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Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. (HTV) is in the Media Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $755.7M
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $64.6M
- Market Cap
- Nov 28 2008
- $422.2M
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New National Poll Finds McCain/Palin Leads Obama/Biden 45% To 43%; Running Ahead Among Men
10% Remain Undecided Obama leads (55%) among those whose personal finances are worse compared to last year LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Franklin & Marshall College National Poll, produced in partnership with Hearst-Argyle Television, finds that John McCain/Sarah Palin lead Barack Obama/Joe Biden nationally by...
Stock Watch: Hearst-Argyle socked by ABC woes; Short sellers bet that the TV station owner is headed for hard times.(Brief Article)
Who wants to watch people becoming millionaires? Many fewer viewers than there used to be, and that's a big problem for Hearst-Argyle Television Inc., the largest independent owner of ABC affiliates. The Manhattan-based company has suffered from the falling ratings of Who Wants to...
Geocast Network Announces Alliance to Deliver Rich-Media Content to PC Users Via Broadcast Infrastructure
MENLO PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 7, 1999-- Hearst-Argyle Television Joins With Silicon Valley Startup in New Information, Entertainment and Commerce Service Geocast Network Systems, Inc. today announced an alliance with leading TV station group Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE:HTV) to use digital television broadcast signals to deliver a new...
Publishing Firm Pulitzer Reports Increase in Quarterly Earnings.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 17 -- Pulitzer Inc. said Friday that its first-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose 21 percent, on a comparable basis, from the same period last year. The company said it earned $7 million, or 31 cents a...
Pulitzer Firm Sells Broadcast Operations, to Focus on Publishing.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 18 -- Shareholders of Pulitzer Publishing Co. on Wednesday approved the sale of Pulitzer's broadcast operations to Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. Hearst-Argyle shareholders also approved the deal. The sale should close Thursday. Pulitzer Publishing's...
Pulitzer Shareholders Will Sell More Stock Before Merger.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4 -- Insiders at Pulitzer Publishing Co. are planning to sell an additional 1 million shares of their stock before the company merges with Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. The public offering would generate about $80 million for ...
Pulitzer Publishing Executives to Gain $57 Million from Merger.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 4 -- Executives of Pulitzer Publishing Co. will get an estimated $57.3 million in bonuses and other payouts when the company merges into Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. The biggest chunk of that money will come from Pulitzer stock...
Pulitzer Family Members to Sell Millions in Stock.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 8 -- Members of the Pulitzer family have filed plans to sell $140 million of Pulitzer Publishing Co. stock, cutting their holdings by 11 percent. The stock sales would take place before Pulitzer merges its broadcast operations with Hearst-Argyle...
Hearst-Argyle Television Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 26, 1998--Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (Nasdaq: HATV) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and full year, 1997. On a pro forma basis, broadcast cash flow for the year grew 10%, to $175.8 million, on revenue growth of 4.7%, to $387.8 million. Pro forma after-tax...
Hearst-Argyle Television Announces Proposed Public Offerings of 6.8 Million Shares of Series A Common Stock and $400 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 10-Year Senior Notes and 30-Year Debentures
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 17, 1997--Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NASDAQ: HATV) announced today proposed public offerings under its existing shelf registration statement, of 6,791,705 shares of its Series A Common Stock and an aggregate of $400 million principal amount of 10-year Senior Notes and 30-year Debentures. The common stock...
Hearst-Argyle Television Announces Final Results of Stockholder Elections in Merger of Hearst Broadcasting and Argyle Television
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 5, 1997--Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. (Nasdaq:HATV), formerly Argyle Television Inc. (Nasdaq:ARGL), Friday announced the final results of the stockholder elections in the combination of the Broadcasting Group of The Hearst Corp. and Argyle Television, which was completed on Aug. 29. As part of this transaction,...
Argyle Television and Hearst Broadcasting Group Merger Completed; Preliminary Election Results Announced
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 2, 1997--Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. (NASDAQ:HATV), formerly Argyle Television Inc. (NASDAQ:ARGL), announced that the combination of the Broadcasting Group of The Hearst Corp. and Argyle Television was completed on Aug. 29. As part of this transaction, Argyle's name was changed to Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. and...
Hearst and Argyle join to form new 12-station television company
SAN ANTONIO, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 1997--The Hearst Corporation, the privately held diversified communications company, and Argyle Television Inc. (NASDAQ:ARGL) Wednesday announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine six Hearst television stations with and into Argyle, with Argyle to be renamed Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. ...
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Hearst-Argyle Stations, Websites, Draw Record Audiences With On-Air and Online Election Coverage
More Than 3 Million People Viewed Hearst-Argyle Election-Day Coverage On-Air and Online NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It was a landslide victory for numerous Hearst-Argyle Television stations and websites -- which led their markets in audience ratings and in web traffic during coverage of the historic...
Hearst-Argyle Television Announces Results for Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. today announced third quarter 2008 earnings per diluted share of $0.12 compared to $0.10 and $0.18 in third quarter 2007 and 2006, respectively. Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008 For the quarter ended...
Hearst-Argyle Television to Webcast Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on October 30
NEW YORK, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. is scheduled to issue its third quarter earnings release before NYSE trading begins on Thursday, October 30, 2008. The Company intends to host a conference call to discuss the earnings release that morning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. ...
Obama Leads McCain 50% to 45% Among Likely Voters, 49% to 38% Among Registered Voters in New Franklin & Marshall / Hearst-Argyle Poll
2% of Likely Voters Remain Undecided 82% of Registered Voters Believe Country is on Wrong Track; Obama Leads Among These Voters 55% to 30% Economy is Cited as Issue by 47%; Iraq War and Values, 10% Each The Franklin & Marshall College National Poll,...
Fred Young, Hearst-Argyle Senior VP, News, to Retire at Year End
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fred I. Young, Senior Vice President, News, for Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. will retire from the company at year-end, concluding a distinguished 46-year career. Young will continue to serve in an advisory and consulting role with the company and its television stations. ...
New National Poll Finds McCain/Palin Leads Obama/Biden 45% To 43%; Running Ahead Among Men
10% Remain Undecided Obama leads (55%) among those whose personal finances are worse compared to last year LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Franklin & Marshall College National Poll, produced in partnership with Hearst-Argyle Television, finds that John McCain/Sarah Palin lead Barack Obama/Joe Biden...
Hearst-Argyle Television Board Appoints Bennack Chairman
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Frank A. Bennack, Jr. chairman of the board, effective immediately. Bennack, who is vice chairman and chief executive officer of Hearst Corporation, Hearst-Argyle's majority owner, has served on...
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- Incorporated: 1994
- CEO: Mr. David J. Barrett
Hearst-Argyle Television and its subsidiaries own and operate television stations in the U.S. At Dec 31 2007, Co. owned or managed 29 television stations reaching 20.4 million television households in the U.S. In detail, Co. owns and operates 26 network-affiliated television stations, as well as provides management services to two network-affiliated stations and one independent television station and two radio stations owned by The Hearst Corp. in exchange for management fees. Co.'s programming includes three main components: programs produced by networks with which it is affiliated; programs that it produces at its stations; and first-run syndicated programs that it acquires.
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Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Frank A. Bennack Jr.
Vice-Chairman
Ms. Caroline L. Williams
Mr. David J. Barrett
Mr. John G. Conomikes
Mr. Ken J. Elkins
Mr. George R. Hearst Jr.
Mr. William R. Hearst III
Mr. Bob Marbut
Mr. Gilbert C. Maurer
Mr. David Pulver
Contact Information
888 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY
212 887-6800
NAICS Code
Television Broadcasting: 515120
