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This classification includes companies at the heart of creating, delivering, and showcasing content and information to global audiences. These range from traditional media producers, like film studios and TV networks, to digital platforms like streaming services and social media. It covers the entire value chain, from creating movies, music, and games to distributing them through theatres, broadcasting, or online platforms and enhancing consumption experiences through live entertainment or immersive technologies. Together, these entities drive the entertainment ecosystem, shaping how stories and information are shared and enjoyed.

Interactive Home Entertainment

Producers of interactive gaming products, including mobile gaming applications. It also includes educational software used primarily in the home. Excludes online gambling companies classified in the Casinos & Gaming Sub-Industry.

Electronic Arts (EA)

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global leader in the development, marketing, publishing, and distribution of interactive entertainment across multiple platforms, including game consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets. The company offers a diverse range of games, content, and services spanning genres such as sports, racing, first-person shooters, action, role-playing, and simulation. Its portfolio includes iconic franchises like Battlefield, The Sims, Apex Legends, Need for Speed, and licensed titles from renowned brands such as FIFA, Madden NFL, UFC, and Star Wars. EA also licenses its games to third-party distributors and hosts, expanding its global reach. The company utilizes both digital distribution and traditional retail channels to market and sell its products, while also engaging in direct sales through mass-market retailers and specialty stores. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Electronic Arts continues to shape the future of gaming worldwide.

Movies & Entertainment

Companies that produce and sell entertainment products and services include those that produce, distribute, and screen movies and television shows, music, entertainment theatres, and sports teams. This category also includes companies offering and/or producing entertainment content streamed online.

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is a leading global live entertainment company, operating through three key segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising.

The Concerts segment is dedicated to promoting and producing live music events, both at venues owned or operated by the company, as well as at third-party venues. It also manages and operates music venues, produces large-scale music festivals, creates engaging content, and offers artist management and a variety of services to performers.

The Ticketing segment oversees comprehensive ticketing operations, including providing ticketing software and services to clients. Through its primary platforms, livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, the company facilitates the sale of tickets and event information. This segment also offers ticket resale services and sells tickets for a broad spectrum of live events, including concerts, sports, theater, and performing arts, through websites, mobile apps, and physical outlets.

The Sponsorship & Advertising segment focuses on selling international, national, and local sponsorships, as well as managing the placement of advertisements across its venues, events, and online platforms. This includes rich media advertising associated with live streaming and music-related content. Additionally, it develops strategic sponsorship programs and creates custom events or programs tailored to specific brands.

As of December 31, 2021, Live Nation Entertainment owned, operated, or leased 165 entertainment venues in North America and 94 venues internationally. Originally founded as Live Nation, Inc., the company rebranded to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. in January 2010. Incorporated in 2005, it is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

Netflix (NFLX)

Netflix, Inc. is a leading global entertainment service provider, offering a wide range of TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across diverse genres and languages. The company allows its members to stream content seamlessly on a variety of internet-connected devices, including smart TVs, digital video players, set-top boxes, and mobile devices. In addition to its streaming service, Netflix also offers DVD-by-mail subscriptions within the United States. With approximately 222 million paid members spanning 190 countries, Netflix continues to redefine the way audiences experience entertainment worldwide. Founded in 1997, the company is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

Paramount Global (PARA)

Paramount Global is a prominent media and entertainment company with a global reach. It distributes a wide range of content, including news, public affairs broadcasts, sports, and entertainment programming. The company oversees the CBS Television Network, curating a diverse lineup that spans primetime comedies and dramas, reality shows, specials, kids’ programming, daytime dramas, game shows, and late-night content. Paramount Global also produces and distributes popular talk shows, court shows, game shows, and news magazines, while owning and operating 29 broadcast television stations. Through CBS Sports Network, a 24-hour cable channel, the company offers sports content and related programming, in addition to streaming and cable subscription services.

The company operates Paramount+, a leading digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming platform. It creates, acquires, and schedules programming for distribution across a variety of media platforms, including subscription cable networks, streaming services, and both premium and basic cable channels. Paramount Global is also active in the film industry, developing, producing, financing, acquiring, and distributing films worldwide.

Formerly known as ViacomCBS Inc., the company rebranded to Paramount Global in February 2022. Established in 1986, it is headquartered in New York, New York, and operates as a subsidiary of National Amusements, Inc.

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