value-added services, domestic IP telephony services, and cable television advertising design, production, and distribution services. The service scope covers cities, districts, streets, communities and other levels, covering education, finance, medical care, environmental protection, transportation, commerce, safety supervision and other fields.

Atresmedia Corporacion de Medios de Comunicacion SA is a diversified media company primarily operating in the television, radio, and cinema industries. The company has three primary business segments that include television, radio, and other. The television segment operates a network of television channels, while its radio segment operates a chain of radio stations. The company’s other business segment produces television shows and television films, promotes events, and offers advertising services. The company generates the majority of its revenue in Spain.

Stingray Group Inc is a provider of multi-platform music services. It broadcasts music and video content on several platforms, including radio stations, premium television channels, digital TV, satellite TV, IPTV, the Internet, mobile devices, and game consoles. The company's reportable segments are: Broadcasting and commercial music, Radio, and Corporate and eliminations. The maximum revenue is generated from its Broadcasting and commercial music segment, which specializes in the broadcast of music and videos on multiple platforms and digital signage experiences and generates revenues from subscriptions or contracts. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from Canada and the rest from the United States and other countries.

Huawen Media Group operates in the media industry. Its business activities include financial media platforms, regional information media and related extension services, advertising consisting of radio advertising and building media.

Viaplay Group AB is a Sweden-based company that offers television channels and radio stations, broadcasting and production services. The company generates revenue from Viaplay, Linear Subscription & others, and Advertising. The company's operating segment includes Core operations and Non-core operations. The Core operations include the Group’s operations related to the Viaplay streaming service available in all Nordic countries and the Netherlands, pay-TV channels in all Nordic countries except Iceland, commercial free-TV channels in Sweden, Denmark and Norway; and commercial radio networks and audio streaming services in Sweden and Norway. The non-core includes the international markets the Group is exiting, ie. Poland, the UK and Baltics.

Nrj Group is a media company operating as a publisher, producer, broadcaster and marketing its own media spaces. It operates with the brand names NRJ, CHERIE FM, NOSTALGIE and RIRE & SONGS. The company operates two free national channels under the brand name NRJ 12 and CHERIE 25 and a pay channel under the brand NRJ HITS. It also operates an international radio station and production of musical theatre. The company operates in France as well as an outside country either through direct operations or through NRJ / ENERGY brand licenses, the first international radio brand, and/or NOSTALGIE / NOSTALGIA.

iHeartMedia Inc is a United States-based audio media company. The company operates through the segments of the Multiplatform Group, the Digital Audio Group, and the Audio & Media Services Group. The company derives prime revenue from the Multiplatform Group segment which includes the company's Broadcast radio, Networks and Sponsorships, and Events businesses. The Digital Audio Group segment includes all of the company's digital businesses, including podcasting; and the Audio & Media Services Group includes Katz Media Group, a full-service media representation business, and RCS Sound Software, a provider of scheduling and broadcast software and services.

Rcs Mediagroup is a publishing company. It prints newspapers in Italy and Spain and is active in magazines, television, radio and new media, as well as one of the top operators in the advertising sales and distribution market. The company operates in daily newspapers, books, radio broadcasting, new media and digital and satellite TV, organizes important sporting events and is among the operators in advertising sales and distribution in Italy and Spain. Its operating business segments are Newspapers Italy, Magazines Italy, Advertising and Sport, Unidad Editorial, and Corporate and Other Activities, with maximum revenue from the Newspapers segment. Geographically, the company operates in Italy, Spain, and Other countries. The maximum revenue is derived from Italy.

Promotora de Informaciones SA operates under the commercial name 'Prisa' which is a multimedia group in Spain and Portugal. The business is operated through two segments which includes Education and Media. Its Education segment includes the sale of educational books and the services and materials related to the education systems. Geographically, it operates in Spain, Portugal, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and other countries out of which Spain accounts for key revenue for the company.

Gray Media Inc is a multimedia company. The company owns and operates local television stations and digital assets. It also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with digital products and services. Its additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

Alter Ego Media SA operates in two sectors. The first sector includes television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and audiovisual content creation. The television broadcasting activity is carried out through the television station with the MEGA logo, as well as MEGA’s Hybrid Television, MEGA PLAY and the website. The radio broadcasting activity is carried out through the radio station MY RADIO 104.6. The Group is also actively involved in the development and creation of original audiovisual content, on the one hand intended to meet the needs of the Group. The second sector includes printed and electronic publications. This activity includes the news media TO VIMA, TA NEA and OIKONOMIKOS TACHYDROMOS, the web portal, as well as the creation of thematic content for various subjects.

D B Corp Ltd is an Indian print media company with a presence in the radio and digital sectors. The company publishes six newspapers in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and English across 14 states with a total readership of approximately forty-four million. The flagship newspaper brands of the Group are Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, and Divya Marathi. MY FM, the company operates through two segments such as the Printing/Publishing and Allied Business segment, which encompasses newspapers, magazines, printing job work, and internet and mobile interactive services, and the Radio segment, which focuses on radio broadcasting.

