The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of media companies in the world holds companies in 206 of its countries.
List of Media Companies Worldwide
Media companies publish news and entertainment across newspapers, magazines, television, radio and online. We list 678,761 media companies in the world, most of them in Brazil (15%) and India (15%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
678,761 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies678,761
Countries206
Largest countryBrazil
Employees5-9
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email11%
Phone35%
Website18%
CEO name68%
Live sample of media companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 678,761 media companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Cartology PTY LIMITEDCartology PTY LIMITED
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cartology PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 1 Woolworths Way | New South Wales | 2153 | *****.au | 1953 | $14,206,665,955 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 009671149 |
| 2 | Stichting Rtv Drenthe | Netherlands | Assen | Beilerstraat 30 | Drenthe | 9401 PL | *****.nl | 1987 | $13,755,722 | 48,107 | Non profit organization | N/A | 41018704 |
| 3 | Adlas Company | Saudiarabia | Riyadh | Office No.18 - Additional Code 4417 | Riyadh | 13313 | N/A | 2010 | $774,680 | 45,301 | Corporation | N/A | 1010292093 |
| 4 | Viettel Group | Vietnam | Kim Mã | 1 Giang van Minh, | Hà Nội City | N/A | *****.vn | 2018 | 0 | 25,000 | 23956 | 0100109106-005 | |
| 5 | News CORPORATION | Australia | Sydney | 2 Holt St | New South Wales | 2010 | *****.com | 2013 | $5,484,866,236 | 25,000 | Foreign company | N/A | 163882933 |
| 6 | Vgtrk, Fgup | Russia | Moskva | D. 19-21 Str. 1, Ul. 5-ya Yamskogo Polya | Moskva | 125040 | N/A | 1993 | $383,878,698 | 19,810 | Corporation | 95 | 00030165 |
| 7 | Rtrs, Fgup | Russia | Moskva | D. 13 Str. 1, Ul. Akademika Koroleva | Moskva | 129515 | N/A | 2001 | $559,867,206 | 16,574 | Corporation | 92 | 57985487 |
| 8 | Nbc Digital Health Network INC | USA | Englewood Cliffs | 900 Sylvan Ave Fl 2 | Bergen | 07632-3312 | *****.com | 1993 | $24,693,340 | 15,973 | Partnership of unknown type | 2471 | 133494653 |
| 9 | Ulusal Basin Gazetecilik Matbaacilik Ve Yayincilik Sanayi Anonim Sirketi | Turkey | Kartaltepe | No: 2 Ikitelli,mehmet Akif Mahallesi | İstanbul | N/A | N/A | 1999 | $1,505,517,000 | 13,000 | Corporation | N/A | 414906 |
| 10 | Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana SPA | Italy | Roma | Via Alessandro Severo 246 | Roma | 00145 | *****.it | 2001 | $2,993,064,892 | 12,204 | Corporation | 37253 | IT06382641006 |
| 11 | Seven Network Investments PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | Level 30 175 Liverpool Street | New South Wales | 2000 | *****.au | 1997 | $2,812,942,000 | 11,000 | Corporation | 25 | 078267759 |
| 12 | PT Antar Surya Jaya | Indonesia | Tanah Abang | 29 -33 Jl. Palmerah Barat | Special Capital Region of Jakarta | 10270 | N/A | 1905 | $1,971,167,000 | 11,000 | Corporation | 39 | AHU-0013047.AH.01.02 |
| 13 | Seven Network Nominees PTY. LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | L 30 175 Liverpool St | New South Wales | 2000 | N/A | 1993 | $2,812,942,000 | 11,000 | Corporation | 25 | 060667861 |
| 14 | Seven (national) PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | L 30 175 Liverpool St | New South Wales | 2000 | N/A | 2011 | $2,812,942,000 | 11,000 | Corporation | 46 | 153299159 |
| 15 | Seven (wan) PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | L 30 175 Liverpool St | New South Wales | 2000 | N/A | 2006 | $2,812,942,000 | 11,000 | Corporation | 25 | 122263129 |
| 16 | Seven Custodians PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | L 30 175 Liverpool St | New South Wales | 2000 | N/A | 1999 | $2,812,942,000 | 11,000 | Corporation | 25 | 089327551 |
| 17 | Televisa Producciones, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Álvaro Obregón | Av. Vasco de Quiroga No. 2000 | Distrito Federal | 01210 | N/A | 1990 | $867,254,624 | 10,358 | Corporation | 461 | TPR900801JF1 |
| 18 | Sky UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Isleworth | Grant Way | London | TW7 5QD | *****.com | 1989 | $13,178,822,072 | 10,179 | Corporation | 143 | 02906991 |
| 19 | Baishan Broadcast Television Station | China | Baishan | No.699, Changbaishan Street | Jilin | 134399 | N/A | 2016 | $6,461,000 | 10,000 | Non profit organization | N/A | 12220600412872833C |
| 20 | Xinhua New Agency Jilin Branch Books Office | China | Changchun | No. 43, Dongzhonghua Lu | Jilin | 130061 | N/A | N/A | $8,316,000 | 10,000 | Corporation | N/A | 123923796 |
| 21 | Harbin Municipal Mechanical Engineer Editorial Department | China | Harbin | No.30, Wenzhi Toudao Street, Xiangfang District | Heilongjiang | 150040 | N/A | N/A | $8,316,000 | 10,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 22 | Wenzhou Xincheng Radio & Television Center | China | Wenzhou | 705, Tangjiaqiao Radio & Television Center, Lucheng District | Zhejiang | 325000 | N/A | N/A | $8,233,000 | 10,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 23 | University Of Education, Lahore | Pakistan | Lahore | College Road Township Block C | Punjab | 54770 | N/A | N/A | $2,557,220,000 | 10,000 | Government body | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | Japan Broadcasting CORPORATION | Japan | Shibuya-ku | 2-2-1, Jinnan | Tōkyō | 150-8001 | N/A | 1925 | $4,107,713,358 | 9,975 | 158 | 8011005000968 | |
| 25 | Bertelsmann, INC. | USA | Valencia | 29011 Commerce Center Dr | Los Angeles | 91355-4195 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 9,820 | 1059 | N/A |
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Largest media companies in the world
The biggest media companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in Brazil, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Twdc Enterprises 18 CORP. is the largest media company in the world by headcount. 15,972 media companies employ 50 people or more; 7,632 employ 100 or more.
