11 Companies in Media and Entertainment

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Xbox was established by Microsoft and officially took off on November 15, 2001. The gaming studios department was established in 2002 under the name Microsoft Game Studios. In 2019, after Xbox had garnered much success and name recognition as a...

Zynga is a game developer focused on mobile and web-browser games. It was founded in 2007, right at the time that both Facebook and smartphones were becoming essential commodities, so it’s no surprise that Zynga’s success has mirrored the rise...