Grupo Clarin SA is a holding company that operates in the Media industry in Argentina. Its operations include newspaper and other printing, publishing, and advertising activities, broadcast television, radio operations, television content production, online and new media services, and other media-related activities. Its business segments include Printing and Publishing, Broadcasting and Programming, and Others. Print and Digital Publications segments include national and regional newspapers, a sports daily, magazine publishing, editing and distribution, and commercial printing.

Egyptian Satellite Co offers broadcasting services for both TV and radio within the coverage of its satellites, broadband services that supports high speed internet transmission, booking centers as well as training center for nilesat engineering team. The company 's services include Broadcasting services, which provide broadcasting services for both Television and Radio within the coverage of its Satellites; Broadband services, which provide Internet services including e-government, online health care, e-learning and e-commerce; the Booking center provides a range of services, including satellite news gathering.

GMA Network Inc is a media broadcasting company. The company has three operating segments namely, Television and Radio airtime, International Subscription, and Other Businesses. Its television and Radio segment is engaged in broadcasting activities and the sale of national and regional advertising time. The International Subscription segment is engaged in subscription arrangements with international cable companies and the Other Businesses segment includes movie production, consumer products, and other services. Geographically, it operates in the Philippines and other countries, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from the Philippines.

Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corp is based in Japan. The company has two segments Broadcasting and Contents Business segment and the Style Business segment. The Broadcasting and Contents Business includes television and radio broadcasting and various content-related businesses, and the Lifestyle business segment consists of the housing exhibition center operation business, mail order business, and golf course operation business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Broadcasting and Content Business.

The ONE Enterprise PCL is engaged in the media business comprising digital TV, and radio, production of content, production of advertising media, rent of advertising space, subleasing television station, artist management, studio rental service, and sales of goods and investment in other business. Its operations are carried on only in Thailand.

Southern Cross Media broadcasts radio content across Australia and generates revenue and earnings from sales of airtime to advertisers. In metropolitan areas, it runs two radio networks (Hit and Triple M). In regional areas, the company runs a portfolio of radio stations. It is also operating digital audio, which has a rapidly growing audience and turned profitable from fiscal 2025. Southern Cross merged with Seven West Media in January 2026 and now owns Seven's TV and newspaper businesses.

Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co Ltd is engaged in broadcasting and real estate businesses.

Grupo Media Capital SGPS SA is a Portugal-based company engaged in the media industry. Group through its subsidiaries is engaged in broadcasting and producing television programs, music publishing, distribution of movie rights, Internet advertising and creation of Websites. Business activity is functioned through Portugal, Spain, and Latin America. It operates through various segment which are Television, Audiovisual Production and Radio and it derives the majority of the revenue from Television sector.

Seoul Broadcasting System Co Ltd is a Korea based radio and television broadcasting company. Its broadcasting areas include drama, entertainment, culture, news, and sports.

Jagran Prakashan Ltd is a India based company along with subsidiaries engaged in printing and publication of newspapers and magazines and operating private FM radio stations through the brand Radio City. The company has organized its business into three categories: Printing, publishing, and digital; FM Radio business; and Others comprising outdoor advertising and event management and activation services. The company's majority of revenue is derived through the printing, publishing, and digital segment from India. Some of the company's popular publications include Dainik Jagran, Mid-day, Sakhi, Inquilab, and Naidunia among others.

NZME Ltd is New Zealand based company. The company operates in three business segments: Audio segment includes terrestrial radio stations, digital iHeartRadio, podcasts and Radio brand websites; Publishing segment includes print publications (excluding dedicated real estate publications) and digital news websites and Business Desk; OneRoof segment comprises oneroof website and dedicated real estate print publications.

BEC World PCL is engaged in providing, producing TV programmes and selling air time, artist management including management services to subsidiaries. It operates in two main business areas: 1) Content business group - television platform, digital platform, international licensing distribution, and services for sourcing and producing entertainment and documentary programs; and 2) Support business group. The company and its subsidiaries operate in one industrial segment, that is the business of entertainment and recreation, which operates in the geographical area, Thailand.

Agora SA is one of the leading media company in Poland. It is engaged in the business of publishing of daily newspapers, magazines and periodic print media. It also provides television advertising, radio broadcasting and online services. The company's publishing portfolio includes Gazeta Wyborcza, and Metro newspaper and several magazines. The internet offering includes Internet portals such as Gazeta.pl, Sport.pl and Blox.pl. In the area radio of broadcasting industry, the company operates more than 15 radio stations including such brands as TOK FM, Rock Radio and Golden Hits (Zlote Przeboje), Radio Pogoda, and Internet radio Tuba.fm and Tuba.pl. The firm also manages a digital terrestrial TV channel called METRO.

