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The Weather Channel Companies
Business Summary
The Weather Channel Companies is a privately-held company that operates a television network that provides weather information for households in the United States and internationally. The Weather Channel Companies also operates a radio network that offers weather forecasts and analysis, life saving severe weather coverage, and meteorologists and personalities on AM and FM radio stations in New York, New York; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; and St. Louis, Missouri; and a local weather network. The Weather Channel Companies provides mobile applications for smartphones. The Weather Channel Companies also serves Web consumers and mobile users. The Weather Channel Companies was founded in 1982 and has headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Company Tags: | PE Backed |
| Year Founded: | 1982 |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| 1YR Revenue Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Revenue Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| 1YR Employee Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Employee Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| City: | Atlanta |
| State/Province: | Georgia |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
| Fax: | View |
| Websites: | www.weather.com www.wsi.com |
Corporate Organization
| Parent Companies: | |
| Subsidiaries: | |
| Brands: | Interactive TV Newspaper Services The Weather Channel New Media The Weather Channel Radio Network TWC TWCC Weather Channel Interactive weather.com |
| Founders: | Frank Batten John Coleman |
Industry Information
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| Internet > Internet Content Providers |
| Media > Broadcasting > Cable, Satellite Delivery |
| Media > Broadcasting > Radio |
| Media > Broadcasting > Satellite Radio |
| Media > Broadcasting > Tv Networks |
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Competitors & Comparables
Competitors
| AccuWeather |
| WeatherBug |
| WeatherPlus |
Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Table Format)
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| * | The Weather Channel Companies fiscal year end: 12/31 |
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Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Sep. 2007 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Sep. 2007 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jul. 2008 | Completed | View1 | View | Acquisition Divestiture Leveraged Buyout (LBO) | View |
| Details | Oct. 2010 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jul. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Aug. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Apr. 2013 | Completed | View2 | View | Joint Venture / Partnership Formed | View |
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Detailed Business Description: The Weather Channel Companies
The Weather Channel Companies Business Overview
The Weather Channel Companies is a privately-held company that operates a television network that provides weather information for households in the United States and internationally. The Weather Channel Companies also operates a radio network that offers weather forecasts and analysis, life saving severe weather coverage, and meteorologists and personalities on AM and FM radio stations in New York, New York; Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; and St. Louis, Missouri; and a local weather network. The Weather Channel Companies provides mobile applications for smartphones. The Weather Channel Companies also serves Web consumers and mobile users. The Weather Channel Companies was founded in 1982 and has headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Weather Channel Networks
The Weather Channel is a national cable TV network based in Atlanta. It produces continuous, 24-hour national, regional and local weather-related video programming distributed… Continue Reading →
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