| 1 | 1 | Discovery Inc.
9721 Sherrill Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 865-694-2700
corporate.discovery.com
NA/NA
| 1,035
NA/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Produces content for its own cable networks, websites: HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel, Great American Country
| Vikki Neil
Executive VP, GM of Discovery's Digital Studios Group
1994
|
| 2 | 2 | Bandit Lites
2233 Sycamore Drive
Knoxville, TN 37921
| 865-971-3071
banditlites.com
6/NA
| 250
NA/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Jimmy Buffett, Alice Cooper, Shinedown, Rob Thomas, NASCAR, NFL, Jason Aldean
| Michael Strickland
Chairman
1968
|
| 3 | 3 | Jupiter Entertainment Holdings
8923 Linksvue Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-588-2626
jupiterent.com
2/New York, New York
| 167
154/11
219/11/151
| In Pursuit with John Walsh, ID Murder Mystery (Investigation Discovery), Snapped, Killer Couples (Oxygen), Fatal Attraction, For My Man, ATL Homicide (TV-ONE), Vengeance, The Killer Truth (HLN), First to the Pole (Discovery), Storm of Suspicion (The Weather Channel), 4th and Forever (CuriosityStream)
| Stephen Land
Chairman, Jupiter Holdings
1996
|
| 4 | 4 | BigWheel
920 Volunteer Landing Lane, Ste. 201
Knoxville, TN 37915
| 865-584-9740
gobigwheel.com
2/NA
| 35
NA/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Clayton Homes, Disney, Helen Ross McNabb
| Parker Frost
Principal
1995
|
| 5 | 20 | Beyond Media
1402 E. Broadway Ave.
Maryville, TN 37804
| 865-660-8390
beyondmediatv.com
1/NA
| 34
2/2
2/2/30
| Man's Greatest Food (Cooking Channel), Vacation House Rules (HGTV), The Nutcracker 50th Anniversary Documentary (Appalachian Ballet Company), University of Tennessee, ESPN
| Dustin Rader
Executive producer, owner
2001
|
| 6 | 5 | Red Arrow Industries
108 Triplett Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-357-1451
redarrowindustries.com
1/NA
| 33
31/2
35/2/100
| HGTV, Netflix, TLC, Cooking Channel
| Danny Downing
Ryan Hardison
Owners
2007
|
| 7 | 6 | RIVR Media
400 Troy Circle
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-588-1732
rivr.com
1/NA
| 20
100/NA
24/NA/100
| HGTV, Lifetime, Investigation Discovery, INSP, Food Network, Nat Geo Wild, Magnolia, DIY, Weather Channel, A&E Network, Travel, History, ESPN
| Lori Golden-Stryer
Dee Haslam
CEO, partner
Founder, partner
1995
|
| 8 | 9 | M & M Productions USA
117-C Flint Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
| 800-711-0140
mmproductionsusa.com
4/Rochester, MN
Chattanooga, TN
| 19
16/3
21/34/26
| FCCLA-National, Cirrus Aircraft, Schneider Electric, White House Communications
| Mike Brown
President, CEO
1988
|
| 9 | 13 | Info-graphics
119 N. Concord St.
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-588-9888
info-graphics.com
2/Charlotte, NC
| 17
13/3
14/3/NA
| Briggs & Stratton, Trex, Suncast, Hunter Fan
| Rob Eddy
President, CEO
1995
|
| 9 | 7 | PopFizz
1740 Commons Point Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 877-818-5187
gopopfizz.com
2/NA
| 17
NA/NA
NA/NA/120
| HGTV, Food Network, RFD-TV, Arsenal Strength, Kincer Chassis, Pan American Games
| Bryan Allen
Joseph Nother
Brandon Rochelle
Partners
2013
|
| 11 | 8 | Loch & Key Productions
2411 N. Central Street
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-851-9101
lochandkeyproductions.com
1/NA
| 13
13/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Engie North America, Live Nation, University of Tennessee, Ascension Care Management, Lincoln Memorial University, Ripley’s Attractions
| Andy Feliu
Eli Hechmer
Owners
2011
|
| 12 | NR | elliTek, Inc.
7139 Regal Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918
| 865-409-1555
elliTek.com
1/NA
| 11
10/1
10/1/NA
| NA
| Brandon Scot Ellis
President
2009
|
| 13 | 9 | Asen Marketing & Advertising
18 Emory Place, Ste. 100
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-769-0006
asenmarketing.com
1/NA
| 10
10/NA
10/NA/5
| G. Turner Howard, III Attorney at Law, ChoiceSpine, Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants
| Paul Scoonover
Stacey DeHart
Brookney Morrell
President
1983
|
| 13 | 9 | Draft
1060 World's Fair Park Drive, #105
Knoxville, TN 37916
| 865-300-6643
draftagency.com
1/NA
| 10
9/1
10/1/30
| Clayton Homes, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Discovery, Greater Knoxville Honda Dealer Association, Invincible Boats
| Alex Oliver
President, CEO
2007
|
| 13 | 14 | Big Slate Media
1109 Abilene Place
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-291-0005
bigslatemedia.com
1/NA
| 10
NA/NA
NA/NA/NA
| ESPN, Bell Flight, The Tennessee Theatre, The Clarence Brown Theatre
| Jonathan Halley
President
2015
|
| 16 | 14 | Z Media Ventures
1913 Pinnacle Pointe Way
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-444-7000
zmediaventures.com
1/NA
| 9
9/NA
9/NA/5
| A&E Networks, Circle Network, Weather Channel, Liquor.com, Knoxville Ice Bears
| Jim Zarchin
President
2017
|
| 17 | 16 | Cobblestone Entertainment
8913 Cedarbrook Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-693-4223
cobblestone.tv
1/NA
| 6
2/NA
NA/NA/4
| HGTV, Food Network, Sea Ray, DIY Network, UCOR, Department of Energy, HGTV, UT, Tennova, CH2M, Travel Channel, Jewelry Television, Provision, Holston Conference UMC
| Tom Baker
Owner, president
2002
|
| 17 | NR | SYNC Communications
211 Center Park Drive Suite 3020
Knoxville, TN 37922
| NA
syncusa.net
1/NA
| 6
4/2
NA/NA/200
| Pilot Company, Boys and Girls Club, JDRF
| Jonathan Hall
Steve Kilpatrick
CEO
President
2020
|
| 19 | 16 | TradeMark Advertising
1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike Ste 204
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
| 865-966-1690
trademarkads.com
1/NA
| 5
5/NA
5/NA/1
| Carson-Newman University, Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Windrock Park
| George G. Corley III
President
1996
|
| 19 | 19 | BBB Communications
130 Randolph Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
| 865-483-8112
bbbtv12.com
1/NA
| 5
3/2
3/2/4
| M&M Broadcasting (Merle FM), Energy Media
| J. Brad Jones
Owner, operator
1992
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