List of Assets Owned by Robin Corporation (Robinverse)

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== Current Assets ==
=== Fully-Owned ===
* Robin Literature Group (abbreviated as RLG)
**RLG Books 
***Robin Books (1891)
***The Scribner Book Company (1984)
***Doubleday (1986)
***Julia MacRae Books (1987)
***Walker Books (1991)
***G. P. Putnam's Sons (1996)
***Simon & Schuster (2017)
**RLG Academic 
***Wiley (2007)
***Hindawi (2021)
***J&J Editorial (2021)
**RLG Comics
***United Feature Syndicate (1978)
**RLG News & Magazines
***The North James Press (1900)
*Robin Stores (1901)
**The Robin Bookstore (formerly a chain before Robin acquired Barnes & Noble)
**Barnes & Noble (1966; purchases of other bookstores still happened)
**Ukrop’s Super Markets (1983)
***Joe’s Market
**Dayton-Hudson (1986)
*** Target
****Target Greatland
****SuperTarget
****CityTarget
****Target Express
****Target Warehouse
***Mervyn’s
**Marshall Field’s (1990)
**CVS Pharmacy (2015)
***CVS Health
**Lowe’s
**Best Products (1981)
**Jo-Ann Stores (2011)
**Petco
**GameStop (1999)
**MovieStop (2004)
**Circuit City (1994)
**CarMax (1994)
**Toys “R” Us (1998)
*** Kids “R” Us
***Babies “R” Us
**Bath and Body Works (2000)
*** White Barn Candle Company (2000)
**Robin Megastores
*Robin Music Group (abbreviated as RMG)
**RMG Records
*** Robin Records (1906)
***Fantasy, Inc. (1964)
***Prestige Records
***Riverside
***Milestone
***Grateful Dead Records (1975)
***Polar Music (1976)
***Stax Records (post-1968 catalogue)
***Beggars Group (1982)
***Good Time Jazz
***Contemporary
***Pablo
***SST Records (1986)
***American Gramophone (1987)
***Geffen Records (1990)
***Specialty
***Bama Rags Records (1994)
***Kicking Mule
***Takoma
***Sub Pop (1995)
***Interscope Records (50% stake acquired 1996; other 50% acquired 1998)
***Trauma Records (1996)
***Former Record Companies of PolyGram (1998)
**** A&M Records
****Slash Records
****London Records
****Motown Records
****Island Records
****Def Jam Recordings
****Mercury Records
****Casablanca Records
****etc.
***Deutsche Grammophon (1998)
***ECM Records (1999)
***Sandoval (2000)
***Matador Records (2002)
***Domino Recording Company (2004)
***Former Record Companies of Universal Music Group (2006) (companies acquired by Universal IOTL in later years are also acquired)
***will.i.am Music Group (2007)
***Hear Music Records (2007)
***True Panther Sounds (2009)
***ATO Records (2010)
**** TBD Records
***Former Record Companies of EMI (2012)
***Calderstone Productions (2012)
***Because Music (2013)
***Rubyworks Records (2014)
***RB Records (2021)
***A24 Records (2022)
***Secretly Group (2023)
**RMG Publishing
*** Robin Print Music
**** Hal Leonard (50% stake)
***Robin Production Music
****Killer Tracks (2007)
****FirstCom Music (2007)
****Elias Arts (2018)
****APM Music (approx. 50% stake at most)
***Robin Music Catalog
****Hear Music (1999)
**RMG Instruments
***North James Musicworks
***Chime Time
***Steinway Musical Instruments (2010)
* RKO-Robin Studios (legal name RKORobin)
**Robin Pictures (1951)
**Robin Animation Studios
**RKO Pictures (1957)
**RKORobin Studios Distribution
**RKORobin Television
***RKO Television
***Robin Television
**Rankin/Bass Productions (1987)
**PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
**Gramercy Pictures
**Working Title Films
**Propaganda Films
**Interscope Communications
**DNA Productions (2006)
**Bill Melendez Productions (2008)
**Aardman Animations (approx 45-50% Stake) (2010)
**Film Roman (2015)
**Dreamworks Animation (2016)
**Amblin Partners (2015, minority stake; joint venture with The Amblin Group, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One, and Alibaba Pictures)
