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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 TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
WARNER BROS STUDIO FACILITIESWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.workplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$18,000
Journal Register Company East, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2004WHD$18,053
GRANITE PRODUCTIONSParamount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$18,185
Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.Gannettlabor relations violation2000NLRB$18,500
Omaha World-HeraldLee Enterpriseslabor relations violation2010NLRB$18,677
SCRIPPS MEDIAE.W. Scrippsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$19,310
Univision Local MediaTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2015FCC$20,000
Citadel BroadcastingCumulus Medialabor relations violation2010NLRB$20,000
Detroit Newspaper Agency d/b/a Detroit NewspaperGannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$20,000
EntercomAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2020FCC$20,000
Lakeland Ledger Publishing CorporationGannettwage and hour violation2008WHD$20,736
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettenvironmental violation2007KY-LMAPCD$22,500
Eye Productions Inc.Paramount Globallabor relations violation2023NLRB$22,842
Gannett Company IncGannettwage and hour violation2014WHD$22,980
HEARST MEDIA SERVICES CONNECTICUT, LLCHearstworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$23,000
O'Reilly Media Inc.O'Reilly Mediawage and hour violation2011WHD$24,080
Time Warner EntertainmentWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2013FCC$25,000
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.News Corp.labor relations violation2003NLRB$25,000
Knoxville News-Sentinel CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2000NLRB$25,000
THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR, INC.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$25,062
Kaplan IncGraham Holdingswage and hour violation2007WHD$25,281
Cox Communications Las Vegas, Inc.Cox Enterprisesutility safety violation2020NV-PUC$26,500
GANNETT CO.Gannettworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$26,550
Sinclair Broadcast Group d/b/a WGME-TV 13Sinclair Broadcast Grouplabor relations violation2010NLRB$27,000
Infinity Broadcasting OperationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2004FCC$27,500
Univision Radio License CorporationTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2005FCC$28,000
BERTLELSMANN PRINTING GROUPBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$28,435
Univision Communication Inc.TelevisaUnivision Inc.wage and hour violation2006WHD$28,540
Turner Entertainment NetworksWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$30,000
Clear Channel and/or AM/FM, Inc., d/b/a WVAZ-FMiHeartMedialabor relations violation2000NLRB$30,000
Cumulus Licensing LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2022FCC$32,000
Cox Communications Gulf Coast, L.L.C.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2005NLRB$35,000
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
Cox Enterprises, through its subsidiary Cox Television and WFTV-TV Holdings, Inc.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2002NLRB$35,298
Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$36,000
Hartford CourantDigital First Mediaprivacy violation2005CT-DCP$36,000
GANNETT PUBLISHING SERVICES INCGannettworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$39,555
Radio License Holding XI, LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2014FCC$44,000
Journal Register East, Inc.Digital First Mediawage and hour violation2003WHD$44,750
COX ENTERPRISES, INC.Cox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$45,500
GANNETT CO. INC.Gannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$48,996
Gannett Company, Inc. and Gannett Media Technologies, Inc.Gannettemployment discrimination2013EEOC$49,900
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$53,001
Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. d/b/a Post-CrescentGannettlabor relations violation2010NLRB$54,000
TEGNATegnatelecommunications violation2017FCC$55,000
Audacy Corporation Inc.Audacy Inc.wage and hour violation2021CA-LCO$62,731
Discovery Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2019FCC$68,000
CoxCom, Inc.Cox Enterpriseswage and hour violation2007WHD$69,868
Cox Com. Inc. d/b/a Cox Communications Oklahoma CityCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2005NLRB$70,000
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$71,001
Paramount PicturesParamount Globalwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$71,542
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettenvironmental violation2005KY-LMAPCD$75,000
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$78,034
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Groupemployment discrimination2023EEOC$85,000
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES, LLCBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$86,800
Scholastic at Home Inc.Scholastic Corp.consumer protection violation2004MO-AG$90,000
Metro NetworksiHeartMedialabor relations violation2003NLRB$94,368
CBS Studio CenterParamount Globallabor relations violation2010NLRB$100,000
WKYC-TV, Inc.Tegnalabor relations violation2003NLRB$100,000
Journal Broadcast CorporationE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2014FCC$115,000
Clear Channel d/b/a CapstariHeartMedialabor relations violation2004NLRB$125,394
Westwood One Broadcast Services, Inc. d/b/a Metro Networks, Inc.Cumulus Medialabor relations violation2000NLRB$130,000
Metro Networks Communications, Inc. and Westwood One, Inc.iHeartMediaemployment discrimination2003EEOC$150,000
O'Reilly Media, Inc.O'Reilly Mediawage and hour violation2011WHD$150,233
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$157,615
Turner BroadcastingWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2014FCC$200,000
CBS Stations Group of TexasParamount Globalemployment discrimination2020EEOC$215,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2004FCC$220,000
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$226,772
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2019FCC$233,000
Cumulus Radio LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2021FCC$233,000
Time Warner EntertainmentWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.employment discrimination2000private lawsuit-federal$244,500
CBS Broadcasting Inc.Paramount Globaltelecommunications violation2019FCC$272,000
Matthew Bender and Company, Inc. and Reed Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupconsumer protection violation2009FL-AG$275,000
Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupwage and hour violation2007WHD$281,920
Reed Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupwage and hour violation2007WHD$292,379
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
Fitch, Inc.HearstFalse Claims Act and related2011CT-AG$300,000
Cox California Telecom LLCCox Enterprisesutility administrative violation2020CA-PUC$303,182
Infinity BroadcastingAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2003FCC$357,500
Detroit Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$369,981
iHeart MediaiHeartMediaconsumer protection violation2022MULTI-AG$400,000
Univision Services Inc.TelevisaUnivision Inc.fraud2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$500,000
ChoicePointRELX Groupprivacy violation2007MULTI-AG$500,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2016FCC$540,000
ViacomParamount Globaltelecommunications violation2004FCC$550,000
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisestelecommunications violation2015FCC$595,000
DAYTON NEWSPAPERS, INC. D/B/A COX OHIO PUBLISHINGCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2006NLRB$599,537
Chicago Tribune CompanyDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$660,000
Scholastic Inc.Scholastic Corp.consumer protection violation2005FTC$710,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2004FCC$755,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$923,133
Hearst CorporationHearstconsumer protection violation2005MULTI-AG$925,000
Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse PartnershipWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.wage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$995,000
iHeart Communications Inc.iHeartMediatelecommunications violation2015FCC$1,000,000
Univision RadioTelevisaUnivision Inc.telecommunications violation2010FCC$1,000,000
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Fox News NetworksFox Corporationemployment discrimination2021NY-NYCCHR$1,000,000
Cumulus Media Inc.Cumulus Mediabenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
ViacomParamount Globaltelecommunications violation2015FCC$1,120,000
Scripps Broadcasting HoldingsE.W. Scrippstelecommunications violation2019FCC$1,130,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.