Hearst-Argyle Television
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Formerly called
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Hearst Broadcasting (1900s-1997) Hearst-Argyle Television (1997-2009) |
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Broadcast Television Television Production |
| Predecessor | Hearst Broadcasting Argyle Television Holdings II |
| Founded | 1997, by a merger of Hearst Broadcasting and Argyle Television Holdings II |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, United States |
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Area served
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United States (Nationwide) |
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Key people
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Jordan Wertlieb (President) |
| Products | Broadcast television |
| Revenue |
 US$ 785.4 million (2006) |
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US$ 228.8 million (2006) |
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US$ 98.7 million (2006) |
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Number of employees
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approx. 3000 (full-time) |
| Parent | Hearst Communications |
| Subsidiaries | Litton Entertainment |
| Website | Official website |
Hearst Television, Inc. (formerly Hearst-Argyle Television) is a broadcasting company in the United States owned by Hearst Communications. From 1998 to mid-2009, the company traded its common stock on the under the symbol "HTV."
Hearst-Argyle was formed in 1997 with the merger of Hearst Corporation's broadcasting division and stations owned by Argyle Television Holdings II, which is partially related to the company of the same name who (in 1994) sold its stations to New World Communications, stations that eventually became Fox-owned stations. Hearst's involvement in broadcasting dates to the 1920s.
In terms of audience reach, Hearst is the third-largest group owner of ABC-affiliated stations after the E. W. Scripps Company and Sinclair Broadcast Group, and the second-largest group owner of NBC affiliates.
Hearst-owned ABC affiliates in National Football League markets simulcast Monday Night Football games from ESPN that involve these teams - ESPN is 20% owned by Hearst, the rest being owned by ABC's parent, The Walt Disney Company. Other Hearst-owned stations also carry ESPN-aired NFL games, even though they are affiliated with other networks (like WBAL-TV, Baltimore's NBC affiliate). Hearst also holds some joint ventures for syndicated programming with NBCUniversal Television Distribution.
In June 2009, the Hearst Corporation announced that it would purchase substantially all of the stock not held by Hearst. Hearst-Argyle Television then dropped "Argyle" from its name and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation.
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