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Hearst Communications, Inc.
Hearst Communications, Inc., often referred to simply as Hearst, is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate (company), conglomerate based in Hearst Tower (Manhattan), Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, television channels, and television stations, including the ''San Francisco Chronicle'', the ''Houston Chronicle'', ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' and ''Esquire (magazine), Esquire''. It owns 50% of the A&E Networks cable network group and 20% of the sports cable network group ESPN Inc., ESPN, both in partnership with The Walt Disney Company. The conglomerate also owns several business-information companies, including Fitch Ratings and First Databank. The company was founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, and the Hearst family remains involved in its ownership and management. History The formative years In 1880, George Hearst, mining entrepreneur and U.S. sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearst Tower (Manhattan)
The Hearst Tower is a building at the southwest corner of 57th Street (Manhattan), 57th Street and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle, in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is the world headquarters of media conglomerate Hearst Communications, housing many of its publications and communications companies. The Hearst Tower consists of two sections, with a total height of and 46 stories. The six lowest stories form the Hearst Magazine Building (also known as the International Magazine Building), designed by Joseph Urban and George B. Post & Sons, which was completed in 1928. Above it is the Hearst Tower addition, which was completed in 2006 and designed by Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, Norman Foster. The building's main entrance is on Eighth Avenue. The original structure is clad with stone and contains six pylons with sculptural groups. The tower proper contains a glass and metal facade arranged in a diagrid, which doubles as its st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
