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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: media
Penalty Total since 2000: $1,813,664,972
Number of Records: 256
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Fox Corporation$824,500,0005
News Corp.$266,573,98210
Liberty Media$185,097,3503
Bertelsmann$90,134,2356
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.$81,273,24717
Sinclair Broadcast Group$71,005,3218
Paramount Global$66,612,78123
RELX Group$55,011,79912
Nexstar Media Group$31,007,5002
Hearst$29,571,99511

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisesconsumer protection violation2024AZ-AG$13,042,494
Fox Corp.Fox Corporationdefamation2023private lawsuit-state$787,500,000
Cumulus Media Inc.Cumulus Mediabenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Groupemployment discrimination2023EEOC$85,000
DOW JONES & CO INCNews Corp.environmental violation2023NJ-ENV$13,500
Cox Communications Inc.Cox Enterprisesemployment discrimination2023DOJ_RIGHTS$2,500,000
Gannett Co., Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2023NLRB$11,290
Gannett Co., Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2023NLRB$11,289
Eye Productions Inc.Paramount Globallabor relations violation2023NLRB$22,842
Fox CorporationFox Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
CBS CorporationParamount Globalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
COX COMMUNICATIONSCox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$5,000
Cumulus Licensing LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2022FCC$32,000
iHeart MediaiHeartMediaconsumer protection violation2022MULTI-AG$400,000
CBS Corp.Paramount Globalinvestor protection violation2022NY-AG$28,000,000
SCHOLASTICScholastic Corp.workplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
BERTLELSMANN PRINTING GROUPBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$28,435
Cumulus Radio LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2021FCC$233,000
Fox News NetworksFox Corporationemployment discrimination2021NY-NYCCHR$1,000,000
ViacomCBS Inc.Paramount Globaltelecommunications violation2021FCC$3,500,000
Audacy Corporation Inc.Audacy Inc.wage and hour violation2021CA-LCO$62,731
Nexstar Media GroupNexstar Media Groupwage and hour violation2021MI-LEO$7,500
HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Hearstworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$5,000
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES, LLCBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$5,000
CNNWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.labor relations violation2020NLRB$76,000,000
Sinclair Broadcasting GroupSinclair Broadcast Grouptelecommunications violation2020FCC$48,000,000
EntercomAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2020FCC$20,000
CBS Stations Group of TexasParamount Globalemployment discrimination2020EEOC$215,000
Townsquare Media of El Paso, Inc.Townsquare Mediatelecommunications violation2020FCC$6,000
LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions Inc.RELX GroupFalse Claims Act and related2020FL-AG$9,880,000
Cox California Telecom LLCCox Enterprisesutility administrative violation2020CA-PUC$303,182
Cox Communications Las Vegas, Inc.Cox Enterprisesutility safety violation2020NV-PUC$26,500
Audacy Corporation Inc.Audacy Inc.wage and hour violation2020CA-LCO$13,739
CBS CorporationParamount Globalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$9,977,502
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2019FCC$233,000
Discovery Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2019FCC$68,000
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc.RELX GroupFalse Claims Act and related2019MULTI-AG$5,800,000
CBS Broadcasting Inc.Paramount Globaltelecommunications violation2019FCC$272,000
Scripps Broadcasting HoldingsE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2019FCC$1,130,000
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS LLCNews Corp.workplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$9,000
AUTONOMY PRODUCTIONS, LLCWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.workplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$14,400
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Cox Communications California, LLCCox Enterprisesenvironmental violation2018CA-AG$3,318,700
GANNETT CO.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$6,208
THE BUFFALO NEWSLee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$6,236
HEARST MEDIA SERVICES CONNECTICUT, LLCHearstworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$23,000
LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED DBA LA CROSSE TRIBUNELee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$9,239
THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$25,062
LexisNexis Risk SolutionsRELX Groupemployment discrimination2017OFCCP$1,245,000
TEGNATegnatelecommunications violation2017FCC$55,000
Tegna IncTegnawage and hour violation2017WHD$5,509
Lee Enterprises, Inc.Lee Enterprisesbenefit plan administrator violation2017EBSA$10,001
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Grouptelecommunications violation2017FCC$13,376,200
Paramount PicturesParamount Globalwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$71,542
Gatehouse Media, LLC d/b/a The Sun-TimesGannettlabor relations violation2017NLRB$17,935
LEE PUBLICATIONS INCLee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$9,000
PARAMOUNT PICTURESParamount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$10,000
GANNETT PUBLISHING SERVICES, LLCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,497
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Grouptelecommunications violation2016FCC$9,495,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2016FCC$540,000
Sirius XM RadioLiberty Mediawage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,297,350
ViacomParamount Globalwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$6,202,500
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-state$20,000,000
News Corp.News Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$244,000,000
GANNETT PUBLISHING SERVICES INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$39,555
SCRIPPS MEDIAE.W. Scrippsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$19,310
COX ENTERPRISES, INC.Cox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,290
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisestelecommunications violation2015FCC$595,000
iHeart Communications Inc.iHeartMediatelecommunications violation2015FCC$1,000,000
Univision Local MediaTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2015FCC$20,000
ViacomParamount Globaltelecommunications violation2015FCC$1,120,000
Kaplan Higher EducationGraham HoldingsFalse Claims Act and related2015USAO$1,300,000
Conde NastAdvance Publicationswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$5,850,000
Lee PublicationsLee Enterpriseswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$3,200,000
HEARST MAGAZINEHearstaviation safety violation2015FAA$5,000
Kaplan Higher Education, LLCGraham Holdingsconsumer protection violation2015MA-AG$1,375,000
Kaplan K12 Learning Services, LLCGraham Holdingstax violations2015CT-AG$5,700
COX ENTERPRISES, INC.Cox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$45,500
FREEDOM COMMUNICATIONS, INCDigital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$5,700
GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$6,000
COX COMMUNICATIONSCox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$11,575
Journal Broadcast CorporationE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2014FCC$115,000
Radio License Holding XI, LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2014FCC$44,000
Turner BroadcastingWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2014FCC$200,000
KENS-TV Inc.Tegnawage and hour violation2014WHD$7,937
Gannett Company IncGannettwage and hour violation2014WHD$22,980
Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse PartnershipWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.wage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$995,000
Cox Enterprises Inc.Cox Enterprisesbenefit plan administrator violation2014EBSA$1,986,918
LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group, Inc.RELX GroupFair Credit Reporting Act violation2014private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000
Penguin Group (USA) Inc.Bertelsmannprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014MULTI-AG$90,000,000
Sirius Radio Inc.Liberty Mediaconsumer protection violation2014MULTI-AG$3,800,000
PARAMOUNT PICTURESParamount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$6,750
GANNETT CO., INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$12,850
GANNETT CO.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$26,550
THE BUFFALO NEWS, INC.Lee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$9,775
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES, LLCBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$86,800
21ST CENTURY MEDIA, INC.Digital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$5,040
WSMH INCSinclair Broadcast Groupworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,000
Gannett Company, Inc. and Gannett Media Technologies, Inc.Gannettemployment discrimination2013EEOC$49,900
Time Warner EntertainmentWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2013FCC$25,000
Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse PartnershipWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.wage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,632,883
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.