Comment Re:Words have meanings. (Score 0) 175
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As per Perplexity.ai
# Company (key U.S. media assets) 2025–2026 Top Leader(s) 2024 PAC/Corporate Giving Pattern (D vs. R) Notes
1 The Walt Disney Company (ABC, ESPN, Disney+, Hulu, 20th Century, etc.)
CEO Bob Iger Roughly balanced; slight Democratic lean in some cycles (e.g., ~60% D in 2020), but often close to 50/50.
Disney paused Fla. donations in 2022, then resumed some GOP giving in 2024 after settling with DeSantis.
2 Comcast / NBCUniversal (NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, Peacock, Sky, Xfinity)
CEO Brian L. Roberts
Slight Republican lean in 2024: ~46% D / ~53% R from Comcast PAC to candidates. Also gave to both party committees (e.g., DNC, RNC, DSCC, NRSC).
3 Warner Bros. Discovery (CNN, HBO/Max, Warner Bros., Discovery, TNT, TBS)
CEO David Zaslav
Slight Republican lean in 2024: ~41% D / ~59% R from WBD PAC to candidates. WBD employees/execs also gave millions individually; overall mix still bipartisan.
4 Netflix (Netflix streaming, some film/TV production)
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos; Co-CEO Greg Peters; Chair Reed Hastings
Netflix’s PAC (FLIXPAC) reported no federal candidate spending in 2023–24; most visible political money is from executives personally (e.g., Hastings’ $7M to a pro-Harris super PAC).
5 Paramount Global / Paramount Skydance (CBS, Paramount+, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime, BET)
CEO George Cheeves (outgoing); incoming leadership under Paramount Skydance (David Ellison, Skydance)
2024 PAC: ~47% D / ~53% R to candidates; overall individual+PAC giving heavily Democratic in some tallies due to large individual donations. 6 Fox Corporation (Fox News, Fox Broadcast, FS1, Tubi)
CEO Lachlan Murdoch; Exec Chair Rupert Murdoch
2024: FOXPAC split evenly (50/50) between parties for candidate support; overall company-related giving somewhat Democratic-leaning in dollars due to large gifts to party committees and causes.
7 News Corp (Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Fox Australia, etc.)
Exec Chair Rupert Murdoch; CEO Robert Thomson
2024 PAC: almost even split D/R; corporate contributions also symmetric ($25k to RAGA, $25k to DAGA)
. 8 The New York Times Company (NYT, NYT Athletic, Wirecutter)
CEO Meredith Kopit Levien; Publisher A.G. Sulzberger
Strong Democratic lean: 2024 totals ~98.5% D / ~1.5% R from NYT-related PAC/individuals.
9 The Washington Post (WP, WP Radio) CEO William P. Barr (as of 2025); Publisher Fred Ryan (previously)
Very strong Democratic lean: 2024 ~99.8% D / ~0.2% R from WP-related PAC/individuals.
10 Hearst Communications (magazines, local TV, newspapers, ESPN stake)
CEO Steven R. Swartz
Slight Republican lean in 2024: ~40% D / ~60% R from Hearst PAC/individuals.
11 Nexstar Media Group (local TV stations, The CW, NewsNation)
CEO Perry A. Sook
Slight Republican lean: 2024 PAC ~45% D / ~55% R; Nexstar PAC gave notably to RNC.
12 Gannett (USA Today, many local papers)
CEO Michael Reed
Historically mixed; recent cycles show modest PAC giving with slight GOP tilt in some years, but overall small totals.
13 Sinclair Broadcast Group (local TV stations, NewsNation competitor)
CEO Chris Ripley
Notable Republican lean in public reporting; company and executives have supported GOP causes and candidates.
14 Gray Television (local TV stations)
CEO James C. Ryan
Generally Republican-leaning in FEC data; supports GOP candidates and committees.
15 Tegna (local TV, digital)
CEO David F. Poltrack
Bipartisan but often slightly Republican-leaning in PAC allocations.
16 Advance Publications (Condé Nast: Vogue, GQ, New Yorker; also owns ~31% of Charter)
CEO Steven O. Newhouse Jr.
Family and company-linked giving has shown Republican lean in some cycles (e.g., Hearst family, Advance owners).
17 Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News, Bloomberg TV, radio)
CEO John Micklethwait; Founder Michael Bloomberg (owner)
Bloomberg himself is a major Democratic donor; company PAC is smaller and more mixed, but the dominant political signal is Democratic via Bloomberg’s personal giving.
18 Dow Jones & Company (WSJ is under News Corp, but sometimes listed separately)
Integrated into News Corp (see above)
See News Corp.
19 Vox Media / Vox.com, New York Magazine Group (Vox, The Verge, Eater, NY Mag, Vulture)
CEOs vary by group; e.g., Jim Bankoff (Vox), David Perlman (NY Mag)
Smaller PACs; typically Democratic-leaning in public data.
20 BuzzFeed / HuffPost (digital news)
BuzzFeed CEO Ben Smith (2024), HuffPost under BuzzFeed
Limited PAC activity; individual donors around these outlets tend to lean Democratic.
