the crown coach corporation ( founded as the crown carriage company ) is a defunct american bus manufacturer .

established in 1904 , crown was headquartered in los angeles , california until the mid-1980s , moving to chino , california until its closure .

best known for its supercoach school buses , the company also produced motorcoaches and various fire apparatus .

at the time of its closure , crown coach was a subsidiary of ge railcar .

crown coach corporation

the history of crown coach corporation is not just a story about any automotive company .
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this section is a collection of a variety of information about crown coach corporation and the products they manufactured between 1904 and 1991 .
in 1979 , the brockway family sold crown coach corporation to a local truck distributor ; this began a sequence of ownership changes .
crown coach corporation was a manufacturer of school buses and fire trucks located in southern california . crown closed in march 1991 due to declining demand for school buses at the time .
this time line is intended to reflect milestones in firecoach production which spans 34 years . it is not intended to reflect that of the entire crown coach corporation .
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crown coach corporation was founded by d . brockway in 1904 as the
crown carriage company
in los angeles , california , eventually moving factory operations to chino , california . crown went out of business in 1991 .
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crown carriage co . , 1903 - 1927 ; crown motor carriage co . , 1927 - 1933 ; crown body & coach corp . , 1933 - 1980 ; crown coach international , 1980 - 1984 ; los angeles , california ; crown coach international , 1984 - 1987 ; crown coach inc . division of ge railcar services , 1987 - 1991 ; chino , california
if you grew up in california , oregon , or washington between 1950 and 1990 , chances are pretty good that you rode to school in a school bus made by the crown coach corporation of los angeles , california . and chances are also pretty good that if there was a fire , medical emergency , or auto accident in your neighborhood , the fire engine that responded to that emergency was also made by the crown coach corporation .
, to tow a 1943 american la france aerial trailer for santa monica . 1961 crown forms a partnership with the snorkel corporation and builds the first snorkel ,
remarkably crown’s super coach met most of the 1974 nhtsa safety standards when it was introduced in 1950 .
sandi brockway ( september 8 , 2010 )
school bus maker crown coach to close next march ,
george white . october 12 , 1990 . crown coach historical society . retrieved 2014 - 03 - 20
to millions of california children , going to school means riding in a crown supercoach , and to a substantial number of western firefighters , doing their jobs involves the use of a crown firecoach . beginning on page 12 , jim valentine unfolds the story of crown coach corporation , the builder of unique lines of these specialty vehicles . crown coach finally closed in 1991 , but its recent acquisition by another school bus firm may mean a longer life for its products .
on november 10 , 1997 , i conducted a telephone interview i had pre - arranged with bob brockway , the 75 - year - old former president of the crown coach corporation . he graciously told me the story behind the crown corporation , for a book i was writing about that company , and gave me the names of other former crown employees , whose story were also told , along with bob’s story , when i published the 200 - page , hard - cover crown firecoach history ( isbn 0 - 9611166 - 4 - 1 ) .
crown coach played a pivotal role in los angeles ' early growth . its activities contributed to the in . . .
the remaining inventory of spare parts for crown buses and firecoach fire engines was sold in 1991 to west coach , a bus dealer and service agency , founded by former crown employees . until the supply of spare parts runs out , they are the best source of parts and repair service to keep aging crown buses and fire engines running , and the last remaining link at all to the once - proud crown corporation .
crown coach corporation was founded by d . brockway in 1904 as the
crown carriage company
in los angeles , california , eventually moving factory operations to chino , california in san bernardino county . both factories have since been razed . the property in los angeles is now a manufacturing center and the office and paint shed of the chino property stood for a while longer and were eventually torn down as well . general electric supposedly owns the site . since a large number of 30 - plus year old crown school buses are still in service , replacement parts are supplied by west coach , a company started by a group of former crown coach employees .
a few dedicated freight - carrying vehicles marketed as the crown cargo coach were also produced using a trailmobile dry freight body mated to a crown super coach driver’s compartment . similar vehicles were manufactured starting in 1955 under contract for the us postal service for use as mobile mail sorting stations .
the super coach was the second iteration of crown’s integral all - steel construction which debuted in 1932 . the air - brake - equipped super coach’s 11 rows of forward facing seats could carry 67 adults or 78 children students in total comfort and safety .
as of 2004 , west coach continues to supply crown owners with oem parts and service at 13790 redwood st . , chino , california facility .
crown went through various name changes until the brockway family sold crown coach corporation to the newly - formed crown coach international in 1980 . the new firm purchased a factory thirty miles to the east in chino , california , in 1984 , moving most assembly work there . the lost angeles plant was used as well , until it was sold at the end of 1986 . the firm was passed into receivership , and the plant , equipment , and stock were sold at auction , on april 23 , 1987 , to ge railcar services , a unit of the general electric company . a new subsidiary , crown coach , incorporated , was formed , and the plant reopened in july .
kinner airplane was recapitalized in 1930 by holley carburetor of detroit , temporarily saving crown’s airplane division . in 1933 , kinner became security - national aircraft corporation , with a new factory in downey , ca . the licensing agreement with crown was canceled , and after 8 years , crown was out of the airplane business forever .
founded in 1995 by raymond and margaret beebe , crown coach is one of the longest operating motor coach companies in the mid south . as a locally owned family business , crown attributes , much of its success to doing business the old fashioned way with great quality , dependability , and friendly service .
when bob and merle brockway returned from his army dentist duty in france in 1953 , bob’s dad gave him a choice : either establish his own dental practice , or go back to work at crown . so in 1954 , bob became executive vice president of crown coach corporation . crown already was top - heavy with vice presidents of engineering , marketing , sales , etc . , but bob was the top vice president over all of them .
from 1951 to 1985 , crown coach corporation was also a manufacturer of fire apparatus under the firecoach brand , it was a 1965 open cab crown firecoach that was used to portray engine 51 , during the first two seasons of the nbc / universal television series emergency ! , the coach actually belonged to los angeles fire department engine company 60 , which was located on the universal studios lot . in 1974 , emergency ! executive producer jack webb was able to purchase a fire engine , thereby allowing the crown to return to the use for which it was intended .
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the new super coach was such a hit that demand soon outstripped the production capacity of the san julian street factory .
crown coach by carpenter , 1991 - 1999 ; richmond , indiana , also built crown - ikarus coaches , 1981 - 1986 . satellite branches in oakland , california and mercer island , washington ( also owned crown aircraft corp . 1929 - 1940s )
in 1979 , the brockway family sold crown coach corporation to a local truck distributor ; this began a sequence of ownership changes . [ 1 ] during 1984 , crown moved from los angeles to chino , california in san bernardino county . to diversify beyond school buses , crown entered into a joint venture with the hungarian firm ikarus to produce articulated mass - transit buses . the crown - ikarus 286 was bodied in hungary , with final assembly by crown in california , with the fitments of american - sourced powertrains and interiors . in 1986 , the partnership ended , with 243 buses produced .
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multiple body posts protected both ends of the coach and the roof of the 35’ model was made up of 22 roll bars spaced 17 ½” apart . the 40’ super coach used 26 roll bars , all constructed of the firm’s 90k psi 12 gauge steel . crown offered an unprecedented 20 - year / 100 , 000 warranty on all of their sturdy coach bodies which was later increased to 20 - years / 150 , 000 miles .
during world war ii , the production of crown coach was diverted towards military use ; most bodies produced by the company were fire engine bodies for four - wheel drive truck chassis .
crown’s spare parts were purchased by west coach corp . , a chino - based international bus dealer and maintenance facility owned by former crown employee jerry hillenbrand . carpenter industries , a large mid - west school bus manufacturer based in mitchell , indiana , purchased the rights to the crown name . according to a news item in the winter 1991 - 92 issue of bus world magazine , carpenter intended to produce an updated crown coach with all - new carpenter designed bodywork .
in 1932 , murillo m . brockway , known as “brock” to the firm’s employees , took control of all of the firm’s day - to - day activities , although his father remained president until his death in 1945 . one year later ( 1933 ) the firm was reorganized as the crown body and coach corporation and in 1936 murrillo acquired the outstanding 100 shares of the firm’s stock , giving the brockway family complete control over the firm for the first time .
another crown specialty was the 42 to 64 passenger security coach which was available in 35’ or 40’ versions , all equipped with barred windows and a secure screened - in prisoner / passenger compartments .
in 1949 , roy hardy , an executive at the mack tucks plant in los angeles was growing increasingly unhappy with working for mack , and he negotiated with “brock” brockway to join the crown coach team .
in 1932 crown had introduced their first cab - forward school bus . similar in design to current model twin coaches , the rectangular coach gave their customers significantly greater passenger - carrying capacity and improved driver’s vision .
the new coaches’ integral body and chassis was adapted for use as a school bus and the all - new super coach school bus debuted in late 1949 .
in august , 1979 , bob brockway was 57 , and he was ready to retire and sell the business his family had run for 75 years . three years earlier , a peterbilt truck dealership had opened across the street from the crown factory . owner and manager of that dealership was jack courtemanche , a former mack tucks dealer who had served as campaign finance manager for governor ronald reagan . in a separate interview with courtemanche , also in 1997 , jack told me that he had always been impressed with the quality of crown buses and fire engines , and he negotiated with bob brockway to buy the crown coach corporation .
the primary product line of crown coach , several configurations of buses were sold by the company . in 1949 , crown introduced a redesigned supercoach ; initially designed to replace its motorcoach line , the supercoach became one of the most popular school buses of the west coast .
in january , 1983 , jack courtemanche’s old fiend governor ronald reagannow president ronald reganinvited jack to washington , d . c . , as an assistant to the president , and later as first lady nancy reagan’s chief of staff . before he left for d . c . , courtemanche found a corporate buyer for the crown corporation , and bob brockway approved of the buyer .
