Home›Communication Services›Industry›Broadcasting IndustryIndustryBroadcasting IndustryCommunication ServicesReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe industry that distributes audio and audiovisual content to dispersed audiences through electronic mass communication, operating on a one to many model that typically uses radio waves to reach many receivers from a single source, unlike earlier one to one technologies such as the telephone and telegraph. Content reaches audiences over the air, by cable, by satellite and increasingly by digital streaming, and most countries require a broadcasting license for over the air transmission while cable and streaming operate under separate regulatory schemes. The industry funds itself through advertising, public funding, subscription fees and audience contributions, and began commercially with AM radio in the 1920s before expanding with television after the Second World War and moving from analog to digital transmission in the 2000s.FactsBroadcasting IndustryFAQsConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsSectorWell-attestedMedia and broadcasting 1Broadcasting IndustryFilter Results21 entriesSector (GICS)AllBroadcasting (12)Cable and Satellite (1)Movies and Entertainment (7)Movies and Entertainment Companies in Asia-Pacific (1)Movies and Entertainment Companies in Europe (1)Movies and Entertainment Companies in the Rest of the World (2)Movies and Entertainment Companies in the United States (3)Publishing and News Agencies (1)Publishing and News Agencies in the Rest of the World (1)Publishing and News Agencies: Middle East and Africa (1)United States Movies and Entertainment Companies Founded 1950 to 1979 (1)United States Movies and Entertainment Companies Founded 1980 to 1999 (2)Headquartered InAllArizona (1)Australia (1)Boston (1)Czechia (1)Gauteng (1)Harrisburg (1)Irvine, California (1)Istanbul (1)Jakarta (1)London (2)Maryland (1)New York City (1)Poland (1)Prague (1)Spain (1)Thailand (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Yerevan (1)Üsküdar (1)FoundedAll1924 (1)1949 (1)1950 (2)1953 (2)1962 (1)1975 (1)1980 (1)1993 (3)1994 (1)1995 (1)1996 (1)1998 (1)2005 (1)2007 (1)2009 (1)2014 (1)2020 (1)Company TypeAllConglomerate (1)Film Distributor (1)Limited Company (3)News Agency (8)Private (4)Public (6)Parent CompanyAllWestinghouse Electric Corporation (1)FounderAllSteven B. Dodge (1)Led ByAllSteven B. Dodge (1)DissolvedAll1998 (1)2016 (1)2026 (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 21All3MediaBroadcasting IndustryAmerican Radio SystemsBroadcasting IndustryATV (Armenia)Broadcasting IndustryCadena SERBroadcasting IndustryCiner Media GroupBroadcasting IndustryCube InteractiveBroadcasting IndustryFilm CafeBroadcasting IndustryFreedom CommunicationsBroadcasting IndustryGMMTV Co., Ltd.Broadcasting Industryİhlas News AgencyBroadcasting IndustryLiveNOW from FoxBroadcasting IndustryMultiChoice GroupBroadcasting IndustryNexstar Media GroupBroadcasting IndustryRadio Free Europe/Radio LibertyBroadcasting IndustryRadio OzodiBroadcasting IndustrySound Digital LimitedBroadcasting IndustrySpecial Broadcasting Service CorporationBroadcasting IndustryTVRIBroadcasting IndustryUrban OneBroadcasting IndustryWBUR-FMBroadcasting IndustryWHTM-TVBroadcasting IndustryFAQsHow is public broadcasting funded?Mostly license fees, government funds, grants, underwriting and audience contributions.Public broadcasting is usually run by non-profit, publicly owned stations or networks. Its support comes from license fees, government funds, grants from foundations, corporate underwriting, audience memberships, contributions, or a combination of these. This sets it apart from the for-profit side of the industry, which relies mainly on advertising.Can amateur radio operators broadcast?No. Broadcasting means transmissions meant for the general public.No. In the sense used by United States federal rules, broadcasting means transmissions intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed. Private or two-way transmissions do not qualify, so amateur radio and citizens band radio operators are not allowed to broadcast. Transmitting and broadcasting are not the same thing.ConnectionsAssociated WithDavid Sarnoff, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers Well-attested Source Wikipedia: David SarnoffMedia and Entertainment Industry, Industries Well-attested ConnectedTelevision and radio broadcasting are core segments of the media and entertainment industry.Source Wikipedia, Broadcastingtier 2Owen D. Young, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Owen D. YoungSteven B. Dodge, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers Well-attested Source Steven B. Dodge (Wikipedia)Companies In IndustryAll3Media, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikipedia, All3Mediatier 2American Radio Systems, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source American Radio Systems (Wikipedia)ATV (Armenia), Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikipedia: ATV (Armenia)tier 2Cadena SER, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Cadena SER, WikipediaCiner Media