As per Perplexity.ai
# Company (key U.S. media assets) 2025–2026 Top Leader(s) 2024 PAC/Corporate Giving Pattern (D vs. R) Notes
1 The Walt Disney Company (ABC, ESPN, Disney+, Hulu, 20th Century, etc.)
CEO Bob Iger Roughly balanced; slight Democratic lean in some cycles (e.g., ~60% D in 2020), but often close to 50/50.
Disney paused Fla. donations in 2022, then resumed some GOP giving in 2024 after settling with DeSantis.
2 Comcast / NBCUniversal (NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, Peacock, Sky, Xfinity)
CEO Brian L. Roberts
Slight Republican lean in 2024: ~46% D / ~53% R from Comcast PAC to candidates. Also gave to both party committees (e.g., DNC, RNC, DSCC, NRSC).
3 Warner Bros. Discovery (CNN, HBO/Max, Warner Bros., Discovery, TNT, TBS)
CEO David Zaslav
Slight Republican lean in 2024: ~41% D / ~59% R from WBD PAC to candidates. WBD employees/execs also gave millions individually; overall mix still bipartisan.
4 Netflix (Netflix streaming, some film/TV production)
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos; Co-CEO Greg Peters; Chair Reed Hastings
Netflix’s PAC (FLIXPAC) reported no federal candidate spending in 2023–24; most visible political money is from executives personally (e.g., Hastings’ $7M to a pro-Harris super PAC).
5 Paramount Global / Paramount Skydance (CBS, Paramount+, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime, BET)
CEO George Cheeves (outgoing); incoming leadership under Paramount Skydance (David Ellison, Skydance)
2024 PAC: ~47% D / ~53% R to candidates; overall individual+PAC giving heavily Democratic in some tallies due to large individual donations. 6 Fox Corporation (Fox News, Fox Broadcast, FS1, Tubi)
CEO Lachlan Murdoch; Exec Chair Rupert Murdoch
2024: FOXPAC split evenly (50/50) between parties for candidate support; overall company-related giving somewhat Democratic-leaning in dollars due to large gifts to party committees and causes.
7 News Corp (Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Fox Australia, etc.)
Exec Chair Rupert Murdoch; CEO Robert Thomson
2024 PAC: almost even split D/R; corporate contributions also symmetric ($25k to RAGA, $25k to DAGA)
. 8 The New York Times Company (NYT, NYT Athletic, Wirecutter)
CEO Meredith Kopit Levien; Publisher A.G. Sulzberger
Strong Democratic lean: 2024 totals ~98.5% D / ~1.5% R from NYT-related PAC/individuals.
9 The Washington Post (WP, WP Radio) CEO William P. Barr (as of 2025); Publisher Fred Ryan (previously)
Very strong Democratic lean: 2024 ~99.8% D / ~0.2% R from WP-related PAC/individuals.
10 Hearst Communications (magazines, local TV, newspapers, ESPN stake)
CEO Steven R. Swartz
Slight Republican lean in 2024: ~40% D / ~60% R from Hearst PAC/individuals.
11 Nexstar Media Group (local TV stations, The CW, NewsNation)
CEO Perry A. Sook
Slight Republican lean: 2024 PAC ~45% D / ~55% R; Nexstar PAC gave notably to RNC.
12 Gannett (USA Today, many local papers)
CEO Michael Reed
Historically mixed; recent cycles show modest PAC giving with slight GOP tilt in some years, but overall small totals.
13 Sinclair Broadcast Group (local TV stations, NewsNation competitor)
CEO Chris Ripley
Notable Republican lean in public reporting; company and executives have supported GOP causes and candidates.
14 Gray Television (local TV stations)
CEO James C. Ryan
Generally Republican-leaning in FEC data; supports GOP candidates and committees.
15 Tegna (local TV, digital)
CEO David F. Poltrack
Bipartisan but often slightly Republican-leaning in PAC allocations.
16 Advance Publications (Condé Nast: Vogue, GQ, New Yorker; also owns ~31% of Charter)
CEO Steven O. Newhouse Jr.
Family and company-linked giving has shown Republican lean in some cycles (e.g., Hearst family, Advance owners).
17 Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News, Bloomberg TV, radio)
CEO John Micklethwait; Founder Michael Bloomberg (owner)
Bloomberg himself is a major Democratic donor; company PAC is smaller and more mixed, but the dominant political signal is Democratic via Bloomberg’s personal giving.
18 Dow Jones & Company (WSJ is under News Corp, but sometimes listed separately)
Integrated into News Corp (see above)
See News Corp.
19 Vox Media / Vox.com, New York Magazine Group (Vox, The Verge, Eater, NY Mag, Vulture)
CEOs vary by group; e.g., Jim Bankoff (Vox), David Perlman (NY Mag)
Smaller PACs; typically Democratic-leaning in public data.
20 BuzzFeed / HuffPost (digital news)
BuzzFeed CEO Ben Smith (2024), HuffPost under BuzzFeed
Limited PAC activity; individual donors around these outlets tend to lean Democratic.