[ … ] as the brockway house , this was home to a family of local historical note . the brockway family owned and operated crown coach , manufacturer of school buses and fire engines for los angeles [ … ]
crown produced an open - air super coach for atlantic richfield that was used for touring the firm’s signal hill oil field in los angeles . although their products were popular in california they were rarely sold outside of the state .
from the 1950s to the 1970s , the crown supercoach and the similar gillig transit coach became two of the most common school buses on the west coast of the united states . although conventional - type school buses remained in demand , the development costs did not justify starting an all - new model line . to supplement its income , crown served as the west coast distributor for other manufacturers , including wayne , blue bird , and thomas built buses ; crown also marketed prevost motorcoaches alongside its own coach buses .
as regulations changed , the coach evolved into one of the safest , most reliable school buses . they were so well built that one of the factors that forced crown to shut down was their product ' s extremely long life .
beginning as a motorized truck builder , crown expanded into passenger vehicles and quit building trucks . crown coach was the creator of the original large , flat nose ( transit style or
type d
) , high capacity school bus . their first example appeared in 1932 . working with tanner grey line of los angeles , crown designed the well - known art deco coach that eventually led to a school coach utilizing unibody construction , mid - ship underfloor mounted commercial truck engines ( often by hall - scott , detroit diesel or cummins ; a handful of them had caterpillar engines ) and off - the - shelf class 8 truck parts , which made them economical to operate . starting with steel skins , crown later switched to rust - resistant aluminum panels .
this may not have been the last gasp of the crown coach , for carpenter body works , inc . , of mitchell , indiana , purchased most of the assets , including the machine tools and the crown name . carpenter , also a school bus manufacturer , was , according to a report in the winter 1991 - 92 bus world magazine , intending to produce crown ' s rear - engine chassis with their own bodies . apparently , reintroduction of crown ' s large integral - body school bus was under consideration , as was work on a new supercoach , a fiberglass - fronted design on which crown coach was working when operations ceased .
crown coach was the creator of the original large , flat nose ( transit style or
type d
) , high capacity school bus . their first example appeared in 1932 . that vehicle still exists today . beginning as a motorized truck builder , crown expanded into passenger vehicles and quit building trucks . working with tanner grey line of los angeles , crown designed the well - known art deco coach that eventually led to a school coach utilizing unibody construction , mid - ship underfloor mounted commercial truck engines ( often by detroit diesel or cummins ; a handful of them had caterpillar engines ) and off - the - shelf class 8 truck parts , which made them economical to operate . starting with steel skins , crown later switched to rust - resistant aluminum panels .
after a 2 full years of development crown introduced the all - new 1948 super coach . the new sightseeing bus included transit - style horizontal sliding side windows and was available in 32’ and 35’ single axle and 40’ double axle varieties .
the super coach’s double - walled steel body structure was both bolted and welded to outriggers on the main chassis which was built using nested channel frame rails and cross - members .
during the post - war period crown built ford transit buses . crown built the coachette city bus from 1961 to 1962 .
in 1984 werner built a new modern factory thirty miles to the east in chino , california at 13799 monte vista ave . werner sold off the firm’s e . 12th st . plant in 1986 and reorganized the firm as crown coach international .
there aren’t a lot of those early horse - drawn crown business wagons surviving today . one of the oldest is a crown stage coach that’s now on display at the henry ford museum in dearborn , michigan . bob brockway saw it there , and proudly pointed out to museum officials that his grandfather’s company built it .
crown was also building highway post office trucks for use by postal contractors . single - and tandem - axle versions , in 35 - and 40 - foot lengths , respectively , were built . these had the usual crown front grafted onto a rectangular body . another odd truck was a crown cargo coach , with the bus front on a trailmobile trailer body using a 6x4 crown chassis . during the 1960s and 1970s crown provided an assortment of studio , library , and medical trucks , and even heavy - duty wreckers .
in the early 1900s , transportation and automotive companies were rare in los angeles . crown coach castes a history of how the west became industrialized and , from many humble and turbulent beginnings , california emerged as one of the leading economies of the world . crown played a pivotal role in the early growth and development of los angeles .
1937 improvements to the super coach school bus included using a midship - mounted hall - scott engine carried under the school - bus floor , and an increase in capacity to an unprecedented 79 students .
in 1939 , crown acquired moreland motor truck company ; as part of the acquisition , crown moved to a larger factory in los angeles .
a built - in crush zone , both front and rear combined with a full width 10 - guage steel apron below the seat rail offered passengers greater strength and protection than any coach on the road .
on april 23 , 1987 the firm’s assets and real estate were sold at auction to ge railcar services , a subsidiary of general electric . ge elected to continue bus building operations as crown coach , inc . and in july of 1987 the chino plant started production once again .
in 1949 , engineer roy hardy left a job with mack truck’s los angeles plant to take a similar position with crown . of particular interest to hardy was american - lafrance’s recently introduced cab - forward 700 series of fire apparatus , which he reasoned could be easily improved upon using crown’s similar - appearing super coach chassis . murillo m . brockway agreed to fund a prototype and the first crown firecoach was completed in 1951 .
during world war ii , bob brockwaygrandson of crown founder and president don brockwayattended dental school , graduating about the time the war ended . before bob could establish his dental practice , grandpa don died in 1945 , and bob’s father , “brock” brockway took over as president of crown coach . bob soon found himself working in the engineering department of his father’s company .
based on their experience with the overnight sleeper coaches crown re - engineered the super coach in 1937 by placing a hall - scott engine amidships underneath the passenger compartment thereby increased its passenger carrying capacity . additional improvements included new teardrop headlamps apparently sourced from the 1937 - 1939 ford parts bin .
following the end of the production of the gm and flxible
new look
buses at the end of the 1970s , in order to enter the mass - transit segment , crown entered a partnership with hungarian bus manufacturer ikarus . one of the first articulated buses to come into use into the united states , the crown - ikarus 286 was a modified version of the ikarus 280 ; crown coach fitted the ikarus bodyshells with american interiors and powertrains .
in fact use of the methanol - fueled detroit 6v92 required a redesigned rear endcap as the tall v - 6 engine wouldn’t fit underneath the rear floor of the super coach . a slightly re - designed front end was used on buses so - equipped , creating the first noticeable styling change to the super coach since 1950 and were designated as series ii crown super coaches . in the ensuing years most of the series ii super coaches originally built with methanol - burning detroit diesel 6v92 engines were converted to burn diesel fuel .
the new crown coach never materialized and in 1995 carpenter closed down their antiquated mitchell , indiana factory and moved into the former 550 , 000 sq . ft . wayne plant in richmond , indiana where they produced school buses and walk - in vans under the crown by carpenter brand into 1999 . the crown name was dropped when carpenter introduced the classic 2000 model late in the year . the classic’s production was very short - lived as the carpenter shut down the richmond plant in 2000 and permanently retired the crown and carpenter trade names .
crown started offering a bi - level coach similar in appearance to the famous greyhound scenic cruiser that offered increased baggage carrying capacity and also produced short runs of special use vehicles . an articulated two compartment 3 - axle prototype was built long before the joint venture with ikarus , although it never entered production .
after world war i , crown built its first body for school bus use .
as the state of california does not place restrictions on the service life of school buses , owing to their aluminum body construction , many crown coach supercoach school buses remain in active service well into the second decade of the 2000 ' s , with all of those buses being at least 26 years old and many significantly older .
