Satellite television provider DirecTV is already one of the biggest media companies in the world, distributing programming to more than 17 million subscribers in the U.S. and another 5 million in Latin America.

The Internet has made it possible for any Main Street business to reach a national – and, indeed, global – audience by simply launching a Web site.

Lifetime Television is the leader in women’s television programming.

As core holder of Time Inc. and Time Warner – which bills itself as the first globally integrated media and entertainment company – Time Group consists of some of the world’s best-recognized and most-admired media brands.