A+E Global Media, also known as A&E Networks and A+E Networks, is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. It is a 50–50 joint venture between Hearst Communications and Disney Linear Networks. Founded in 1984, the company has approximately 2300 employees and reported $3.8B in revenue as of 2023, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Its main product is broadcast television and radio. The company operates as a multinational broadcasting entity, owning several non-fiction and entertainment-based television brands, including its namesake A&E, History, Lifetime, FYI, and their associated sister channels, and holds stakes in or licenses their international branches.
A+E Networks recently formed a strategic partnership with Range Media Partners on July 7, 2026, combining the multiplatform media company with the talent representation, production, and brand storytelling firm. Previously, "Life Pulse of Yangtze," an international co-production by Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, Chongqing Broadcasting Group, and A+E Networks, was set to air on History Channel Japan on June 28, 2026. This follows PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) extending its exclusive sales and distribution agreement with A+E Networks on March 19, 2026. The renewed deal covers five podcasts: "Cold Case Files," "I Survived," "American Justice," "City Confidential," and "Ancient Aliens." Kit Gray, President and Co-Founder of PodcastOne, highlighted the relationship's impact on translating A+E's programming into podcast form.
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A+E Global Media offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. A+E Global Media's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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A+E Global Media's revenues were over $1B in 2023. All the revenue comes from linear (thematic channel groups).
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