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The Weather Channel Companies

Private Company Ticker Symbol™: (WEACHAP)

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.

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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
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Fax:View
Websites:www.weather.com
www.wsi.com

Corporate Organization

Parent Companies:
Subsidiaries:
Pelmorex, Inc.
The Weather Channel, Inc.
Weather Services International
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

Industry Codes

PICS™:9002™, 1100102™, 1100103™, 1100104™, 1100105
NAICS:View
SIC:View

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Competitors & Comparables

Competitors

AccuWeather
WeatherBug
WeatherPlus

Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Table Format)

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Income Statement2011201020092008
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Employee Figures2011201020092008
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Revenues Breakdown2011201020092008
U.S Media RevenuesViewViewViewView
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*The Weather Channel Companies fiscal year end: 12/31
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Mergers & Acquisitions

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DetailsJul. 2008CompletedView1ViewAcquisition
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DetailsOct. 2010CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
DetailsJul. 2012CompletedViewViewAcquisitionView
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DetailsApr. 2013CompletedView2ViewJoint Venture / Partnership FormedView
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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

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