Hearst Communications

American multinational mass media conglomerate group
Organization business Q1065024
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Hearst Communications

Summary

Hearst Communications is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,558 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hearst Communications was a member of JournalList[3].
  • Hearst Communications is in the country of United States[4].
  • Hearst Communications is in the country of US[5].
  • Hearst Communications's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Hearst Communications's instance of is recorded as enterprise[7].
  • Hearst Communications's founder is recorded as William Randolph Hearst[8].
  • William Randolph Hearst is named after Hearst Communications[9].
  • Hearst Communications's headquarters location is recorded as Hearst Tower[10].
  • Hearst Communications's has organizational division is recorded as Hearst Television[11].
  • Hearst Communications's has organizational division is recorded as Verizon Hearst Media Partners[12].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as Fangoria Films[13].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as Hearst Magazines Italia[14].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as First DataBank[15].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as A+E Global Media[16].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as ESPN Inc.[17].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as King Features Syndicate[18].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as Hearst Media Production Group[19].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as NorthSouth Productions[20].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as Hearst Television[21].
  • Hearst Communications's child organization or unit is recorded as Fitch Group[22].
  • Hearst Communications's Commons category is recorded as Hearst Corporation[23].
  • Hearst Communications's industry is recorded as media industry[24].
  • March 4, 1887 marks the founding of Hearst Communications[25].
  • July 13, 1920 marks the founding of Hearst Communications[26].
  • 1996-10-22 marks the founding of Hearst Communications[27].

Body

Founding

Hearst Communications's founder is recorded as William Randolph Hearst[8]. Recorded inception include March 4, 1887[25], July 13, 1920[26], and 1996-10-22[27]. Its location of formation is recorded as San Francisco[28].

Operations

Hearst Communications's headquarters location is recorded as Hearst Tower[10]. Subsidiaries include Fangoria Films[13], a film production company[29], founded in 1990[30]; Hearst Magazines Italia[14], an archives[31], in Italy[32], headquartered in Milan[33]; First DataBank[15], a publishing house[34], founded in 1982[35], headquartered in San Francisco[36]; A+E Global Media[16], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1984[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; ESPN Inc.[17], a business[41], in United States[42], founded in 1979[43], headquartered in Bristol[44]; and King Features Syndicate[18], an animation studio[45], in United States[46], founded in 1915[47], headquartered in New York City[48].

Industry

Hearst Communications's industry is recorded as media industry[24].

Ownership

Hearst Communications's product or material produced is recorded as Q12377281[49].

Why It Matters

Hearst Communications ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,558 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

References

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  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Product or material produced → Q12377281
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  2. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3E4A-C57B-F36E-381A-F8EB
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  3. 6w ago · WebRunner95 · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → —
    Member of → JournalList
    Legal form → Delaware corporation, XTIQ
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  5. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 423614
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