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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
INTERMIX MEDIA, INC.News Corp.benefit plan administrator violation2007EBSA$10,001
CBS RadioAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2007FCC$3,000,000
Citadel BroadcastingCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2007FCC$2,000,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2007FCC$3,500,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2007FCC$4,000,000
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.John Wiley & Sonswage and hour violation2007WHD$7,163
Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupwage and hour violation2007WHD$281,920
CoxCom, Inc.Cox Enterpriseswage and hour violation2007WHD$69,868
Reed Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupwage and hour violation2007WHD$292,379
Kaplan IncGraham Holdingswage and hour violation2007WHD$25,281
Cumulus Media, IncCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2007WHD$5,134
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$226,772
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$157,615
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$369,981
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$8,000
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$78,034
Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$36,000
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$71,001
ChoicePointRELX Groupprivacy violation2007MULTI-AG$500,000
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and Interference, Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.consumer protection violation2007MA-AG$2,000,000
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettair pollution violation2007KY-LMAPCD$22,500
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingsconsumer protection violation2007private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
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
ChoicePoint, Inc.RELX Groupprivacy violation2006FTC$15,000,000
Univision Communication Inc.TelevisaUnivision Inc.wage and hour violation2006WHD$28,540
Media News Group, IncDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2006WHD$6,552
The Hearst CorporationHearstwage and hour violation2006WHD$6,195
Lee Enterprises - d/b/a Racine Journal TimesLee Enterpriseslabor relations violation2006NLRB$6,000
DAYTON NEWSPAPERS, INC. D/B/A COX OHIO PUBLISHINGCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2006NLRB$599,537
CBS RadioAudacy Inc.consumer protection violation2006NY-AG$2,000,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.consumer protection violation2006NY-AG$3,500,000
WARNER BROS STUDIO FACILITIESWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.workplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$18,000
Scholastic Inc.Scholastic Corp.consumer protection violation2005FTC$710,000
Univision Radio License CorporationTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2005FCC$28,000
Reno Newspapers, Inc.Gannettwage and hour violation2005WHD$5,418
Sinclair Media II, Inc.Sinclair Broadcast Groupwage and hour violation2005WHD$8,101
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$13,000
The Buffalo NewsLee Enterpriseslabor relations violation2005NLRB$7,000
Cox Com. Inc. d/b/a Cox Communications Oklahoma CityCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2005NLRB$70,000
The Enterprise Publishing CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$5,000
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$53,001
Cox Communications Gulf Coast, L.L.C.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2005NLRB$35,000
Hearst CorporationHearstconsumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$925,000
Hartford CourantDigital First Mediaprivacy violation2005CT-DCP$36,000
Paramount Pictures Corp.Paramount Globalair pollution violation2005CA-SCAQMD$5,350
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettair pollution violation2005KY-LMAPCD$75,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.