Group, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Ciner Media Grouptier 2Cube Interactive, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikipedia, Cube Interactivetier 2Film Cafe, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Film Cafe (Wikipedia)Freedom Communications, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikipedia, Freedom Communicationstier 2Fuji Media Holdings, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Fuji Television (Wikipedia)Fuji Television, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Fuji Television (Wikipedia)GMMTV Co., Ltd., Companies and Brands Well-attested Source GMMTV, Wikipediaİhlas News Agency, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikidata: Ihlas News Agencytier 2LiveNOW from Fox, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source LiveNow from Fox (Wikipedia)MultiChoice Group, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source MultiChoice (Wikipedia)Nexstar Media Group, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Nexstar Media Grouptier 2Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, WikipediaRadio Ozodi, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Radio Ozodi (Wikipedia)Sound Digital Limited, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Sound Digital Limited (Wikipedia)Special Broadcasting Service Corporation, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Special Broadcasting Service, WikipediaTribune Media, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Tribune Media (Wikipedia)TVRI, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikipedia: TVRItier 2Urban One, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source Wikidata: Urban Onetier 2WBUR-FM, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source WBUR-FM (Wikipedia)WHTM-TV, Companies and Brands Well-attested Source WHTM-TV (Wikipedia)In SectorCommunication Services, Sectors Well-attested Additional Source Wikipedia: Global Industry Classification StandardGICS: Broadcastingtier 2Sources1. Wikipedia, Broadcastingtier 2Wikipedialead sectionBroadcasting is the distribution of audio and audiovisual content to dispersed audiences via an electronic mass communications medium, typically using radio waves in a one-to-many model.Associated With: Media and Entertainment IndustryView the SourceWikidata: Ihlas News Agencytier 2WikidataCompanies In Industry: İhlas News Agency, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)Quote, Companies In Industry: İhlas News Agency, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)industry (P452) target Q15078788, matched to the live industry entity "Broadcasting Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)View the SourceWikipedia: Ciner Media Grouptier 2WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Ciner Media Group, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Ciner Media Group, Infobox: industryPublishing, BroadcastingView the SourceWikipedia: TVRItier 2WikipediaCompanies In Industry: TVRI, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)Quote, Companies In Industry: TVRI, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)industry (P452) target Q15078788, matched to the live industry entity "Broadcasting Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)View the SourceWikipedia: Nexstar Media Grouptier 2WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Nexstar Media Group, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)Quote, Companies In Industry: Nexstar Media Group, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)industry (P452) target Q15078788, matched to the live industry entity "Broadcasting Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)View the SourceWikidata: Urban Onetier 2WikidataCompanies In Industry: Urban One, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)Quote, Companies In Industry: Urban One, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)industry (P452) target Q15078788, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)View the SourceAmerican Radio Systems (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: American Radio Systems, Lead, operates-inQuote, Companies In Industry: American Radio Systems, Lead, operates-inwas a radio company that existed from 1993 until 1998View the SourceSteven B. Dodge (Wikipedia)Associated With: Steven B. Dodge, Lead, industryQuote, Associated With: Steven B. Dodge, Lead, industrywas an American telecommunications and media entrepreneurView the SourceFuji Television (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: Fuji Television, Lead, industryFuji Television also operates three premium television stationsCompanies In Industry: Fuji Media Holdings, Lead, industrya certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting ActView the SourceTribune Media (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: Tribune Media, Lead, industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Tribune Media, Lead, industryTribune Media was one of the largest television broadcasting companiesView the SourceWikipedia: Global Industry Classification Standardtier 2WikipediaIn Sector: Communication