**Miramax (2019; 49% stake)
**A24 (2022)
***2AM
**RKORobin Home Entertainment
**RKORobin Radio(?)
** RKORobin Theatricals
***RKO Theatricals
***Robin Theatricals
**Mutual Broadcasting System (1977)
**RKORobin Networks
***Mutual
***Mutual Movies
***Mutual Sports
***RKO Network
***Robin Network
***MTV Networks (1986)
****MTV
****Nickelodeon
****VH1
***TV Land (1996)
***Logo TV (2005)
***BET Networks (2000)
***Comedy Central (50% stake of network acquired early in 2001; Viacom acquired Time Warner’s 25% stake in 2003; this was followed by RKORobin acquiring both of Viacom’s 25% stakes and thus receiving full ownership of the network)
***Weather Channel Group (2008)
****The Weather Channel
****Weatherscan
**RKORobin Shockwave
***Local Now (second incarnation; among the networks able to be streamed via RKORobin Shockwave)
**Spyglass Media Group (2021; minority stake)
* Robin Technologies (1997)
**Motorola (2003)
**Kodak (2008)
*Robin Parks
**Busch Entertainment (1978)
***Busch Gardens
**Sesame Place (1980)
**Water Country USA
**Lake Compounce (1985)
**Boblo Island (1988)
**Kennywood Entertainment Company (1997)
**Hersheypark
**Knott’s Berry Farm
**Soak City
**Cedar Fair (2003)
**Geauga Lake (2004)
**Wildwater Kingdom (2005)
**Kings Island (2006)
**Kings Dominion (2006)
**Great America Park of California (2006)
**Carowinds (2006)
**Canada's Wonderland (2006)
**Bonfante Gardens (2006)
**Hard Rock Park (2008)
**Opryland (second iteration) (2012)
**Robin’s World of Music
**Robin Heights
* Robin Games (second edition; was known as Nintendo from the purchase of said company in 1984 up until 1999, come the reveal of the Robin Revolution Game System from the then recently-established Robin Technologies; what was Nintendo’s console-making division until then still has a notable part in making Robin’s consoles; a 25% stake was bought in 1984; an additional 50% stake was bought in 1997; the remaining 25% stake was bought in 1999)
**Robin Game Studios (founded 1980)
**Nintendo (company acquired 1984; became a developer around 1999; console-making division absorbed into Robin Technologies)
**HAL Laboratory (acquired by first edition of Robin Games in 1994)
**The Tetris Company (acquired by first edition of Robin Games in 1996)
**Game Freak (acquired by first edition of Robin Games in 1997)
**Rare (2000)
**Intelligent Systems (2001)
**Retro Studios (2002)
**TOSE Software Co. (2005)
**Monolith Soft (2007; 96.7% stake)
**AlphaDream (2009)
**Cooking Mama Limited (2011)
**Next Level Games (2011)
**etc.
*Robin Cinemas (originally Cineworld; 50% stake acquired 2021; other 50% acquired 2023; rename happened after the latter stake was acquired)
** Cineworld
**Picturehouse
** Cinema City
** Yes Planet
**Regal
*Robin Online
**Skype (2011)
**MySpace
**YouTube (2006)
***VidCon (2018)
**Twitter (2020)
**Tumblr (2013)
**LinkedIn (2016)
**Spotify
*Robin Brands
**The Pokémon Company (1998)
***Ape/Creatures Inc.
**Paws, Inc. (1994)
*The Robin Resort
=== Controlling Stakes ===
*Howard Johnson-Pepsi Company (legal name HoJoPepsi) (1961) (approx. 75% stake at most)