crown attempted to compete against gerstenslager in the lucrative bookmobile and mobile television studio field in the 1960s and 70s . red skelton used 3 crown coaches for mobile production of his television program and gene autry toured the west coast in a specially outfitted super coach . they also produced a handful of mobile x - ray and health department trucks and even produced a heavy - duty wrecker using a firecoach cab and chassis .
more improvements to the crown super coach were made in 1940 . based on the long experience of moreland in the truck chassis business , many improvements were made to the crown school bus chassis . in addition , the engine moved to the rear , an escape window was added at the rear , and an emergency exit door on the right . the headroom at the seats and in the center aisle was increased .
immediately after the war raw materials were hard to procure and in order to fulfill existing orders crown became wayne works west coast distributor and issued their own co - branded crown coach - wayne works bus catalog . a 1 - acre parcel located at the corner of 75th ave . & snell st . in oakland , california was purchased in december of 1945 for use as crown’s northern california sales office and parts and service depot . in the 1950s a second satellite was established in mercer island , washington .
crown closed in march 1991 due to declining demand for school buses at the time .
equipped with a waukesha engine the vehicle included three independent braking systems : the first a four - wheel pedal - operated hydraulic , the second a four - wheel hand - operated vacuum , and the third an emergency brake that worked directly on the drive line . the new bus was well - received and by the time crown introduced their super coach in 1935 almost all of crown’s buses incorporated a cab - forward layout .
crown also did a fair amount of coach restoration and was able to turn a decades - old school bus into a vehicle that was indistinguishable from new . consequently it wasn’t unusual to see a 20 or 30 - year - old crown in daily service . many other used crowns were sold to bus operators in mexico and central and south america and as of this writing were still in use as intercity coaches and transit buses .
coinciding with the move to crown’s new factory , the super coach received a number of new improvements . the hall - scott power plant moved to the back of the chassis giving the passenger compartment more headroom and providing space for two emergency exits , one at the side and another a top - hinged rear escape hatch / window at the rear .
the capacity of the new plant was 15 coaches per week , however crown’s sales rarely met that goal and the plant augmented bus production by building rear - engined pusher chassis for mitchell coach mfg . , the builder of vogue luxury motorhomes and custom coaches . a small number of chassis were also produced for use by a small transit bus manufacturer .
despite the fact that the super coach was decades old , a handful of customers continued to fork over the $ 90 , 000 - $ 130 , 000 required to purchase one through march 31st , 1991 when general electric pulled the plug on the now unprofitable subsidiary and on may 21 , 1991 crown coaches’ assets and intellectual property were sold at auction .
crown did not build integral transit buses until recently . in 1979 an agreement was struck between crown and ikarus coach and vehicle works , of budapest , hungary , for crown to build and market articulated transit buses in the us . hungarian technology and bodies were used with local interiors and running gear . crown did find customers for these units , and 243 crown - ikarus 286 buses were assembled between 1981 and 1986 . they were 102 inches wide and 60 feet long , the largest crowns ever built . they had three well - spaced axle positions , with the flexible body joint behind the second axle . several cummins underfloor diesels were available , and seating arrangements ranged from 61 to 76 passengers , plus 37 standees .
is the first diesel powered firecoach completed by crown and delivered to the vernon fire department .
in the mass transit segment , crown served largely as a partner to other manufacturers in place of developing its own designs . following world war ii , crown sold and marketed the ford transit bus . from 1961 to 1962 , the coachette city bus was built by crown .
the first crown firecoach prototype was completed in 1951 , after two years of design work .
also in 1935 , crown introduced its “super coach” school bus , with integral body and chassis , all - steel construction , air brakes on all wheels , and forward cab . their 11 rows of forward - facing seats could carry 67 high - school or 78 elementary - school students . the first of these went to california’s el monte union high school .
the crown - ikarus articulated transit coach was built using hungarian technology and american drive - trains and interiors . powered by an underfloor cummins dieselmated to an allison automatic transmission , the 60’ long three axle coaches included a flexible body joint behind the second axle and was available with seating for between 61 to 76 adults with extra - side aisles that could easily accommodate another 37 standing passengers . between 1981 and 1986 243 crown - ikarus articulated buses found buyers .
in 1962 murillo m “brock” brockway passed away and his son bob , became president of crown .
courtemanch also discontinued production of crown’s firecoaches in 1981 . records tabulated by firecoach enthusiast bill friedrich indicate that between 1951 and 1981 875 crown firecoaches were built , 95 % for california fire departments .
two years after building its first school bus , crown built the first factory - designed forward - control school bus . redesigned in 1948 after world war ii , the crown supercoach was the only school bus in north america built with monoque construction in place of a separate frame . along with the gillig transit coach , the crown supercoach is the only school bus built with a mid - engine layout ; it is also among the heaviest school buses ever built . from 1948 to 1991 , the supercoach was produced in nearly the same body style , with several minor updates .
crown closed in march 1991 due to declining demand for school buses at the time . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] at the time of its closure , crown was a subsidiary of ge railcar .
crown built its first complete bus in 1932 , an integrally - constructed , all - metal bodied bus with safety glass side windows . it was rectangular in appearance , its style resembling the early twin coach buses . the cost of such units was high for the depression era , so in 1935 crown again brought out some school bus bodies on commercial truck chassis . these were called metropolitans , or metros , and had simple envelope bodies on a commercial chassis , probably provided by moreland .
after the 1950 structural changes , crown offered a variety of intercity and sightseeing coaches using modern slanted side windows . some had a raised main deck to allow greater baggage capacity underneath . there were available in 32 - , 35 - , or 40 - foot lengths , some with tandem rear axles , carrying from 33 to 57 passengers . most had underfloor engines , but rear engine placement was available on the longest units . crown ' s last intercity coach order was filled in 1980 .
world war ii1941 to 1945were very slow years for crown . government regulations restricted vehicle manufacturers like crown from making vehicles for most non - government customers . unlike better - known vehicle manufacturers such as ford , dodge , and gmc , government orders at crown were scarce . for example , the army asked crown to build a few fire engines , which were mounted on ford / marmon - herrington chassis .
while crown was developing its new fire engine division , things weren’t exactly stagnant in the bus business , either . in 1950 , crown rounded the front , rear , and sides of its popular super coach school bus . the new design looked better and was safer . the high - crowned roof provided an impressive 76 inches of center - aisle head roomnot many elementary and high school students are 7’4” tall …in 1950 , or today ! downey , california , bought the first of thousands upon thousands of these rounded - front crown school buses , which would be built over the next 40 years .
is the first of three water tenders to be built by crown . built for the city of huntington beach , this is also the first piece built that was not a regular pumper and also the first piece of three axle apparatus to be built by crown . 1956 crown builds a two axle tractor ,
1991 crown supercoach ii departing from the yard , with the roar of a detroit 6v92 . . .
the production of crown’s “twinkie” style coaches averaged 100 examples per year between 1950 and 1991 , however a period of increased sales commenced in the early 1970s that lasted until the move to chino in 1984 . during that period production was often double or triple the norm and at it peak may have reached 500 coaches in a single year . consequently total crown super coach production is estimated at 6 , 000 coaches , a figure approximately 8 times greater than the 800 firecoaches built between 1953 and 1984 .
the crown / general electric bus operation hobbled along in chino for another 4 years , until the last crown bus rolled off the line on april 5 , 1991 . rival school - bus manufacturer carpenter bought the rights to the once - revered crown name , and introduced a line of school buses with the crown - carpenter name . there were two models : one could seat 84 students , the other seated 90 . but the damage to the crown name seemed irreversible , and sales of the crown - carpenter line were bleak . i witnessed delivery of two of the last crown - carpenter school buses to monterey , ca , in 1998 . in 1999 carpenter announced it was dropping the crown name . after 95 years , there was no remaining direct corporate descendant of former buffalo - hunter don brockway’s 1904 carriage works .
in 1919 , another event occurred in los angeles that would later prove important in crown’s story . in that year , the kinner airplane and motor corporation was founded , with its factory at tweedy and long beach blvd . in los angeles . in 1920 , kinner introduced its airster biplane , with a 28 - foot wingspan , 21’4” length , and a 60 - horsepower engine ( which was increased in 1927 to 100 horsepower ) . the airster could carry a load up to 450 pounds , and had a 420 - mile flight range . the prototype airster biplane crashed , but the second kinner airster , named the canary , was sold for $ 2 , 500 to amelia earhart .
while most of crown’s competitors used 45 , 000 psi steel , crown’s floorpan and framework was constructed of 90 , 000 psi ultra high tensile steel sheathed with heat treated aluminum bodywork affixed by heavy duty button rivets .
