Best media companies in Chicago, IL

Gemini is a development company focused on innovative products in the DJ and pro audio markets. The company's product portfolio includes loudspeakers, power amplifiers, equalizers, wireless systems, recorders, controllers, media players, turntables, headphones, cases, DJ mixers, and more. Gemini was founded in 1974 and is based in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Upwork is the leading online talent solution offering the modern tools businesses need to source and manage a flexible workforce. We empower businesses with more flexible access to quality talent, on-demand. Through Upwork's matching technology and services, companies have access to a global pool of proven professionals so they can scale their teams dynamically to meet business needs. Upwork is also the number one destination for talented independent professionals to find, deliver and get securely paid for project- and role-based work for clients in 180 countries around the world. Upwork's mission is to create economic opportunities so people have better lives. The community of independent professionals working via Upwork spans many categories including software development, creative & design, finance & accounting, consulting, operations and customer support-over 8,000 skills are represented. More than thirty percent of the Fortune 500 use Upwork.

Scripps Networks Interactive was an American mass media company, which was formed on July 1, 2008, and acquired by Discovery Communications on March 6, 2018. It was formed in 2008, through the spin-off of the E. W. Scripps Company's cable television networks and online assets.

Merkle is the nation's largest and fastest growing independent customer relationship marketing agency. For more than 20 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. By combining a complete range of marketing, technical, analytical and creative disciplines, Merkle works with clients to design, execute and evaluate Integrated Customer Marketing programs. With more than 1,000 employees, the privately held corporation is headquartered near Baltimore in Columbia, Maryland with additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Little Rock, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Hagerstown, Md.

RAPP is the customer experience agency. RAPP is driven by data, inspired by culture, and enabled by technology. The agency believes in creating real-time, brand-building, problem-solving, useful customer journeys across all channels that are measurable, trackable and accountable. RAPP continues to build on its heritage as a powerhouse in direct, relationship and loyalty marketing to deliver experiences that make brands, products and services richer.

NBCUniversal is a media and entertainment company that develops, produces, and markets entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. The company was formed through the combination of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment. It owns and operates a portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a motion picture company, television production operations, a television stations group, theme parks, and a suite of internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, United States with presence in California, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut as well as London, United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation .

The Cable News Network is a multinational news-based pay television channel headquartered in Atlanta, United States.

Mindshare is a global media and marketing services company created in 1997. As one of the world's largest media agencies, Mindshare is responsible for a large majority of GroupM/WPP's global marketing billings and campaigns.

Nielsen Holdings Plc is a British information, data and measurement firm. Nielsen operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 44,000 people worldwide. Total revenues were $6.2 billion in 2016. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is currently a component of the S&P 500.

Founded in 1954, Panavision is the world's leading designer and manufacturer of high-precision lenses for the motion picture and television industries and one of the world's leading providers of camera systems, including both film and digital cameras. This motion picture equipment company also supplies lighting, grip and crane equipment for use by motion picture and television productions, and offers 24/7 service support around the globe. Panavision rents its systems through its company-owned, global facilities and distributor network.

Alliance Data provides data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions for more than 1,000 consumer-facing companies worldwide. Its three businesses--Alliance Data's card services business, Epsilon and LoyaltyOne-- connects consumers with the brands like by providing customer loyalty programs, database marketing services, end-to-end marketing services, analytics and creative services, etc. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

Live Nation Entertainment Inc, the world's live entertainment company, combines several entertainment brands, including Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, the Live Nation and Live Nation Productions. Live Nation began as SFX Entertainment, a part of SFX Broadcasting, and then became a division of Clear Channel Communications. It became its own entity in 2005 with Michael Rapino as President and CEO. Since then, Live Nation has provided live entertainment services to fans in over 40 countries around the world through promotion and hundreds of entertainment venues. Live Nation partnered with Ticketmaster, the global leader in live event ticketing, in 2010 to form Live Nation Entertainment. This relationship has allowed both companies to expand their reach to help more fans experience the power of live each year. Live Nation Concerts produces over 35,000 live music events annually in conjunction with Live Nation Entertainment's 4,000+ touring artists. Live Nation fully acquired Front Line Management Group in 2011, giving the company access to the artists it represents, now numbering over 500, including top acts such as Chicago, Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett. Each of these businesses supports the Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions. Live Nation Network connects more than 1000 advertisers to its network of consumers through Live Nation live event and digital platforms. Live Nation Entertainment has recently focused investments on profitable music festivals and initiatives associated with them. Some of the festivals Live Nation Entertainment has a controlling stake in include Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo. They also have a partnership with Insomniac who runs the Electric Daisy Carnival. Part of these investments include upgrading facilities at the festivals, including adding permanent bathrooms and running water. Live Nation Entertainment has an international presence, which has allowed them to acquire businesses around the world including the House of Blues (2006), a United States concert promoter; Union Events in Canada (2016) and Mainland Music (2018), based in Switzerland. It has also gained majority interest in AC Entertainment (2016), the Sweden Rock Festival (2016), Australia's Secret Sounds Group (2016) and DF Entertainment (2018).

CBS Outdoor is one of the largest out-of-home media and billboard businesses in Europe, providing custom media solutions to outdoor advertising agencies and direct clients in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and China.

Omnicom Media Group is the global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

Informa provides knowledge, up-to-the minute information, and specialist skills and services to academics, businesses, and individuals worldwide. The company operates in three segments: academic publishing, business intelligence, and global events. The academic publishing segment publishes a portfolio of online and print publications, including books and journals primarily for academic users in the areas of science, technology, medicine, humanities, and social sciences. The business intelligence segment offers business and financial information across a range of formats, including structured databases, subscription-based services, real-time news, and research and business-critical information to various sectors, including medical, pharmaceutical, financial, law, commerce, commodities, maritime, and telecoms. The global events segment organizes trade shows and exhibitions as well as large and small conferences.

Wolters Kluwer Health is a provider of trusted clinical technology and evidence-based solutions that support clinicians, patients, researchers and students with advanced clinical decision support, learning and research and clinical intelligence.

Interpublic Group is a global provider of advertising and marketing services. Through their 43,000 employees in all major world markets, their companies specialize in consumer advertising, interactive marketing, media planning and buying, public relations, and specialized disciplines.

Discovery Channel is an American cable channel owned by Warner Bros.

Cadent is a provider of 3-D digital solutions for the orthodontic and dental industries. The company is backed by a syndicate of leading venture capital investors including Fortissimo Capital, Apax Partners, Panorama Capital (J.P. Morgan Partners), STAR Ventures and SV Life Sciences.