29,411 media companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 7,750 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Brazil has the most media companies in the world: 104,245, or 15% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
22,164 media companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
1,008 media companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most media companies in the world are very small: 78% have 1 to 9 employees, and 65% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most media companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Media companies per country, 206 countries
- 1Brazil104,245 (15%)
- 2India103,227 (15%)
- 3The United States86,938 (13%)
- 4France40,508 (6%)
- 5The United Kingdom22,643 (3%)
- 6Japan19,160 (3%)
- 7Spain17,808 (3%)
- 8Germany17,512 (3%)
- 9China17,320 (3%)
- 10South Korea14,652 (2%)
- 11Chile12,626 (2%)
- 12Russia12,501 (2%)
- 13Canada12,292 (2%)
- 14Taiwan10,736 (2%)
- 15Italy10,551 (2%)
Brazil and India together hold 31% of the media companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 191 countries hold 176,038 more.
Which continents have the most media companies?
Europe holds 29% of the media companies in our data, Asia 27% and South America 22%.
Media companies per continent
- 1Europe195,509 (29%)
- 2Asia186,110 (27%)
- 3South America149,634 (22%)
- 4North America105,746 (16%)
- 5Africa19,009 (3%)
- 6Middle East13,617 (2%)
- 7Oceania9,132 (1%)
How many media companies started this year?
This year 22,164 new media companies registered in the world, after 35,375 last year.
Founded per year
- 36,5292022
- 35,7042023
- 33,3702024
- 35,3752025
- 22,1642026 so far
Legal forms of media companies in the world
40% of the media companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations269,323
- Sole traders235,672
- Partnerships53,050
- Non-profit15,965
- Cooperatives8,193
- Foreign companies1,283
- Other or unknown95,275
Which media companies are part of a group?
69,472 of the 678,761 media companies in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 26,647 head offices or parent companies and 42,825 branches. The other 609,289 (90%) trade from a single location. 72 of the 75 largest media companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 609,289 | 90% | |
| Head office | 26,647 | 4% | |
| Branch | 42,825 | 6% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana SPA37,253 in group
- 2France Televisions36,005 in group
- 3Lembaga Penyiaran Publik Televisi Republik Indonesia5,263 in group
- 4Sky Italia SRL2,471 in group
The groups are counted from the 75 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 678,761; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do media companies do?
Media companies produce and publish news, magazines, books, television, radio and online content, and earn from subscriptions, licence fees and advertising. Their audiences are readers, viewers and listeners while advertisers and agencies buy space and airtime, and public broadcasters sit next to private media groups in many countries.
Our data comes from the business registers of 206 countries, where media companies are classified under SIC codes 2711 (newspapers: publishing, or publishing and printing), 2721 (periodicals: publishing, or publishing and printing), 2731 (books: publishing, or publishing and printing), 4832 (radio broadcasting stations), 4833 (television broadcasting stations) and 7383 (news syndicates). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 251,248 of them (37%) sit in classes 60.20 (television programming and broadcasting activities), 60.10 (radio broadcasting) and 58.13 (publishing of newspapers), part of divisions 60 (programming and broadcasting activities) and 58 (publishing activities).
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Our data holds 678,761 media companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
Brazil, with 104,245 media companies or 15% of the total, followed by India (103,227) and the United States (86,938).
Most media companies in the world are very small: 78% have 1 to 9 employees, and 65% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Twdc Enterprises 18 CORP. in Burbank with 190,000 employees.
This year 22,164 new media companies registered in the world, after 35,375 last year.
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