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Title: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: The artist formally known on September 24, 2014, 11:20:16 PM
Here is the website: http://whoownswhat.herokuapp.com/

It'll tell you subsidiaries and parent companies

Best Buy, AOL, and Virgin Mobile France are owned by Carphone Warehouse
Title: Re: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: ME## on September 24, 2014, 11:24:11 PM
NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal, Inc. â€" formerly known as NBCUniversal Media, LLC on January 29, 2011, and NBC Universal, Inc. previously from November 29, 2004 to January 28, 2011, and colloquially referred to as NBCU or NBCUni â€" is an American media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base. The company owns and operates American television networks, numerous cable channels, and a group of local stations in the United States, as well as motion picture companies, several television production companies, and branded theme parks. It is the world's largest mass media. NBC Universal was formed in August 2004 by the merger of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi's Vivendi Universal Entertainment. GE and US cable TV operator Comcast announced a buyout agreement for the company on December 3, 2009. Following regulatory approvals, the transaction completed on January 28, 2011. Comcast subsequently owned 51% of NBCUniversal while GE owned 49%.


parent company

General Electric

General Electric is an advanced technology, services and financial company taking on the world's toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide.
Title: Re: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: snoorkel on September 25, 2014, 05:41:17 PM
^ Incidentally i did not know til today that Vivendi owns Universal Music Group
Title: Re: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 26, 2014, 03:25:13 PM
Quote from: David on September 24, 2014, 11:24:11 PM
NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal, Inc. â€" formerly known as NBCUniversal Media, LLC on January 29, 2011, and NBC Universal, Inc. previously from November 29, 2004 to January 28, 2011, and colloquially referred to as NBCU or NBCUni â€" is an American media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base. The company owns and operates American television networks, numerous cable channels, and a group of local stations in the United States, as well as motion picture companies, several television production companies, and branded theme parks. It is the world's largest mass media. NBC Universal was formed in August 2004 by the merger of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi's Vivendi Universal Entertainment. GE and US cable TV operator Comcast announced a buyout agreement for the company on December 3, 2009. Following regulatory approvals, the transaction completed on January 28, 2011. Comcast subsequently owned 51% of NBCUniversal while GE owned 49%.


parent company

General Electric

General Electric is an advanced technology, services and financial company taking on the world's toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide.
i thought this was common knowledge
Title: Re: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: ME## on September 26, 2014, 08:48:38 PM
Quote from: Sir Popsicle the Sesquipedalian on September 26, 2014, 03:25:13 PM
Quote from: David on September 24, 2014, 11:24:11 PM
NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal, Inc. â€" formerly known as NBCUniversal Media, LLC on January 29, 2011, and NBC Universal, Inc. previously from November 29, 2004 to January 28, 2011, and colloquially referred to as NBCU or NBCUni â€" is an American media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base. The company owns and operates American television networks, numerous cable channels, and a group of local stations in the United States, as well as motion picture companies, several television production companies, and branded theme parks. It is the world's largest mass media. NBC Universal was formed in August 2004 by the merger of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi's Vivendi Universal Entertainment. GE and US cable TV operator Comcast announced a buyout agreement for the company on December 3, 2009. Following regulatory approvals, the transaction completed on January 28, 2011. Comcast subsequently owned 51% of NBCUniversal while GE owned 49%.


parent company

General Electric

General Electric is an advanced technology, services and financial company taking on the world's toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide.
i thought this was common knowledge
i was surprised ge still owned that much
Title: Re: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: Mando Pandango on September 29, 2014, 09:40:21 AM
my school is literally across the street from the original GE plant
Title: Re: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: Daddy on September 29, 2014, 10:35:40 AM
ge in my hometown made america first jet engines
Title: Re: Tattle - who owns what? Post companies you're surprised about
Post by: The Hand That Fisted Everyone on October 01, 2014, 12:01:32 PM
Ge made my organic hand crafted artisan light bulbs