who owns history channel
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: History Channel is owned by A&E Television Networks which is jointly owned by ABC Inc., The Hearst Corp, & NBC Universal. Now ABC Inc is owned by Walt Disney Company which is a stocked owned company. The Hearst Corp is owned by William Randolph Hearst III. NBC Universal is owned 80% by GE and 20 % by French owned Vivendi SA.