PT Global Mediacom Tbk is a diversified media company operating in the entertainment industry. The company operates in three business segments: advertising and content, pay TV, broadband, and Others. Its segment, advertising and content, provides advertisement-based media, subscriber-based media, and free-to-air media content. The pay-TV and broadband segment distributes television channels and has other businesses, such as radio and print media. The other business segment creates mobile app games, among many other ventures. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Indonesia.

New Delhi Television Ltd is in the business of television media and currently operates three channels including a dual channel namely NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, and NDTV Profit. The subsidiaries of the company include NDTV Convergence Ltd and NDTV World-wide Ltd offers consultancy for setting up of local television news channels in emerging markets across the world. The company also has associates and joint venture engaged into different e-commerce businesses on various platforms such as www.Gadgets360.com and www.mojarto.com. The company operates in India, America, Europe and Others.

Taiwan Television Enterprise Co Ltd is a Taiwan based company engages in the production of a television program, radio and television advertising, and program distribution.

Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd is an entertainment holding company operating in the diversified media industry. The company's business segments include Television, Radio, and others. The Television segment provides content, creation, and aggregation of media. Additionally, it provides magazine publication and distribution. The radio segment provides radio broadcasting services to customers. The company generates the majority of its revenue in Malaysia.

T.V. Today Network Ltd is engaged in Television programming and broadcasting activities. The company operates in various markets, such as Television, Digital Media, and Radio. The group provides advertisement space on its television news channels Aaj Tak, India Today, Good News Today, and Aaj Tak HD (India and overseas), various websites, mobile apps, social media platforms, and radio 104.8 Ishq FM. The activity of the group is functioned in India and derives key revenue through Advertisement and other related operations.

Sports Entertainment Group Ltd is a multi-platform content and entertainment group with interests in broadcasting, publishing, and other digital assets. The company delivers brand stories to national, metropolitan, and regional audiences via multiple platforms, including radio, print, television, and other events.

MediaCo Holding Inc is a radio broadcasting media company operating in radio and digital advertising, premium programming, and events. It has two radio stations, WQHT-FM and WBLS-FM, which serve the New York City metropolitan area. The company generates revenue from radio and outdoor advertising sales, events including sponsorships and ticket sales, licensing, and syndication. The company has two business segments: the Audio segment and the Video segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Audio segment.

Grupo Radio Centro SAB de CV is a radio broadcasting company in Mexico. Grupo Radio Centro's principal activities are the production and broadcasting of music, entertainment, news and special event programs.

Saga Communications Inc is a broadcast company engaged in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties. The company's objective is to operate top billing radio stations in mid-sized markets. It derives a majority of its revenue from the sale of advertising for broadcast on its stations.

Entertainment Network (India) Ltd is a radio broadcasting company. It operates FM radio broadcasting stations in various Indian cities under the brand names Mirchi, Mirchi Love, and Kool FM. The company's principal revenue stream is advertising revenue which is generated through the sale of airtime in its FM radio broadcasting stations, activations, concerts, and monetization of the company's digital and other media properties. It is also engaged in the business of licensing music audio content and hosting and streaming such music audio content in different languages through applications dedicated to online music streaming under the name Gaana. The firm operates in a single segment which is Media and Entertainment, and derives its key revenue from the Indian market.

Star Media Group Bhd publishes, prints, and distributes newspapers and advertisements in print and electronic media. The company operates in three reportable segments: Print, digital and events which is engaged in the publication and distribution of newspapers, magazines, and electronic media and online portal and provision of event organizing management; Broadcasting which operates wireless broadcasting stations; and the Property development and investment segment which develops commercial properties and invests in real estate. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Print, digital and events segment. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from Malaysia and the rest from Singapore, The United States of America, United Kingdom and other regions.

Beasley Broadcast Group Inc is a multi-platform media company, whose primary business is operating radio stations throughout the United States. The company offers local and national advertisers integrated marketing solutions across audio, digital and event platforms. It owns and operates stations in the following markets: Atlanta, GA, Augusta, GA, Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI, Fayetteville, NC, Fort Myers-Naples, FL, Las Vegas, NV, Middlesex, NJ, Monmouth, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Tampa-Saint Petersburg, FL, and Wilmington, DE. The company operates in two segments Audio and Digital.

ABS-CBN Corp is one of the media companies in the Philippines. It operates national television networks, radio channels, and international television channels. The company's operating segment includes Content Production and Distribution and Cable and Broadband. It generates maximum revenue from the Content Production and Distribution segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the Philippines.

Urban One Inc is an urban oriented, multi-media company. Its business is radio broadcasting franchise that is the radio broadcasting operation that targets African-American and urban listeners. It operates through the following segments: Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Digital, and Cable Television. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes all the broadcasting related operations. The Reach Media segment consists of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and its related activities. The Digital segment focuses on its online business, including the operations of Interactive One. The Cable Television segment deals with TV One's operations.

Klassik Radio AG is an independent radio holding company. Located on the FM radio network and specialising in classical music, it's operational business is divided between radio stations and merchandising.