it’s remarkable , but save for slightly more advanced suspension , drivetrain , modern instrument panel and optional allison automatic transmission , the crown super coaches offered in 1990 were little changed from the super coach that debuted in 1950 . rear and amidships - engined coaches were available although the latter outsold the rear - engined version 3 to 1 . most customers opted for diesel powerplants although gasoline and methanol - fueled coaches were available .
in 1979 jack l . courtemanche , a los angeles - based peterbilt truck distributor , purchased crown coach corp . from the brockway family . courtemanche was well connected within the industry and from 1970 - 1975 he was a mack truck’s vice president in charge of the western united states . from 1961 - 1970 he headed automotive equipment co . a portland , oregon based a distributor of heavy - duty trucks and related equipment .
it has been suggested that this article be merged into crown firecoach . ( discuss ) proposed since september 2015 .
crown employees assigned to the motor bus division found the first name of their new boss , murillo brockway , difficult to remember and pronounce , so they nicknamed him “brock . ” the second - generation brockway at crown would be fondly known as “brock” to his dying day , and retired crown employees i spoke with still call him “brock” today .
the first crown cab - forward school bus , built in 1932 and still surviving today . ( couretsy bob brockway )
in 1947 , crown once more ventured into the fire engine business , with a pumper on international harvester ( ih ) chassis for monterey , ca . but unlike buses , fire engines were still an insignificant factor in crown’s bottom line .
the prototype crown firecoach fire engine , completed in 1951 and designated serial number f - 1001 ( f for firecoach ) remained at the crown factory for another two years , before it was finally sold to west covina , california . today , this historic first crown firecoach is privately owned by a collector of antique fire engines in oregon city , oregon .
is the first rear - mount aerial ladder truck built by crown for the city of mountain view , california . 1970
while sold primarily across the west coast , the crown firecoach would be purchased by fire departments across the united states .
in 1955 crown introduced their first 6 - wheeled school bus , which had a seating capacity of 91 children , 10” brakes became optional in 1956 and by 1958 were standard on all crown - badged vehicles . in 1957 they produced a short - wheelbase 33 - passenger crown firecoach bus for the city of los angeles fire dept . that still exists today .
in 1939 , crown acquired the chassis department of moreland , which had been building trucks in burbank , ca , since 1911 . moreland had supplied a few chassis on some of crown’s early buses , but by 1939 the financial strain of the great depression had sent moreland , like many small manufacturers , into oblivion . the combined crown and moreland operation now moved into a new factory at 2500 macpherson street , later renamed east 12th street . this factory would be crown’s home until 1984 .
after the 1965 watts riots , most new crown firecoach fire engines were ordered with fully - enclosed cabs to better protect the firefighters from violence , and add - on cab roofs were retrofitted to many open - cab crown firecoaches already in use .
in 1936 , crown made its first - ever fire engine , mounted on a white trucks chassis , for the los angeles national forest . it would be another 15 years before fire engines would become a significant part of the crown product line .
also in 1953 , freedom , ca , bought a crown fire engine on ih chassis , the last crown fire engine that was not part of the firecoach product line . it , too , still survives in the hands of a private collector .
soon afterwards crown introduced a bus / truck hybrid or bruck that combined passenger and freight - carrying capability in a single vehicle . popular with small railroads , the vehicle was built using their 40’ tandem rear axle chassis . the coach half of the vehicle carried 20 - passengers who sat ahead of 20’ deep windowless rear freight compartment that was loaded through a pair of doors at the rear . a handful of shorter 35’ brucks were built using a single rear axle and seating for 12 .
in 1936 crown produced two overnight intercity sleeper coaches for the all american bus lines of new york for use on their chicago to new york run . the buses featured underfloor engines manufactured by hall - scott in berkeley , california , and included four sleeping compartments per side , with each one seating or sleeping three persons and containing a lavatory . the vehicles were amongst the first in the country to be built with air conditioning which was provided by the dry - ice appliance corp . of mount vernon , ill . the initial order was divided between crown and another los angeles - based coachbuilder , the columbia coach works .
although they’re entirely forgotten about by today’s crown enthusiasts , crown produced a full line of commercial bodies during the teens , twenties and thirties . the earliest examples were built on model t and tt chassis and included delivery trucks and municipal ambulances and funeral cars .
a major selling point of the super coach was its built - in safety . for almost 40 years crown emphasized the fact that the passengers rode above the point of impact in a 90k psi ultra high tensile steel integrated superstructure . the super coaches’ rear seat was located well above the crash level and in the event of a rear end collision , the main force of the impact was absorbed by the all - steel , reinforced , rear baggage compartment — effectively protecting the occupants of the rear seat .
in an interview with ed haas , bob brockway recalled that werner made a switch from using a 5 / 8” marine - grade plywood sub - floor to less expensive particle board . the new material couldn’t stand up to the daily washings they were subjected to in the field and consequently failed in large numbers . other similar measures were implemented by werner and after a couple of year’s his cost - cutting measures had only succeeded in ruining the firm’s reputation and in late 1986 crown coach international entered into receivership .
1929 saw a big change in the aircraft division at crown . for the first time , the kinner airster biplanes sported the crown brand name , and were designated crown model b - 3 . but then the stock market crashed on october 29 , 1929 , hurling the nation into the great depression , where one - third of all americans became unemployed . the stock - market crash sent kinner airplanes into a tail - spin , jeopardizing crown’s licensing agreement with kinner . you can’t license from a company that no longer exists !
a . b . watson , owner of crown stage lines , 117 e fifth st . , los angeles , used crown carriage co . equipment exclusively , and named his company after the firm who first supplied him with motorized reo - chassised coaches in 1920 . watson soon became one of southern california’s largest private bus operators , and continued to use crown - built coaches into the late 1920s .
crown formed an aircraft division in 1925 , building as many as three biplanes per week , which were called the crown model b - 3 , but which were actually a kinner airster built under license . the aircraft division was discontinued with the onset of the depression .
was the only three axle tractor built by crown . commissioned by the los angeles city fire dept to pull a dozer transport . 1963
along with introducing the transit - style school bus in 1932 , crown introduced diesel engines ( cummins ) to school buses in 1955 .
in 1946 crown started development on an all - new sightseeing bus for tanner - gray line . the pasadena - based tour operator was an outgrowth of a horse and buggy livery service inaugurated in 1906 by c . c . tanner . in 1912 tanner entered the automobile age and reorganized as c . c . tanner auto service . by 1928 the tanner coach service had branched out into one of the regions largest intercity passenger carriers and after the second world war tanner motor tours ltd . had became a gray line franchisee .
during the 1960s the demand for crown’s school buses eventually outstripped the factory’s production capacity , and crown relocated its firecoach operations to a new addition located at 2428 east 12th st . , giving their bus - building operations the use of the entire 2500 east 12th st facility .
as this new site grows , i invite all other crown coach enthusiasts to participate in its development . over the next months i will be sharing lots of photos from the family archives . though i am very experienced in running websites , i am only learning how to use wordpress , so if anyone of you out there knows their way around wordpress your help will be greatly appreciated . i have several addons and new themes for which i will be experimenting . google picasa has proven to be the best stage to store and present photos .
all through the 1960s and 1970s , crown school bus capacity ranged from 78 to 91 students . but in the 1970s , crown began to receive more and more requests for smaller - capacity school buses , in the 40 - passenger range . not wanting to have to expand to make a new product line , crown decided instead to become southern california distributors for smaller - capacity school buses built by other manufacturers , on ford and ih chassis . crown’s first distributor arrangement was with wayne buses , then with blue bird , and finally with thomas - built buses .