Services, GICS: BroadcastingView the SourceWikipedia: Owen D. YoungAssociated With: Owen D. Young, Lead: associated industryQuote, Associated With: Owen D. Young, Lead: associated industryHe is known for the plan to settle Germany's World War I reparations, known as the Young Plan and for the creation of the Radio Corporation of America.View the SourceWikipedia: David SarnoffAssociated With: David Sarnoff, Lead: associated industryQuote, Associated With: David Sarnoff, Lead: associated industryDavid Sarnoff (February 27, 1891, December 12, 1971) was an American businessman who played an important role in the American history of radio broadcasting and television.View the SourceGMMTV, WikipediaCompanies In Industry: GMMTV Co., Ltd., Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: GMMTV Co., Ltd., Infobox: industryArtist management agency, Television production, FilmmakingView the SourceWikipedia, All3Mediatier 2WikipediaCompanies In Industry: All3Media, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: All3Media, Infobox: industryTelevision productionView the SourceWikipedia, Cube Interactivetier 2WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Cube Interactive, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Cube Interactive, Infobox: industryInteractive entertainment Television productionView the SourceWikipedia: ATV (Armenia)tier 2WikipediaCompanies In Industry: ATV (Armenia), LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: ATV (Armenia), LeadATV Armenia (stylized as Atv) is a private television network in Armenia.View the SourceWikipedia, Freedom Communicationstier 2WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Freedom Communications, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: Freedom Communications, LeadFreedom Communications, Inc. was an American media conglomerate that operated newspapers, magazines, television stations and websites across the United States.View the SourceLiveNow from Fox (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: LiveNOW from Fox, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: LiveNOW from Fox, LeadLiveNow from Fox (stylized as LiveNOW from FOX) is a streaming video television network operated by Fox Television Stations, a division of Fox Corporation.View the SourceRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, LeadRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is an American state-funded media organization broadcasting news and analyses in 27 languages to 23 countries across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Middle East.View the SourceWBUR-FM (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: WBUR-FM, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: WBUR-FM, LeadWBUR-FM (90.9 FM) is a public radio station located in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by Boston University.View the SourceCadena SER, WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Cadena SER, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: Cadena SER, LeadLa Cadena SER (the SER Network) is a Spanish radio network established in 1924, with a regular listenership of 4,139,000 reported in 2018.View the SourceWHTM-TV (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: WHTM-TV, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: WHTM-TV, LeadWHTM-TV (channel 27) is a television station licensed to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, serving the Susquehanna Valley region as an affiliate of ABC.View the SourceMultiChoice (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: MultiChoice Group, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: MultiChoice Group, Infobox: industryBroadcasting Pay televisionView the SourceSpecial Broadcasting Service, WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Special Broadcasting Service Corporation, Lead sectionQuote, Companies In Industry: Special Broadcasting Service Corporation, Lead sectionThe Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is Australia's multicultural and multilingual public broadcaster.View the SourceSound Digital Limited (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: Sound Digital Limited, Lead sentenceQuote, Companies In Industry: Sound Digital Limited, Lead sentenceSound Digital, also known as SDL National, is a semi-national commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by Arqiva, Bauer Media Group and News Broadcasting.View the SourceRadio Ozodi (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: Radio Ozodi, Lead sentenceQuote, Companies In Industry: Radio Ozodi, Lead sentenceRadio Ozodi (Tajik: Радиои Озодӣ, Russian: Радио Озоди, lit: 'Radio Freedom'), officially the Radio Liberty Tajik Service, is the branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) operating in Tajikistan.View the SourceFilm Cafe (Wikipedia)Companies In Industry: Film Cafe, Lead sentenceQuote, Companies In Industry: Film Cafe, Lead sentenceFilm Cafe Poland was a Polish movie channel that originally launched in 1999 as Wizja Le Cinema.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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