** HoJoPepsi Restaurants & Foodservice (1963)
*** Howard Johnson's Restaurants
***Red Coach Grill
***Ground Round
*** KFC (1986)
*** Pizza Hut (1977)
*** Taco Bell (1978)
*** The Habit
*** Wingstreet
*** A&W (1993)
*** Long John Silver's (1995)
***Hot 'n Now (1990)
***East Side Mario's (1993)
*** D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches (1993)
***Chevy's Fresh Mex (1993)
***California Pizza Kitchen (1992)
*** East Dawning
*** Little Sheep
***Firehouse Subs (2009)
*** Starbucks (1993)
***Torrefazione Italia (2003)
***La Boulange Bakery (2012)
***Teavana (2012)
***Krispy Kreme
***Insomnia Cookies
*** Ben & Jerry's (2000)
***Hard Rock Cafe (2007)
***Hot Sam Pretzels (1988)
***Dippin’ Dots (2002)
***Doc Popcorn (2014)
***Love All Pizza (2014)
***Mitchells & Butlers PLC (2011)
***Dot’s Pastry Shop (1983)
***Best Cafe at VMFA
** HoJoPepsi Grocery Products (1967)
*** Pepsi Beverage Company
****7-Up
****Dr. Pepper
****Canada Dry
****A&W Root Beer (1993)
****Izze Beverage Company (2006)
****Stubborn Soda (2015)
****SoBe (2000)
****Ethos Water (2005)
****SodaStream
****Britvic
****Tazo (1998)
****Tropicana (1998)
****Naked Juice (2007)
****KeVita (2016)
****CytoSport (2019)
****Evolve (2019)
***Knott’s Berry Farm Preserves
***Hain Food Group (1999)
*** HoJoPepsi Snack Foods
****Frito-Lay (1967)
****Sabritas (1967)
****Elma Chips (1974)
****Grandma’s Cookies (1980)
****Smartfood (1989)
****Walkers (1989)
****Gamesa (1990)
****Miss Vickie’s (1993)
****Cracker Jack (1997)
****Smith’s Snackfood Company (1998)
****Savoy Brands (1998)
****Uncle Chipps (2000)
****Stacy’s (2006)
****BFY Brands (2019)
*** Quaker (2001) (pet food division acquired in 1995)
***Tyson Foods
****IBP, Inc. (2001)
****AdvancePierre Foods Holdings
****Original Philly Holdings
****American Proteins, Inc./AMPRO Products, Inc.
****Tecumseh Poultry
****Keystone Foods
****Jack Link’s (1994)
*** H.J. Heinz (1992)
***Remaining Former Borden Foods Pasta/Soup Lines (2001)
***Jacobs Tobler & Suchard (1990)
***Gold Bond Ice Cream (1989)
****Popsicle
****Jack & Jill Ice Cream (1991)
****Isaly’s Klondike (1993)
***Talenti (2014)
*** Hershey-Rowntree Confectionery 
****The Hershey Company
****Y&S Candies, Inc.
****Luden’s (1986)
****Canadian Chocolate/Confectionery Division of Nabisco (1987)
****Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery (1988)
****DeMet's (1988)
****Brach’s (1990)
****Marabou/Friea/Daim (1993)
****Various Candy Brands from Nabisco (those of Favorite Brands International are not included) (2000)
*****Life Savers
*****Breath Savers
*****Creme Savers
*****Now and Later
*****Ice Breakers
*****Bubble Yum
*****Fruit Stripe
*****CareFree
*****StickFree
****Eastern European Subsidiaries of Stollwerck (2001)
****Dagoba Organic Chocolate (2006)
****Brookside Foods, Ltd. (2011)
****barkTHINS (2016)
****Lily’s Sweets (2021)
***AB-InBev (2008)
****Anheuser-Busch (originally purchased 1978)
****InBev
***Pioneer Foods (2020)
*** Howard Johnson's Frozen Foods
***Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (2000)
***SlimFast
***Earth Elements (1996)
***Meow Mix/Alley Cat (2002)
***Natural Balance (2013)
*Star Headlight and Lantern (1972) (approx. 75% stake)
**Star Signal
***Roto-Rays, Inc. (1979)
***Eagle Sirens (2010)
***PowerArc (2022)
**Grover Products Company (2005)
*Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company (1980) (approx. 75% stake)
*Amer Sports (1989) (approx. 75% stake)
** Wilson Sporting Goods (originally purchased by Robin in 1970)
*The Mills Corporation (50% stake purchased in 2003; other 50% was purchased by Simon Malls and Farallon Capital (each respectively earning about 25%) in 2007)
*Gaylord Entertainment Company (2003) (approx. 50% stake)
*Intercontinental Hotels Group (2004) (approx. 75% stake)
** Howard Johnson’s Hotels (originally purchased 1963)
**Gaylord Hotels (originally purchased 2003)
**Watermark Hotels
**Hard Rock Hotels (2007)
**Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants (2015)
**Robin Hotels
**ONE Casino + Resort (2021)
**Minute Suites (2023)
*Major-League Teams of Central Virginia
**Virginia Hunters (NFL)
**Virginia Bobcats (NBA)
*Wanderlust Travel Centers (75% stake; 25% stake owned by fuel provider Sunoco LP)
== Former Assets ==
* Union Broadcasting System (absorbed into the Mutual Broadcasting System after Robin purchased the MBS in 1977; numerous UBS radio affiliates closed, while all UBS television affiliates became MBS)
*Robin Films (founded 1921; films distributed by United Artists from 1921 to 1951; absorbed into Robin Pictures)
*Mutual Black Network (acquired 1977 with the rest of MBS; purchased by Sheridan Broadcasting in 1981)
*MJJ Productions (founded 1988; sold off to Sony in 1993)
*PolyGram (acquired 1998; quickly absorbed into Robin’s various media assets; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and distribution subdivision PolyGram Films shut down in 2000; several of PGFE’s divisions are still owned by RKORobin)
*Xtra (founded as a joint venture with Viacom in 1997; it was essentially made a hub for shows that wouldn’t fit as well on other networks from RKORobin and Viacom, such as various reality series; Viacom gained full ownership in 2004)
*Idlewild Park/Soak Zone (acquired 1997 with the rest of Kennywood Entertainment Company; sold off to Palace Entertainment in 2007)
*Robin Games (first edition; founded 1980; absorbed into second edition in 1999) 
*Universal Music Group (acquired 2006; quickly absorbed into Robin Records, etc.)
*BMG Music Publishing (acquired 2007; quickly folded into Robin Music Publishing and Robin Production Music)
*EMI Records (acquired 2012; quickly absorbed into Robin Records)
**Parlophone Label Group (sold to Warner in 2013)
*Various record labels once owned by Robin Records before acquisition of EMI Records
*Local Now (first incarnation; launched in 2016 as an internet television service and a spin-off of The Weather Channel; absorbed into RKORobin Shockwave upon its launch)
*RKORobin Classics (founded 1991; absorbed into A24 in late 2022)
*Rainbow S.p.A. (30% stake acquired 2011, sold back in 2023)
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