. to diversify beyond school buses , crown entered into a joint venture with the hungarian firm ikarus to produce articulated mass - transit buses . the
in 1925 , kinner airplane began making monoplanes ( single - wing aircraft ) , and crown obtained exclusive rights to manufacture and sell kinner airster biplanes .
bob brockway misses his days at crown , and he regrets that he has lost touch with many of his former colleagues and employees . one of his friends and closest associates was not directly a crown employee : he was a professional photographer named warren bowen . for many years , bowen had photographed every new school bus and fire engine that crown made , but by the time i interviewed bob brockway in 1997 , bowen had long since passed away .
later that year crown constructed a brush fire fighting body for a white light truck chassis for use by the us parks service in the angeles national forest . at the time it was just considered a one - off special order as plans for production of crown’s famous fire coaches was still many years away .
for 1937 , to increase seating capacity to 79 passengers , crown produced its first mid - engine supercoach ; the bus came with a hall - scott gasoline engine . [ 2 ] in 1939 , crown acquired moreland motor truck company ; as part of the acquisition , crown moved to a larger factory in los angeles . [ 1 ] additionally , the supercoach was changed from a mid - engine to a rear - engine configuration for 1940 . [ 2 ]
cuz i am the that on that bus that people cant ajust why i live in a bus , get it right a crown is must , i teach , how to smile , with with my crown in deninl , but in thouse years , i have let it been know , as the crown we lost , but the teaching i try to get across what we lost in the world is brothers and sisters , and unite , is the simiplest the that we can bring back , much love from the man above , & busman , and dave lessen as pic man much love dave & crown . junkies peace
period advertisements touted crown’s “integral” all - steel design whereby the body and chassis were both bolted and welded together providing for greater strength and improved passenger safety .
also in 1927 , crown carriage company became crown motor carriage company , inc . this new name was more reflective of its product line , which now included “auto trucks , commercial deliveries , auto truck cabs and bodies , paint shop , commercial designing and lettering , auto blacksmithing , forgings , and repair . ”
alongside the initial pumper design , crown produced the firecoach in several configurations , including water tenders , tiller and ladder trucks , and quints ( telesquirts ) .
the brockways realized that there was money to be made in both the manufacturing and maintenance of buses and in february 1922 they formed the coach maintenance inc . to take care of the latter opportunity . the directors were the same as crown carriage and were as follows : d . m . brockway , m . m . brockway , charles f . koors and r . v . davidson . lewis walker was hired to manage the concern and he was eventually made vice - president of the firm which specialized in fleet maintenance . the firm eventually relocated to long beach and remained in business at least into the 1950s .
the new fire engine line , dubbed crown firecoach , would be in production for 34 years . in addition to sales all over california , oregon , washington , idaho , arizona , and nevada , crown firecoach fire engines would see service in new jersey , illinois , hawaii , mexico , and even kuwait ! after retirement , crown firecoaches would find new homes with private collectors in nearly every u . s . state , and even as far away as scotland and new zealand .


viacom media networks ( formerly mtv networks ) is an american mass media division of viacom that oversees the operations of many of its television channels and internet brands , including nickelodeon , bet , cmt , comedy central , vh1 , tv land , tr3s , logo tv , spike , paramount pictures , and the original mtv channel in the united states .

its sister international division is viacom international media networks .

the company was founded in 1984 after warner communications and american express decided to divest the basic cable assets of warner-amex satellite entertainment , renaming it as mtv networks , inc . warner-amex had originally created and owned nickelodeon , mtv , vh1 and the movie channel ( tmc ) .

viacom acquired 66 % of the company in 1985 and then acquired the remaining interest in 1986 .

it was then folded into viacom international inc. , a subsidiary of viacom inc. , and is no longer a distinct legal entity .

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viacom media networks is a division of the media conglomerate viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and internet brands , including the original mtv channel in the united states . sibling to viacom media networks is viacom international media networks .
viacom media networks is the division of viacom under which its cable networks such as mtv are operated . it was created in 2011 as a merger of mtv networks and bet networks .
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viacom international media networks is set to roll out its new subscription - based vod service paramount + across the nordics .
john halley was named exec veep and chief operating officer of ad sales for viacom media networks , the cable - networks unit of viacom , the company said thursday . he will oversee the company’s pricing and inventory , commercial operations , finance and business intelligence functions across the viacom media networks ad sales linear and digital portfolio .
john halley was named exec veep and chief operating officer of ad sales for viacom media networks , the cable - networks unit of viacom , the company said thursday . he will oversee the company’s pricing and inventory , commercial operations , finance and business intelligence functions across the viacom media networks ad sales linear and digital portfolio . his portfolio extends from viacom [ … ]
the other two viacom network groups — the debra lee - led bet networks and viacom international media networks under bob bakish — remain intact , with herzog , zarghami , lee and bakish continuing to report to dauman .
zenithoptimedia includes only disney ' s media networks and interactive divisions for the purposes of its report .
digital media company defy media has acquired viacom ’s gaming digital properties addicting games , gametrailers and shockwave , while in return viacom has taken a minority equity stake in defy .
bet networks has set a new executive leadership team , the viacom - owned network announced thursday .
bet networks chairman and ceo debra lee appointed armstrong , who had been evp and gm , revenue and emerging brands , viacom international media networks . he will be tasked with driving strategy and operations , with direct oversight of content strategy & multiplatform scheduling , marketing , corporate communications and operations . he will also liaise with teams across viacom’s media networks and report directly to lee .
viacom has appointed david lynn as president and ceo of viacom intl . media networks , which operates more than 200 tv channels — including comedy central , mtv and nickelodeon — across more than 180 countries .
viacom marketing & partner solutions ( mps ) is a leading innovative advertising organization that delivers the advertising revenue across all viacom media brands . . .
the majority ( 88 % ) of comcast ' s media revenue came from its nbcuniversal cable networks and broadcast tv divisions .
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currently president of viacom international media networks ’ operations in the uk , and northern and eastern europe , david lynn has been appointed president and ceo of the full vimn group . he will have management oversight of all of viacom’s media networks and related businesses outside the u . s . , reporting to bob bakish . bakish was previously ceo of vimn and was promoted to president and ceo of viacom inc last month .
viacom inc . is a global media company , with large scale positions in cable television networks , theatrical film content production , distribution and library product . annual revenues approximate $ 13 billion .
liburd joined bet in 2007 after working with various divisions under the viacom banner since 2000 . most recently , she was senior vice president of corporate communications for viacom , where she oversaw all media relations initiatives and corporate messages for the company’s business units , including mtv networks , bet networks and paramount pictures . prior to that , she was vice president of corporate communications for mtv networks .
digital media company defy media has acquired viacom’s gaming digital properties addicting games , gametrailers and shockwave , while in return viacom has taken a minority equity stake in defy . viacom and defy , formed last year by the merger of alloy digital and break media , also entered into marketing and content syndication agreements to develop and distribute entertainment to their [ … ]
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philippe dauman , viacom’s chief executive , said a large portion of the viewing of viacom networks was through mobile apps , gaming devices and other platforms that traditional nielsen ratings do not include .
with the headline : business people ; a chief is named by mtv networks .
with approximately 500 digital media properties worldwide , viacom digital averaged 187 million worldwide unique visitors per month in the most recent quarter .
redundancies follow integration of sky media and viacom airtime sales operation , with about 30 going out of 250 total . by mark sweney
doug and cyma , along with debi lee at bet networks , bob bakish at viacom international media networks and brad grey at paramount pictures , will continue to report to me . tv land will move to the viacom kids and family group immediately , and the other networks will transition between now and van’s departure in mid - april . more information on the specific organizational changes will come from the group leaders in the coming weeks .
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grenna also points the influence the advertising sector on media and entertainment as the principal financer and client of the media through the purchase of advertising space .
the rest of comcast ' s media revenue comes from its cable business , which gets an allocation of ad slots within the cable networks it transmits to customers .
viacom media networks is the largest portfolio of ad - supported cable networks in the united states , in terms of audience share . it is also among the most vibrant , diverse and culturally relevant collection of brands in media and entertainment . mtv is the cultural home of the millennial generation . nickelodeon is the number one brand for kids . comedy central is the number one brand in comedy . bet is the leading provider of content for african - americans and all who celebrate black culture . each of the viacom media networks brands develop original content based on the deep insights and connections they cultivate with the audience . viacom media networks brands are divided into four groups : bet networks , including bet and centric ; the entertainment group , including comedy central , spike and tv land ; the music group , including cmt , logo , mtv and vh1 ; and the nickelodeon group , which includes nickelodeon and its related brands .
jcdecaux made a number of acquisitions in 2015 : buying 70 % of continental outdoor media , 70 % of eye catcher media , and all of cemusa .
viacom media networks is the largest portfolio of ad - supported cable networks in the united states , in terms of audience share . it is also among the most vibrant , diverse and culturally relevant collection of brands in media and entertainment . mtv is the cultural home of the millennial generation . nickelodeon is the number one brand for kids . comedy central is the number one brand in comedy . bet is the leading provider of content for african - americans and all who celebrate black culture . each of the viacom media networks brands develop original content based on the deep insights and connections they cultivate with the audience .
viacom branded networks reach almost 4 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 180 countries and territories via some 270 locally programmed and operated tv channels in more than 40 languages . it also owns many digital media and mobile tv properties .
viacom international media networks is set to roll out its new subscription - based vod service paramount + across the nordics . set to launch oct . 1 , paramount + will showcase paramount pictures’ new movie releases along with classic films and more than 800 episodes of shows from viacom - owned networks such as mtv and comedy central , notably “inside amy schumer , ” [ … ]
michael d . armstrong has been appointed general manager of bet networks . based in new york and reporting directly to bet networks chairman and ceo debra l . lee , armstrong will drive strategy and operations , with direct oversight of content strategy and multiplatform scheduling , marketing , corporate communications and operations . he will also liaise with teams across viacom ’s media networks , including strategy , finance and research and audience science . programming , ad sales and digital will continue to report directly to lee . armstrong will officially transition from his current role as executive vice president and general manager of revenue and emerging brands for viacom international media networks next month .
