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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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Company sort iconCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2018private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
21st Century FoxFox Corporationemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-state$20,000,000
21ST CENTURY MEDIA, INC.Digital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$5,040
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES, LLCBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$86,800
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES, LLCBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$5,000
Asbury Park PressGannettlabor relations violation2001NLRB$6,000
Audacy Corporation Inc.Audacy Inc.wage and hour violation2021CA-LCO$62,731
Audacy Corporation Inc.Audacy Inc.wage and hour violation2020CA-LCO$13,739
AUTONOMY PRODUCTIONS, LLCWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.workplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$14,400
Belo Corp.DallasNews Corporationwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-state$2,500,000
BERTELSMANN, INC.Bertelsmannenvironmental violation2004EPA$5,000
BERTLELSMANN PRINTING GROUPBertelsmannworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$28,435
Cable News Network, Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.economic sanction violation2004OFAC$7,500
CBS Broadcasting Inc.Paramount Globaltelecommunications violation2019FCC$272,000
CBS Broadcasting, Inc.Paramount Globalemployment discrimination2000EEOC$8,000,000
CBS Corp.Paramount Globalinvestor protection violation2022NY-AG$28,000,000
CBS CorporationParamount Globalwage and hour violation2019private lawsuit-federal$9,977,502
CBS CorporationParamount Globalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
CBS OUTDOORParamount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$7,000
CBS RadioAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2007FCC$3,000,000
CBS RadioAudacy Inc.consumer protection violation2006NY-AG$2,000,000
CBS Stations Group of TexasParamount Globalemployment discrimination2020EEOC$215,000
CBS Studio CenterParamount Globallabor relations violation2010NLRB$100,000
CBS, INC.Paramount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$16,630
CHICAGO TRIBUNEDigital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$9,000
CHICAGO TRIBUNEDigital First Mediaworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$7,000
Chicago Tribune CompanyDigital First Mediawage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$660,000
ChoicePointRELX Groupprivacy violation2007MULTI-AG$500,000
ChoicePoint Inc.RELX Groupemployment screening violation2009private lawsuit-federal$6,890,000
Choicepoint Precision Marketing, Inc.RELX Groupprivacy violation2002KY-AG$5,000
ChoicePoint, Inc.RELX Groupprivacy violation2006FTC$15,000,000
Citadel BroadcastingCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2007FCC$2,000,000
Citadel BroadcastingCumulus Medialabor relations violation2010NLRB$20,000
Clear Channel and/or AM/FM, Inc., d/b/a WVAZ-FMiHeartMedialabor relations violation2000NLRB$30,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2007FCC$3,500,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2004FCC$1,750,000
Clear Channel CommunicationsiHeartMediatelecommunications violation2004FCC$755,000
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., d/b/a WXXA-TV/Channel 23iHeartMedialabor relations violation2000NLRB$8,000
Clear Channel d/b/a CapstariHeartMedialabor relations violation2004NLRB$125,394
CNNWarner Bros. Discovery Inc.labor relations violation2020NLRB$76,000,000
Conde NastAdvance Publicationswage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$5,850,000
Cox California Telecom LLCCox Enterprisesutility administrative violation2020CA-PUC$303,182
Cox Com. Inc. d/b/a Cox Communications Oklahoma CityCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2005NLRB$70,000
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisestelecommunications violation2015FCC$595,000
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisesutility safety violation2010CA-PUC$2,000,000
Cox CommunicationsCox Enterprisesconsumer protection violation2024AZ-AG$13,042,494
COX COMMUNICATIONSCox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$5,500
COX COMMUNICATIONSCox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$11,575
COX COMMUNICATIONSCox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$5,000
Cox Communications California, LLCCox Enterprisesenvironmental violation2018CA-AG$3,318,700
Cox Communications Gulf Coast, L.L.C.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2005NLRB$35,000
Cox Communications Inc.Cox Enterprisesemployment discrimination2023DOJ_RIGHTS$2,500,000
Cox Communications Las Vegas, Inc.Cox Enterprisesutility safety violation2020NV-PUC$26,500
Cox Communications, Inc.Cox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2011NLRB$12,000
Cox Enterprises Inc.Cox Enterprisesbenefit plan administrator violation2014EBSA$1,986,918
Cox Enterprises, Inc.Cox Enterpriseswage and hour violation2008WHD$16,996
COX ENTERPRISES, INC.Cox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$45,500
COX ENTERPRISES, INC.Cox Enterprisesworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,290
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
CoxCom, Inc.Cox Enterpriseswage and hour violation2007WHD$69,868
Cumulus Licensing LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2022FCC$32,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2016FCC$540,000
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$923,133
Cumulus MediaCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2019FCC$233,000
Cumulus Media Inc.Cumulus Mediabenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Cumulus Media, IncCumulus Mediawage and hour violation2007WHD$5,134
Cumulus Radio LLCCumulus Mediatelecommunications violation2021FCC$233,000
Dayton Newspapers, Inc. d/b/a Cox Ohio PublishingCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2009NLRB$5,165
DAYTON NEWSPAPERS, INC. D/B/A COX OHIO PUBLISHINGCox Enterpriseslabor relations violation2006NLRB$599,537
DES MOINES REGISTERGannettworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,150
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$71,001
Des Moines Register and TribuneGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$13,000
Detroit Free PressGannettlabor relations violation2008NLRB$12,530
Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2007NLRB$36,000
Detroit Newspaper Agency d/b/a Detroit NewspaperGannettlabor relations violation2003NLRB$20,000
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 Newspapers f/k/a Detroit Newspaper AgencyGannettlabor relations violation2005NLRB$53,001
Discovery Inc.Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.telecommunications violation2019FCC$68,000
DOW JONES & CO INCNews Corp.environmental violation2023NJ-ENV$13,500
DOW JONES & COMPANY INC.News Corp.workplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$6,300
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.News Corp.labor relations violation2003NLRB$25,000
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.News Corp.labor relations violation2000NLRB$16,640
Elsevier, Inc.RELX Groupwage and hour violation2007WHD$281,920
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$300,000
Emmis CommunicationsEmmis Communicationstelecommunications violation2004FCC$14,000
EntercomAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2020FCC$20,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2007FCC$4,000,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.telecommunications violation2004FCC$220,000
Entercom CommunicationsAudacy Inc.consumer protection violation2006NY-AG$3,500,000
ENTERPRISE NEWSMEDIA, INC.Gannettbenefit plan administrator violation2009EBSA$10,001
Enterprise Publishing CompanyGannettlabor relations violation2001NLRB$7,000
Eye Productions Inc.Paramount Globallabor relations violation2023NLRB$22,842
EYE PRODUCTIONS, INC.Paramount Globalworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$7,420
Fitch, Inc.HearstFalse Claims Act and related2011CT-AG$300,000
Fox Corp.Fox Corporationdefamation2023private lawsuit-state$787,500,000
Fox CorporationFox Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.