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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
WARNER BROS TELEVISION "THE CLOSER"Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.workplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$5,810
CHICAGO TRIBUNEDigital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$7,000
Time Warner Entertainment Company, LPWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.wage and hour violation2008WHD$10,904
Lakeland Ledger Publishing CorporationGannettwage and hour violation2008WHD$20,736
Cox Enterprises, Inc.Cox Enterpriseswage and hour violation2008WHD$16,996
Detroit Free PressGannettlabor relations violation2008NLRB$12,530
Warner Bros Studio Fac.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.air pollution violation2008CA-SCAQMD$8,400
GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC. REGIONAL PRESS PLANTGannettworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$7,500
CBS, INC.Paramount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$16,630
THE BUFFALO NEWSLee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$15,750
ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA, INC.Gannettbenefit plan administrator violation2009EBSA$10,001
Media News Group, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2009WHD$15,761
Dayton Newspapers, Inc. d/b/a Cox Ohio PublishingCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2009NLRB$5,165
Freedom Communications dba Orange County RegisterDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$22,000,000
ChoicePoint Inc.RELX Groupemployment screening violation2009private lawsuit-federal$6,890,000
Matthew Bender and Company, Inc. and Reed Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupconsumer protection violation2009FL-AG$275,000
CBS OUTDOORParamount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$7,000
GATEHOUSE MEDIA ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$17,280
Univision Services Inc.TelevisaUnivision Inc.fraud2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$500,000
Univision RadioTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2010FCC$1,000,000
Gatehouse Media Kansas Holdings IIGannettwage and hour violation2010WHD$10,113
Citadel BroadcastingCumulus Medialabor relations violation2010NLRB$20,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group d/b/a WGME-TV 13Sinclair Broadcast Grouplabor relations violation2010NLRB$27,000
CBS Studio CenterParamount Globallabor relations violation2010NLRB$100,000
Journal Broadcast Group, Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2010NLRB$5,526
Omaha World-HeraldLee Enterpriseslabor relations violation2010NLRB$18,677
Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. d/b/a Post-CrescentGannettlabor relations violation2010NLRB$54,000
Rodale, Inc.Hearstconsumer protection violation2010FL-AG$1,300,000
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisesutility safety violation2010CA-PUC$2,000,000
Paramount Pictures Corp.Paramount Globalair pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$5,000
GATEHOUSE MEDIA IL HOLDINGSINC DBA MONEY STRETCHERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$10,500
GATEHOUSE MEDIA MO HOLDINGS II/DBA THE EXAMINERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$15,400
DES MOINES REGISTERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,150
O'Reilly Media, Inc.O'Reilly Mediawage and hour violation2011WHD$150,233
O'Reilly Media Inc.O'Reilly Mediawage and hour violation2011WHD$24,080
Journal Register CompanyDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2011WHD$8,435
Cox Communications, Inc.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2011NLRB$12,000
Belo Corp.DallasNews Corporationwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-state$2,500,000
Fitch, Inc.HearstFalse Claims Act and related2011CT-AG$300,000
Sirius XM Radio Inc.Liberty Mediaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$180,000,000
LEE ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDLee Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,000
HEARST MEDIA GROUPHearstworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,800
JOURNAL SENTINEL INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,140
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$923,133
Tribune CompanyNexstar Media Groupbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$31,000,000
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$5,075
DOW JONES & COMPANY INC.News Corp.workplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$6,300
GATEHOUSE MEDIA NY HOLDINGS INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$11,200
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
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Chicago Tribune CompanyDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$660,000
LexisNexis Screening Solutions, Inc.RELX Groupemployment screening violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,342,500
HarperCollins Publishers LLCNews Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013MULTI-AG$22,471,666
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$4,750,000
EYE PRODUCTIONS, INC.Paramount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$7,420
GANNETT SATELLITE INFORMATION NETWORK, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,750
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
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
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
LexisNexis Risk SolutionsRELX Groupemployment discrimination2017OFCCP$1,245,000
TEGNATegnatelecommunications violation2017FCC$55,000
Tegna IncTegnawage and hour violation2017WHD$5,509
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.