in 2015 , google , facebook , baidu , yahoo , and microsoft accounted for 19 % of all the global ad spend flowing through all media , according to media agency zenithoptimedia ' s 2016
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deal makers in the media industry have long identified scripps as a potential target .
as part of the new leadership , jeanine liburd has been appointed chief marketing & communications officer , a new position . donna blackman is expanding her role as svp business operations and will serve as the liaison for all internal bet networks departments with viacom media networks shared services . both liburd and blackman will report to armstrong .
privately held defy media is also backed by zelnickmedia , lionsgate and abs capital . a viacom exec will join the defy media board . when alloy digital and break media announced their merger in october 2013 , the companies said the combined entity will generate more than $ 100 million in annual revenue and will be profitable .
viacom ceo bob bakish has tapped an 18 - year company veteran to lead its domestic and international cable operations with the appointment of sarah levy as chief operating officer of viacom’s global entertainment group . levy will oversee operations and strategy for mtv , comedy central , vh1 , spike , cmt , tv land , logo and viacom international media networks , the latter [ … ]
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ge ' s media holding includes television networks nbc and telemundo , 27 television stations in the united states and many cable tv networks , including the history channel , a & e , and sci fi channel . it also owns the popular web - based tv website hulu .
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the merger between cbs corporation and viacom , inc . — the largest media transaction in history — will result in changes for the country music industry .
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as reuters noted , viacom shares have fallen by more than 50 % in the past two years as its cable networks suffered continued ratings declines . viacom ' s us ad revenue has declined in the last seven straight quarters .
viacom international media networks ( vimn ) , a unit of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : viab , via ) , is comprised of many of the world ' s most popular multimedia entertainment brands including comedy central , mtv , nickelodeon , nick jr . , paramount channel , spike and a growing number of flagship local networks such as channel 5 in the uk , telefe in argentina and colors in india .
communicate viacom music policy to producers . liaise between network execs and 3p music supervisors to execute on the networks vision for the sound of the shows . . .
bet networks has set a new executive leadership team , the viacom - owned network announced thursday . michael d . armstrong has been appointed general manager of bet networks . based in new york and reporting directly to bet networks chairman and ceo debra l . lee , armstrong will drive strategy and operations , with direct oversight of content strategy and multiplatform [ … ]
there will be no replacement for departing mtv networks music & logo group van toffler . viacom ceo philippe dauman just announced a restructuring , with the company’s three largest tv networks groups — mtv networks music & logo group , entertainment group and kids & family group — consolidated into two under entertainment group president doug herzog and kids & family group president cyma zarghami .
john malone , chairman of liberty media , is the largest individual voting shareholder in discovery communications , which is in talks to buy scripps networks interactive . ( nati harnik / associated press )
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viacom’s networks has seen some ratings declines - - but so has many other cable tv network groups . still , with all the new changes for the company - - especially now in focusing on a smaller group of its tv networks - - you wonder what’s next .
viacom media networks brands are divided into three groups : bet networks , including bet and centric ; the music and entertainment group , which includes mtv , comedy central , spike , tv land , cmt , logo and vh1 ; and the nickelodeon group , which includes nickelodeon and its related brands . for more information , click on any of the logos below :
“our goal at nickelodeon is to be everywhere kids are and we’re excited to diversify our portfolio to bring the nickelodeon brand and characters to life through these new family entertainment centers” , said gerald raines , senior vice president , global recreation for viacom international media networks .
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viacom , which owns youth - skewing cable networks including nickelodeon and mtv , expects to benefit from defy’s digital reach . in addition , viacom plans to develop content and marketing campaigns geared around smosh and the company’s other digital talent and personalities .
grupo globo , brazil ' s biggest media owner , was the third fastest - growing company in zenithoptimedia ' s rankings , growing media revenue by 15 % year - on - year .
media networks covers ad revenue associated by its tv shows and the affiliate fees it receives for them , while interactive looks at online properties such as its club penguin game and the disney infinity series .
he noted that discovery would have the ability to distribute scripps networks internationally , and there would be cost synergies , but networks owned by both companies are having trouble being part of so - called skinny bundles .
“these outstanding brands ( from viacom ) represent meaningful and diverse revenue opportunities we aim to expand across our existing brand portfolio , ” defy media ceo matt diamond said .
no one is commenting on the rationale behind the new restructuring . while it makes business sense to put domestic and international networks under the same roof , that is being done for mtv and mtv international networks and comedy central and comedy central international networks but not for nickelodeon and its international counterparts in the new setup .
his portfolio extends from viacom media networks’ music & entertainment ad sales , which covers the company’s adult - focused brands including mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , comedy central , tv land and spike , to nickelodeon group ad sales , which covers the nickelodeon family of brands .
levy will oversee operations and strategy for mtv , comedy central , vh1 , spike , cmt , tv land , logo and viacom international media networks , the latter being the division bakish headed for a decade before he was elevated to ceo in october . levy will oversee a broad swath of viacom’s businesses with the exception of nickelodeon , bet and paramount pictures . she has a mandate to increase coordination and collaboration across the various networks . she reports to bakish .
while the formal viacom announcement did not include bakish’s leadership team at the new unit , in his memo he confirmed that herzog , zarghami and bet networks’ debra lee are staying put .
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in the near term , on the advertising front , there is hope . starting with last year’s upfront advertising market , marketers have shifted media dollars to back linear , traditional tv networks from digital media , especially as the chorus of criticism rose when it came to fraud , weak viewability and questionable metrics issues .
viacom has appointed david lynn as president and ceo of viacom intl . media networks , which operates more than 200 tv channels — including comedy central , mtv and nickelodeon — across more than 180 countries . lynn is president of vimn’s operations in the u . k . , northern and eastern europe , encompassing more than 30 territories . as ceo of [ … ]
madrid , 28 july 2016 – parques reunidos , one of the leading leisure park operators in the world , viacom international media networks ( vimn ) , a division of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : via , viab ) , and eurofund capital partners have reached an agreement to develop the first nickelodeon - themed indoor family entertainment centre in portugal to open late 2017 .
discovery owns 14 tv networks in the us including the eponymous discovery channel as well as tlc and animal planet .
2015 was an acquisitive year for gannet : it bought romanes media group , the 59 . 4 % it didn ' t already own of texas - new mexico newspapers partnership , and journal media group .
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job summary the senior finance analyst is responsible for providing financial support for the viacom international media networks ( vimn ) hq mts departments– financial planning and analysis , commercial financial support , financial reporting , analysis and evaluation of business initiatives and ensuring a strong internal control environment is maintained at all times .
the dispute centers on monthly per - subscriber fees the cable company pays to carry viacom ' s 23 networks . such cutoffs typically are short - lived , lasting until the companies reach agreement .
last year , “mtv movie awards” pulled down 3 . 5 million nielsen measured viewers across nine viacom networks . in comparison to the year before , this was up 52 % from the 2 . 3 million viewers . sounds good ? problem is the show was aired over four viacom networks - - mtv , vh1 , mtv2 and logo in 2015 - - not the nine in 2016 .
the objective of the 2 - hour thematic discussion was to perpetuate the engagement of media , entertainment and advertising sectors on climate action . the event was opened with a keynote address by wpp group of advertising agencies , sir martin sorrell , who then participated in a panel discussion with media industry leaders such as caroline nursey , executive director for bbc media action , beth garrod , director for sustainability and social responsibility for viacom / mtv networks , and simon spanswick , ceo for the association of international broadcasters .
we’re viacom international media networks uk & ireland , home to 20 tv channels that offer the very best in music , entertainment , comedy and kids programming through our mtv , comedy central , nickelodeon , 5 and bet brands . together these brands reach nearly 30 million homes in the uk and ireland .
halley will report to jeff lucas , head of sales for music and entertainment and jim perry , head of sales for nickelodeon group . he will report to rich eigendorff , chief operating officer of , viacom media networks , on business intelligence . halley will remain based in the company’s new york headquarters .
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the company owns teh newspaper o globo , 12 magazines , four radio networks , and public tv network tv globo .
the race for the owner of food network and hgtv , scripps networks interactive , has come down to one finalist .
turner also highlighted its new data and audience - targeting collaboration with its rivals viacom and fox networks group and the number of video - on - demand rentals its properties commanded in the first quarter .
viacom acquired 66 % of the company in 1985 , and then acquired the remaining interest in 1986 . it was then folded into viacom international inc . , a subsidiary of viacom inc . , and is no longer a distinct legal entity .
