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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 TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Paramount PicturesParamount Globalwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$71,542
Sirius XM RadioLiberty Mediawage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,297,350
ViacomParamount Globalwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$6,202,500
Conde NastAdvance Publicationswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$5,850,000
Lee PublicationsLee Enterpriseswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$3,200,000
Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse PartnershipWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.wage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$995,000
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
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$923,133
Belo Corp.DallasNews Corporationwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-state$2,500,000
Freedom Communications dba Orange County RegisterDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-state$22,000,000
Time Warner EntertainmentWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.employment discrimination2000private lawsuit-federal$244,500
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-state$20,000,000
CBS CorporationParamount Globalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$9,977,502
Tribune CompanyNexstar Media Groupbenefit plan administrator violation2012private lawsuit-federal$31,000,000
LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group, Inc.RELX GroupFair Credit Reporting Act violation2014private lawsuit-federal$13,500,000
ChoicePoint Inc.RELX Groupemployment screening violation2009private lawsuit-federal$6,890,000
LexisNexis Screening Solutions, Inc.RELX Groupemployment screening violation2013private lawsuit-federal$1,342,500
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 Corp.Fox Corporationdefamation2023private lawsuit-state$787,500,000
Kaplan Inc.Graham Holdingsconsumer protection violation2007private lawsuit-federal$13,000,000
Cumulus Media Inc.Cumulus Mediabenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
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 CommunicationsCox Enterprisesconsumer protection violation2024AZ-AG$13,042,494
Cox Communications California, LLCCox Enterpriseshazardous waste violation2018CA-AG$3,318,700
Audacy Corporation Inc.Audacy Inc.wage and hour violation2021CA-LCO$62,731
Audacy Corporation Inc.Audacy Inc.wage and hour violation2020CA-LCO$13,739
Cox California Telecom LLCCox Enterprisesutility administrative violation2020CA-PUC$303,182
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisesutility safety violation2010CA-PUC$2,000,000
Paramount Pictures Corp.Paramount Globalair pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$5,000
Warner Bros Studio Fac.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.air pollution violation2008CA-SCAQMD$8,400
Paramount Pictures Corp.Paramount Globalair pollution violation2005CA-SCAQMD$5,350
Fitch, Inc.HearstFalse Claims Act and related2011CT-AG$300,000
Kaplan K12 Learning Services, LLCGraham Holdingstax violations2015CT-AG$5,700
Hartford CourantDigital First Mediaprivacy violation2005CT-DCP$36,000
Hearst Corp.Hearstinvestor protection violation2001DOJ_ANTITRUST$4,000,000
Univision Services Inc.TelevisaUnivision Inc.fraud2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$500,000
Cox Communications Inc.Cox Enterprisesemployment discrimination2023DOJ_RIGHTS$2,500,000
ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA, INC.Gannettbenefit plan administrator violation2009EBSA$10,001
INTERMIX MEDIA, INC.News Corp.benefit plan administrator violation2007EBSA$10,001
Lee Enterprises, Inc.Lee Enterprisesbenefit plan administrator violation2017EBSA$10,001
Cox Enterprises Inc.Cox Enterprisesbenefit plan administrator violation2014EBSA$1,986,918
Gannett Company, Inc. and Gannett Media Technologies, Inc.Gannettemployment discrimination2013EEOC$49,900
Metro Networks Communications, Inc. and Westwood One, Inc.iHeartMediaemployment discrimination2003EEOC$150,000
CBS Broadcasting, Inc.Paramount Globalemployment discrimination2000EEOC$8,000,000
CBS Stations Group of TexasParamount Globalemployment discrimination2020EEOC$215,000
Sinclair Broadcast GroupSinclair Broadcast Groupemployment discrimination2023EEOC$85,000
BERTELSMANN, INC.Bertelsmannenvironmental violation2004EPA$5,000
HEARST MAGAZINEHearstaviation safety violation2015FAA$5,000
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
Matthew Bender and Company, Inc. and Reed Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupconsumer protection violation2009FL-AG$275,000
Rodale, Inc.Hearstconsumer protection violation2010FL-AG$1,300,000
LexisNexis Coplogic Solutions Inc.RELX GroupFalse Claims Act and related2020FL-AG$9,880,000
ChoicePoint, Inc.RELX Groupprivacy violation2006FTC$15,000,000
Scholastic Inc.Scholastic Corp.consumer protection violation2005FTC$710,000
Hearst CorporationHearstconsumer protection violation2001FTC$19,000,000
Hearst CorporationHearstinvestor protection violation2001FTC$4,000,000
Choicepoint Precision Marketing, Inc.RELX Groupprivacy violation2002KY-AG$5,000
Gannett Kentucky L.P.Gannettair pollution violation2007KY-LMAPCD$22,500
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.