Tribune Company - TRB- Profile

Tribune Company. The Group's principal activities are to publish newspapers, television and radio broadcasting and entertainment. The Group operates in two segments: Publishing, Broadcasting and Entertainment. Publishing comprises of newspapers, electronic publishing, niche publishing and syndication. The primary newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, The Baltimore Sun, The Hartford Courant, The Morning Call, Daily Press, The Advocate and Greenwich Time. It also publishes two Spanish language newspapers Hoy, New York and Hoy, Chicago. The Broadcasting and entertainment segment produces and syndicates television and radio programming. The Group operates primarily in the United States. In May 2004, the Group acquired CrossMedia Services along with Gannett Co Inc and Knight-Ridder, Inc. Publishing accounted for 73% of 2005 revenues and Broadcasting and Entertainment, 27%