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with media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers , viacom ' s leading brands include mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , bet , centric , nickelodeon , nick jr . , teennick , nicktoons , nick at nite , comedy central , tv land , spike , tr3s , paramount channel and viva .
viacom and defy , formed last year by the merger of alloy digital and break media , also entered into marketing and content syndication agreements to develop and distribute entertainment to their respective audiences .
“it is clear that the trends continue to deteriorate not just for viacom but for most of its peers , ” michael nathanson , a media analyst with moffettnathanson said in a research report .
viacom international media networks ( vimn ) , a unit of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : viab , via ) , is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands , including mtv , nickelodeon , comedy central , bet , paramount channel , channel 5 in the uk , vh1 , viva , colors , spike , game one and tr3s : mtv , música y más . viacom brands reach more than 3 . 4 billion cumulative subscribers in 180 + countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated tv channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile tv properties , in 40 languages . keep up with vimn news by visiting the vimn pr twitter feed at urltoken for more information about viacom and its businesses , visit www . viacom . com , urltoken and the viacom twitter feed at urltoken
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finally , donna blackman will serve as senior vice president of business operations , acting as the liaison for all internal bet networks departments with viacom media networks shared services . she will be responsible for strategic and long - range planning processes , evaluating and establishing external partnerships , developing , monitoring and implementing financial strategies including growing ancillary revenue and live events . liburd and blackman will both report directly to armstrong and are based in new york .
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financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed . approximately 20 viacom employees will join defy as part of the transaction ; as a result , defy media will have a headcount about 250 .
michael d . armstrong has been named general manager at bet networks , the latest move at viacom’s revamping core cable network units . the news comes the same day viacom sibling cmt said longtime cmt president brian philips has stepped down and tv land gm frank tanki would take over as gm .
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viacom , owner of mtv networks , has joined the likes of itv and news international on the acquisition trail of hot internet properties with the purchase of online gaming community xfire for $ 102m ( £58m ) .
ratings for viacom’s networks , which include mtv , comedy central and nickelodeon , tumbled 15 percent during the quarter that ended in september , according to nielsen data compiled by bernstein research . those ratings challenges led viacom’s domestic ad sales to decline 5 percent for the quarter , the company reported thursday .
cable television mogul john malone for years predicted rapid consolidation in media , adding that there was an opportunity for small independent companies — so - called free radicals — to be swept together to create a more formidable media company .
. com , will soon be under the viacom umbrella . the agreement between the media companies , which was announced tuesday morning , is expected to close in the first half of the year 2000 .
the people and environment at viacom are fantastic . there is a more casual atmosphere .
lynn is president of vimn’s operations in the u . k . , northern and eastern europe , encompassing more than 30 territories . as ceo of vimn , he will have management oversight of all of viacom’s media networks and related businesses outside the u . s . lynn will report to bob bakish , whom he replaces as ceo of vimn , following bakish’s promotion to become president and ceo of viacom last month .
its big brands include the affiliate partners of the abc and nbc networks , cosmopolitan , esquire , and the san francisco chronicle .
the renamed viacom music and entertainment group , led by herzog , will consist of mtv , mtv2 , logo , vh1 , comedy central and spike , as well as the related digital networks and mtv’s “always on . ”
hubert burda media is a germany - based publisher that owns 93 magazines in its home country and 320 international titles .
additionally , there are opportunities to encourage media outlets to allocate unsold advertising space to public awareness messaging on climate change .
with approximately 500 digital media properties worldwide , viacom digital averaged 187 million worldwide unique visitors per month in q2 2013 . below is just a small sample of our most popular sites . read more . . .
i applied through a staffing agency . i interviewed at viacom ( nashville , tn ) .
toffler made a surprise announcement tuesday that he would be be leaving viacom after 28 years .
93 - year - old media mogul sumner redstone ' s trust owns 80 % of movie theater company national amusements , which owns 80 % of the voting rights in both viacom and cbs . redstone recently removed viacom ceo philippe dauman and viacom board member george abrams from the seven - person trust that will determine the fate of the company in the event of his incapacitation or death , reuters reported .
the company ' s total media revenue took a slight dip on the $ 3 . 274 billion zenithoptimedia estimated for 2014 .
viacom’s brand roster stretches into nearly every area of media and entertainment , including television , movies , music , animation , websites , games , videos , virtual worlds , and consumer products . the company’s cable network properties include
the merger is a reunion of sorts for the two companies . the company that became viacom was spun off from cbs in the 1970s because of government rules , which have since been repealed , that prevented networks owning their own programming .
…63 , redstone became head of viacom when nai took a controlling interest in the cable network . that move was followed by a series of aggressive acquisitions over the next 15 years . viacom’s holdings came to include black entertainment television ( bet ) , mtv networks , united paramount network ( upn ) , publisher simon & schuster , …
keep up with vimn news by visiting the vimn pr twitter feed at urltoken . for more information about viacom and its businesses , visit urltoken , urltoken and the viacom twitter feed at urltoken .
xfire is the leading gamer community platform , and we look forward to integrating its services and user base into our multiplatform strategy at mtv networks , which already includes assets like neopets , gametrailers and ifilm ,
said judy mcgrath , the chairman and chief executive of mtv networks .
john bjorn , ceo of broadstripe , said networks and broadcasters are trying to make up for declining advertising revenue by increasing fees to cable companies .
the us networks still generate almost half of the company ' s revenue ( 48 % in 2014 ) and 67 % of its operating profit .
viacom ceo bob bakish has tapped an 18 - year company veteran to lead its domestic and international cable operations with the appointment of sarah levy as chief operating officer of viacom ’s global entertainment group .
viacom is committed to serving its audience and has been negotiating tirelessly for months to reach an agreement that will ensure no service interruption of its networks ,
the company said in a statement .
we are simply asking your cable provider for fair value for our networks , which continue to deliver more viewers than any other cable programmer , but cost far less to cable companies .
disney also owns a 50 % stake in digital media company fusion and it has a 33 % stake in video streaming platform hulu .
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in particular for viacom , a scripps deal would have been a major step by viacom’s chief executive , robert m . bakish , to revive his company’s fortunes . mr . bakish , who took over viacom’s management last fall , has laid out a five - point plan that includes bolstering its top brands .
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the cable division comprises 15 national cable networks in the us — usa network , syfy , cnbc , and more — and nine international tv channels .
viacom stands for
video and audio communication
- and true to that name , the company owns a large number of cable and satellite television networks ( the company was split from cbs corporation in 2005 , though both have the same majority owner ) .
viacom was formed in 1971 by cbs inc . to operate cable tv systems and to syndicate such popular cbs series as i love lucy after the federal communications commission prohibited television networks from performing such activities . in 1976 it established the showtime movie network , and in 1985 it bought the mtv networks , including the music video channels mtv and vh - 1 as well as the nickolodeon channel for children . in 1987 viacom became a wholly owned subsidiary of the national amusements inc . movie theatre chain . it continued to expand , acquiring more radio and television stations , adding cable channels and franchises , and producing films for showtime and several popular television series for the networks .
microsoft sells ads alongside it msn portal , search engine bing , video calling service skype , and its xbox live gaming and media platform .
corporation . including cable television and motion picture businesses , the media enterprise owns more than 160 channels and 400 interactive properties around the world .
in this new role , sarah will take a holistic approach to overseeing strategy and operations for the geg networks , which include mtv , comedy central , vh1 , spike , tv land , cmt , logo and viacom international media networks . she will report directly to me and have oversight of the following functions across the geg group : operations , production management , digital , strategy & business development , research , content & programming enterprises , and content distribution for geg . sarah will also work closely with the finance , business & legal affairs and human resources functions .
in 1995 viacom’s paramount unit and chris - craft industries launched a new broadcasting network called united paramount network .
the report ranks the world ' s biggest media companies in order of revenue generated in financial year 2013 , the latest year for which it has consistent revenue figures for all the publicly - listed companies . media revenue includes advertising but also things like circulation revenues for newspapers and magazines .
just last week , malone and his chief deputy , greg maffei , chief executive of liberty media , met with univision communications chairman haim saban and jonathan nelson , head of private firm providence equity , at the media mogul conference in sun valley , idaho , according to two people familiar with the meeting . liberty expressed interest in buying a stake in univision , which is the nation ' s largest spanish - language media company .
amazing company - amazing department - brilliant team - doing their absolute best to ensure nickelodeon is the number one brand in kid ' s media .
