13 Companies in Media and Entertainment

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Comcast Corporation

Founded in 1963 as American Cable Systems, and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Comcast Corporation is one of the top three leading broadcasting and cable television companies in the world by revenue and includes such large...

NBCUniversal

Ongoing through several name changes and even different corporate ownerships, NBC and Universal have had a partnership since 1950, when Universal began supplying a number of shows to the broadcaster. One of many companies owned by Comcast...

Netflix

As one of the first subscription-based streaming services, Netflix is a powerhouse in the streaming media market. While originally founded as a DVDs-by-mail service to rival video-rental behemoth Blockbuster, Netflix’s switch to its current...

Paramount Global

Paramount Global is a media and entertainment company that creates premium content for audiences worldwide. Its channels and services include CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and...

Electronic Arts

William M. Trip Hawkins founded Electronic Arts in 1982. The company, often known as EA, went public that same year. Hawkins had been working at Apple Inc. when he decided to set out on his own technology adventure in the new and exciting world...

Nintendo

Many folks think of Nintendo’s story beginning in the 1980s, when it came onto the burgeoning video game scene as a force to be reckoned with. While that’s true, the history of the company actually begins nearly a century earlier. In 1889,...

Spotify

Spotify began as a startup in Stockholm, Sweden. Founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon developed the platform in an attempt to address the issue of piracy in the music industry. Daniel Ek said, “I realized that you can never legislate away...

Hulu

Hulu is an streaming service that was founded in 2007. It was a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC Universal, and eventually Providence Equity Partners and The Walt Disney Company joined in on the company. The official public launch...

Oculus

Oculus came on the scene in 2012, when co-founders Palmer Luckey, Brendan Iribe, Michael Antonov, and Nate Mitchell launched a Kickstarter campaign for their first virtual reality headset. It wasn’t long before Facebook snapped up this new...

Twitch

Twitch is an online live streaming platform where users can watch live content from a seemingly endless number of categories and creators. It was originally the gaming facet of a site called Justin.tv and was the most popular part of the...