| 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
| 300
NA/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Jimmy Buffett, Alice Cooper, Shinedown, Rob Thomas, NASCAR, NFL, Jason Aldean, Widespread Panic, Barry Manilow
| Michael Strickland
Chairman
1968
|
| 3 | 3 | Jupiter Entertainment Holdings
8923 Linksvue Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-588-2626
jupiterent.com
2/NA
| 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 | 12 | elliTek, Inc.
7139 Regal Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918
| 865-409-1555
elliTek.com
1/NA
| 101
10/NA
10/0/NA
| NA
| Brandon Scot Ellis
President
2009
|
| 5 | 5 | 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 | 6 | Red Arrow Industries
108 Triplett Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-357-1451
redarrowindustries.com
1/NA
| 29
27/2
33/2/40
| HGTV, Netflix, Magnolia Network, Cooking Channel
| Danny Downing
Ryan Hardison
Owners
2007
|
| 7 | 4 | BigWheel
920 Volunteer Landing Lane, Ste. 201
Knoxville, TN 37915
| 865-584-9740
gobigwheel.com
2/NA
| 22
NA/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Clayton Homes, Disney, HCB Yachts
| Parker Frost
Principal
1995
|
| 8 | 8 | M&M Productions
115-C Flint Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
| 800-711-0140
mmproductionsusa.com
4/Rochester, MN, Chattanooga
| 21
16/5
24/32/30
| FCCLA-National, ACTE, White House Communications, Zoofari, State of Tennessee, Arizona CTE
| Mike Brown
President, CEO
1988
|
| 9 | 7 | RIVR Media
400 Troy Circle
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-588-1732
rivr.com
1/NA
| 20
NA/NA
24/NA/100
| HGTV, Lifetime, Food Network, Magnolia, Oxygen, Weather, A&E Network, History
| Lori Golden-Stryer
Dee Haslam
CEO, partner
Founder, partner
1995
|
| 10 | 9 | PopFizz
1740 Commons Point Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 877-818-5187
gopopfizz.com
2/NA
| 18
NA/NA
NA/NA/130
| Discovery, UTIA, Arsenal Strength, Kincer Chassis,
| Bryan Allen
Joseph Nother
Brandon Rochelle
Partners
2013
|
| 10 | 9 | Info-graphics
119 N. Concord St.
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-588-9888
info-graphics.com
2/Charlotte, NC
| 18
16/1
17/1/NA
| Briggs & Stratton, Trex, Suncast, Hunter Fan, InSinkErator, Kairos Power
| Rob Eddy
President, CEO
1995
|
| 12 | 11 | Loch & Key Productions
2411 N. Central Street
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-851-9101
lochandkeyproductions.com
1/NA
| 16
16/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Engie North America, Monolith, Live Nation, University of Tennessee, Covenant Health, Lincoln Memorial University
| Andy Feliu
Eli Hechmer
Owners
2011
|
| 13 | 16 | Z Media Ventures
1913 Pinnacle Pointe Way
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-444-7000
zmediaventures.com
1/NA
| 14
14/0
14/0/50
| A&E Networks, Circle Network, Weather Channel, CoStar, WB Discovery, Knoxville Ice Bears
| Jim Zarchin
President
2017
|
| 14 | 13 | Big Slate Media
1109 Abilene Place
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-291-0005
bigslatemedia.com
1/NA
| 12
12/1
NA/NA/4
| Netflix, Fox Sports, Bell Flight, OneKnoxville
| Jonathan Halley
Owner, executive producer
2015
|
| 15 | 13 | Draft
1060 World's Fair Park Drive, #105
Knoxville, TN 37916
| 865-300-6643
draftagency.com
1/NA
| 10
9/1
9/1/30
| Clayton Homes, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Discovery, Invincible Boats, Malibu Boats
| Alex Oliver
President, CEO
2007
|
| 15 | 13 | Asen Marketing & Advertising
18 Emory Place, Ste. 150
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-769-0006
asenmarketing.com
1/N/A
| 10
9/0
9/0/5
| Arcadia
AGI
Midlab
| Paul Scoonover
Stacey DeHart
Brookney Chamberlain
President
Account director
Account director
1983
|
| 17 | 17 | SYNC Communications
211 Center Park Drive Suite 3020
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-548-0876
syncusa.net
1/NA
| 8
6/2
NA/NA/200
| Pilot Company, TVA, Boys and Girls Club, JDRF
| Jonathan Hall
President
2020
|
| 18 | 21 | The Frame Theory
2216 West Blount Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37920
| 865-246-1334
theframetheory.com
2/Nashville, TN
| 6
NA/NA
NA/NA/NA
| Covenant Health, Dualtone Records, Akro Fragrances
| Sarah Ward
Owner, executive producer
2005
|
| 18 | 17 | Cobblestone Entertainment
8913 Cedarbrook Lane
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-693-4223
cobblestone.tv
1/NA
| 6
2/NA
2/NA/4
| HGTV, Food Network, Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, DIY Network, UCOR, Department of Energy, HGTV, UT, Tennova, Jacobs, Travel Channel, Jewelry Television, Provision, Holston Conference UMC
| Tom Baker
Owner, president
2002
|
| 20 | 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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