with a variety of brands that span the globe , viacom international media networks offers viewers endless options when it comes to choosing their entertainment and how to get it . multimedia brands like mtv , nickelodeon , comedy central , bet , vh1 , paramount channel , viva , mtvnhd , tr3s : mtv , musicá y mas , tmf ( the music factory ) , colors and game one give audiences around the world access to their favorite entertainment via more than 160 locally programmed and operated tv channels and more than 500 digital media properties . read more . . .
through television and digital media platforms , viacom and its brands connect with kids , youth and adults . they develop original , authentic content for distinct audiences including the millennial generation , african - americans , hispanic - americans , lgbt viewers , the american heartland and more . across the globe , viacom reaches viewers in more than 160 countries with global and locally produced content .
essentially , the new global entertainment group consolidates the old viacom entertainment group under herzog , which consisted of comedy central , spike tv and tv land , and mtv networks under van toffler , comprised by mtv , vh1 and cmt , as they were before van toffler’s february 2015 exit . at the time , mtv networks was split up , with herzog taking over mtv and vh1 and zarghami getting cmt , in addition to tv land . the relocation of tv land to the kids and family group led to the departure of president larry jones . now the network is returning to its old family of networks .
viacom said the cooperative
continues to stall our conversations rather than work collaboratively and quickly toward a compromise .
that had been founded in 1958 as gulf + western corporation . among the major businesses paramount brought to viacom were
some analysts estimated that viacom’s credit rating would tumble to junk status if it pursued an all - cash bid .
popular culture content on tv networks can always been a winner - - thus adding award - worthy tv content is good to the movie content in its mtv shows .
and generates awareness of the channel , driving tune - in to our programming and enhancing the image of our brands through media outreach . . . .
the merger was the biggest in the media business since disney’s purchase of capital cities / abc for a then - record $ 19 billion in 1996 .
among the largest mergers were viacom - paramount ( 1994 ) , disney - abc ( 1995 ) , viacom - cbs ( 2000 ) , nbc - universal ( 2004 ) , and the biggest merger in corporate history at the time , the 2000 merger of america on line ( aol ) and time warner . there were also takeovers of new media start - up companies by the…
with media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers , viacom ' s leading brands include mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , bet , centric , nickelodeon , nick jr . , teennick , nicktoons , nick at nite , comedy central , tv land , spike , tr3s , viva and paramount pictures , america ' s oldest film studio , creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures and a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment . through television and digital media platforms , viacom and its brands connect with kids , youth and adults . they develop original , authentic content for distinct audiences including the millennial generation , african - americans , hispanic - americans , lgbt viewers , the american heartland and more . across the globe , viacom reaches viewers in more than 160 countries with global and locally produced content .
in 2007 , viacom filed a $ 1 billion lawsuit against google and youtube for copyright infringement and recently a federal judge granted viacom ' s request for data of all youtube users . the blogosphere has since called for a boycott of all viacom properties - so that means no mtv , vh1 , nickelodeon or - gasp - comedy central for you !
“today’s competitive media environment is about consolidation , and this merger makes great sense because viacom and cbs don’t duplicate a lot of efforts , ” said martin clayton , vice president / general manager , interactive media , cbs cable . “the properties they have and the properties we have line up nicely . we really don’t overlap much in our businesses and yet we compliment each other , adding to the strength of the whole . ”
or look at mtv’s bigger annual awards show : “video music awards” was down 34 % to 6 . 5 million versus the previous year . this came from an audience of 11 viacom networks . ( silver lining ? the 2016 vmas also drew 45 . 8 million streams on facebook ) .
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mtv owner viacom has launched a cost - cutting plan to save up to $ 250m next year . by mark sweney
viacom still has much going for it as a traditional - based tv network group - - despite some ratings declines .
( later sold by viacom ) . viacom’s subsequent merger with blockbuster added video rental and music retail operations to its considerable film , cable , television , and publishing holdings , making it one of the most diversified entertainment companies in the world .
viacom strives to maintain a work environment that upholds the highest standards of business behavior . our company values individuals who are ethical , work smart and share the dedication and passion that have made viacom the success it is today and are crucial for continued long - term success . the viacom business conduct statement and supplier compliance policy affirm our commitment to these high standards .
i applied online . the process took 4 weeks . i interviewed at viacom ( london , england ) in april 2017 .
reston , va , march 21 , 2016 – comscore , inc . ( nasdaq : scor ) today released its monthly ranking of u . s . online activity at the top digital media properties for february 2016 based on data from the comscore media metrix® and media metrix® multi - platform services . google sites ranked as the top multi - platform property with 243 . 6 million unique visitors / viewers across desktop and mobile , while also ranking as the top desktop property with 202 million visitors .
nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family . it has built a diverse , global business by putting kids first in everything it does . the company’s portfolio includes television programming and production around the world , plus special events , consumer products , digital offerings , recreation , books , feature films and pro - social initiatives . nickelodeon’s brands reach 1 . 1 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 160 countries and territories , via more than 80 + locally programmed channels and branded blocks . outside of the united states , nickelodeon is part of viacom international media networks , a division of viacom inc . ( nasdaq : viab , via ) , one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms .
media executives and analysts have pinned the weakness on ratings issues , advertisers seeking more flexibility with their budgets , the increasing threat from digital rivals and the broader economy .
set to launch oct . 1 , paramount + will showcase paramount pictures’ new movie releases along with classic films and more than 800 episodes of shows from viacom - owned networks such as mtv and comedy central , notably “inside amy schumer , ” “geordie shore , ””broad city , ””teen mom” and “south park . ”
that may have to change , particularly now that networks have given marketers a taste of new possibilities . mr . paskalis of bank of america , for one , was left wanting more .
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paramount communications inc . , american corporation that was acquired by viacom inc . ( q . v . ) in 1994 . …
viacom is home to the world ' s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television , motion picture , online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories . the official viacom site contains information about our brands and company culture .
viacom runs more than 250 tv channels worldwide , including mtv , nickelodeon , comedy central , and channel 5 in the uk .
, comedy central , nickelodeon , and spike . under the banner of paramount pictures corp , viacom owns and operates paramount pictures (
bet networks , the nation ' s leading media company providing entertainment , music , news , and public affairs programming for the african - american audience , launched urltoken in february 2000 . since then , urltoken has established itself as the most powerful african - american presence on the internet . urltoken has received numerous accolades and awards for its content and community applications .
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cafeteria is my favorite thing in the 1515 building . you have access to all floors and can freely mingle with people in different networks . events for career development and social opportunities are available .
viacom is not alone in its advertising woes . other media companies have reported declines in domestic advertising revenues in recent weeks . in total , national television advertising revenues dipped about 0 . 5 percent in third quarter of 2014 , the worst quarter for advertising growth since the recession , according to moffettnathanson research .
its total media revenue grew 63 % over the pat year , thanks to the company embracing mobile technology , encouraging users to visit the site / app multiple times each day .
audio communications , was founded in 1971 . in 2005 , the company split into two publicly traded companies , viacom , inc . and
the mtv networks unit of warner amex cable communications , which is about to go public , has named an executive of warner communications , david h . horowitz , as president and chief executive officer .
massive corporations dominate the u . s . media landscape . through a history of mergers and acquisitions , these companies have concentrated their control over what we see , hear and read .
viacom is home to the world ' s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television , motion picture , online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories . viacom ' s leading brands include mtv , vh1 , cmt , logo , bet , centric , nickelodeon , nick jr . , teennick , nicktoons , nick at nite , comedy central , tv land , spike , tr3s , paramount channel and viva . viacom is also home to paramount pictures , america ' s oldest film studio . to learn more about viacom , click
in a separate message to viewers on its website , viacom said it is continuing to make
every effort
to reach an agreement .
but
viacom has a way of strong arming us into agreeing to this increase ,
bjorn said .
it has threatened to take the channels away . we would never voluntarily take down these 23 channels . our hope is that viacom will not interrupt these channels .
levy’s appointment is the latest sign of rebuilding under bakish at viacom , which has struggled during the past two years with internal management turmoil and external forces pressuring its core cable business . bakish has moved quickly to reorganize viacom’s cable operations in an effort to reinvigorate its core brands .
discovery communications is in advanced discussions to buy scripps now that viacom is out of the competition , people briefed on the matter said thursday .
in the end , viacom may have decided that it could not risk overpaying , according to some of the people briefed on the matter .
sumner redstone , american media executive whose company , national amusements , inc . ( nai ) , acquired leading film , television , and entertainment properties , notably viacom and cbs . redstone’s father , michael ( mickey ) , was a liquor wholesaler , nightclub owner , and drive - in movie operator . as a boy , …
this japanese media group owns the eponymous daily newspaper , the yomiuri shimbun , which is the most popular daily newspaper in the world , with a circulation of more than 9 million copies .