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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 Type sort iconYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Cox Communications Las Vegas, Inc.Cox Enterprisesutility safety violation2020NV-PUC$26,500
Cox California Telecom LLCCox Enterprisesutility administrative violation2020CA-PUC$303,182
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Grouptelecommunications violation2016FCC$9,495,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2016FCC$540,000
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
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
Time Warner EntertainmentWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2013FCC$25,000
Univision RadioTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2010FCC$1,000,000
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
Univision Radio License CorporationTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2005FCC$28,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2004FCC$220,000
Viacom Inc.Paramount Globaltelecommunications violation2004FCC$3,500,000
ViacomParamount Globaltelecommunications violation2004FCC$550,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2004FCC$1,750,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$14,000
Infinity Broadcasting OperationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2004FCC$27,500
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2004FCC$755,000
Infinity Broadcasting Operations, Inc.Audacy Inc.telecommunications violation2003FCC$10,000
Infinity BroadcastingAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2003FCC$357,500
TEGNATegnatelecommunications violation2017FCC$55,000
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Grouptelecommunications violation2017FCC$13,376,200
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2019FCC$233,000
Discovery Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2019FCC$68,000
CBS Broadcasting Inc.Paramount Globaltelecommunications violation2019FCC$272,000
Scripps Broadcasting HoldingsE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2019FCC$1,130,000
Sinclair Broadcasting GroupSinclair Broadcast Grouptelecommunications violation2020FCC$48,000,000
EntercomAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2020FCC$20,000
Townsquare Media of El Paso, Inc.Townsquare Mediatelecommunications violation2020FCC$6,000
Cumulus Radio LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2021FCC$233,000
ViacomCBS Inc.Paramount Globaltelecommunications violation2021FCC$3,500,000
Cumulus Licensing LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2022FCC$32,000
Kaplan K12 Learning Services, LLCGraham Holdingstax violations2015CT-AG$5,700
ChoicePoint, Inc.RELX Groupprivacy violation2006FTC$15,000,000
ChoicePointRELX Groupprivacy violation2007MULTI-AG$500,000
Choicepoint Precision Marketing, Inc.RELX Groupprivacy violation2002KY-AG$5,000
St. Louis Post-DispatchLee Enterprisesprivacy violation2001MO-AG$5,000
Hartford CourantDigital First Mediaprivacy violation2005CT-DCP$36,000
HarperCollins Publishers LLCNews Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013MULTI-AG$22,471,666
Penguin Group (USA) Inc.Bertelsmannprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014MULTI-AG$90,000,000
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$4,750,000
News Corp.News Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2016private lawsuit-federal$244,000,000
Sirius XM Radio Inc.Liberty Mediaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$180,000,000
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 Communications, Inc.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2011NLRB$12,000
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
Dayton Newspapers, Inc. d/b/a Cox Ohio PublishingCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2009NLRB$5,165
Detroit Free PressGannettlabor relations violation2008NLRB$12,530
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
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
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
Clear Channel d/b/a CapstariHeartMedialabor relations violation2004NLRB$125,394
Turner Entertainment NetworksWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$30,000
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Grouplabor relations violation2004NLRB$7,020
WKYC-TV, Inc.Tegnalabor relations violation2003NLRB$100,000
Detroit Newspaper Agency d/b/a Detroit NewspaperGannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$20,000
GANNETT CO. INC.Gannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$48,996
St. Paul Pioneer PressDigital First Medialabor relations violation2003NLRB$9,950
Westwood One, Inc. d/b/a SmartRoutes SystemsCumulus Medialabor relations violation2003NLRB$5,711
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.News Corp.labor relations violation2003NLRB$25,000
Metro NetworksiHeartMedialabor relations violation2003NLRB$94,368
Cox Enterprises, through its subsidiary Cox Television and WFTV-TV Holdings, Inc.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2002NLRB$35,298
Warner Brothers (Production of ER)Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.labor relations violation2002NLRB$7,000
Enterprise Publishing CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2001NLRB$7,000
Asbury Park PressGannettlabor relations violation2001NLRB$6,000
Cox Enterprises, Inc., Media General and Knight Rider, individually and as Partners, d/b/a SP Newsprint Co. f/k/a Southeast Paper Manufacturing Co.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2001NLRB$35,000
Clear Channel and/or AM/FM, Inc., d/b/a WVAZ-FMiHeartMedialabor relations violation2000NLRB$30,000
Westwood One Broadcast Services, Inc. d/b/a Metro Networks, Inc.Cumulus Medialabor relations violation2000NLRB$130,000
Knoxville News-Sentinel CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2000NLRB$25,000
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.News Corp.labor relations violation2000NLRB$16,640
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., d/b/a WXXA-TV/Channel 23iHeartMedialabor relations violation2000NLRB$8,000
Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2000NLRB$18,500
CNNWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.labor relations violation2020NLRB$76,000,000
Gatehouse Media, LLC d/b/a The Sun-TimesGannettlabor relations violation2017NLRB$17,935
Gannett Co., Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2023NLRB$11,290
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.