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An established, often profit based organization that deals in the creation and distribution of advertisements, entertainment and information services. Largely trans-national in nature but can exist in a smaller/national form. While a media institution is similar to a Media conglomerate it differs in that it can be a non-commercial entity (whereas a Media conglomerate is a commercial entity). For example the UK media regulatory body Ofcom can be considered a media institution but is not a Media conglomerate. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that Media Institution be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Media Institution be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Media Institution be merged into this article or section. ... The Office of Communications, usually known as Ofcom, is the UKs communications regulator. ... It has been suggested that Media Institution be merged into this article or section. ...

Examples of Media Institutions include: News International, Time Warner, General Electric, Viacom, The Walt Disney Company, Bertelsmann, Vivendi Universal, Sony, Ofcom and the BBC. News International is a British newspaper publisher owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ... Time Warner Inc. ... The General Electric Company, or GE (NYSE: GE) is a multinational technology and services company. ... Viacom is a high-growth media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable / satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), video gaming (Sega of America), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures movie studio and DreamWorks). ... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... Bertelsmann AG is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. ... Vivendi Universal (VU) is a French conglomerate active in media and communications with activities in music, television and film, publishing, telecommunications and the Internet. ... Sony is a Japanese leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional market. ... The Office of Communications, usually known as Ofcom, is the UKs communications regulator. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

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