Hearst Television ever shows "Citizen Kane" on its stations.Hearst Television is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation (Hearst family patriarch William Randolph Hearst was the inspiration for the 1941 film). It is one of the leading TV groups in the US with about 30 stations (both owned and managed) serving more than two dozen markets around the country. The stations reach nearly 20% of US households and are primarily affiliated with the ABC and NBC networks. The firm also manages two Hearst radio stations in Baltimore. Hearst Corporation took the TV business (formerly called Hearst-Argyle Television) private in 2009.

HIT Entertainment is a leading producer of children's TV programming, including such shows as Barney & Friends, Bob the Builder, and Thomas & Friends. The company's vault features more than 1,500 hours of programming that its distributes to more than 240 countries; it also distributes content for the home entertainment market and licenses its characters for use in books and other consumer products. The company was formed in 1989 by TV entrepreneur Peter Orton. Sunshine Acquisition, formed by private equity firm Apax Partners, owns HIT Entertainment.

Hoak Media's TV stations are adept to all climates. As an owner and operator of about two dozen television stations, Hoak Media operates in small- to medium-sized markets, primarily in North and South Dakota, but also in Colorado, Nebraska, Louisiana, and other states. Its portfolio of stations contains affiliates of all four major networks, as well as The CW and MyNetworkTV affiliates. Hoak Media was founded in 2003 by Jim Hoak, CEO Eric Van den Branden, and other investors. The company has added stations to its portfolio in almost every year since its founding.

ITN is near the top of the heap in the UK news business. Independent Television News (ITN) produces news and documentaries for television, radio, and new media outlets. Its core business is the production of news programming for ITV1, but it also produces broadcasts for other clients, including the Channel 4 network, about 250 radio stations, and digital satellite and Internet outfits. UK broadcasting giant ITV was behind ITN's founding in 1955 and owns 40% of it. Other partners sharing ownership in the joint venture include Daily Mail and General Trust, United Business Media, and Thomson Reuters.

Journal Broadcast Group is a leading local broadcaster with about 35 radio stations and a dozen TV stations operating in a dozen states. Its radio stations program a wide variety of formats, including news, talk, and sports, as well as different genres of music. They typically operate in clusters within markets, allowing the stations to combine certain back-office functions. The company's portfolio of TV stations includes affiliates of nearly all the major networks. Journal Broadcast Group is a subsidiary of diversified media company Journal Communications, the publisher of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Kew Media Distribution, part of Kew Media Group, distributes a diverse catalogue of film, television and digital assets to broadcasters and viewing platforms across the world. Kew Media Distribution manages international rights to a library of over 11,000 hours of TV and digital content, including major drama series, non-fiction entertainment, special event programming, kids' series, TV movies and mini-series.

Lighthearted Entertainment gives its viewers a heavy dose of reality. A television production company, Lighthearted produces such reality television shows as The Moment of Truth, a game show that asks contestants to answer difficult personal questions truthfully (Have you ever cheated on your wife?) in exchange for cash prizes; plastic surgery show Extreme Makeover; and dating shows Next! and The Big Date. Its productions have aired on major network and cable channels like FOX, ABC, and MTV. Lighthearted, which is privately-owned, was founded in 1992 by president Howard Schultz.

LIN TV owns and operates about 30 stations serving nearly 20 markets in about a dozen states. Its portfolio of stations includes affiliates with all the major networks -- mostly CBS and FOX -- as well as stations affiliated with smaller networks The CW Network and MyNetworkTV. Many of the company's stations operate as duopolies with two stations serving a single market. In addition, LIN Media owns 20% of a joint venture with NBC Universal parent General Electric that operates NBC stations in Dallas and San Diego. Dallas-based private equity firm HM Capital Partners controls 35% of the company.

Lion Television is a leading production company that creates TV programming for broadcast in the UK and the US. The company's productions have included entertainment and drama series, as well as reality-based shows and documentaries. It has produced such shows as Hello Goodbye (for British Sky Broadcasting's SKY One), Summer of Noise (ITV), and Trading Places (BBC), as well as Cash Cab (Discovery Channel) and History Detectives (PBS). Founded in 1997, Lion Television is part of production and distribution conglomerate All3Media.

LMNO Productions is a leading producer of documentary and other non-fiction programming for television. It has created more than 600 programs and 50 different series, including Final Justice with Erin Brockovich (for Lifetime), The Little Couple (Discovery Communication's TLC), and Over Your Head (HGTV). The company's early hits included Kids Say the Darndest Things (CBS) hosted by Bill Cosby. In addition to TV productions, LMNO produces a variety of educational and commercial videos for corporate clients through LMNO Media Group. CEO Eric Schotz started the company in 1989.

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