Reply #13: A&E, HEARST and Popular Mechanics

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A&E Television Networks (AETN) a joint venture of The Hearst Corporation, ABC, Inc. and NBC Universal, is an award-winning, international media company. AETN is comprised of A&E Network®, The History Channel®, History International™, The Biography Channel®, The History Channel en español™, Military History Channel™, Crime & Investigation Network™, A&E HD™, THC HD™, AETN International, and AETN Consumer Products.
Okay, so the Hearst Corporation owns the History Channel.


So what? Uh, well... they also happen to own Popular Mechanics. Take a look at their own website...

http://us-amnesia.blogspot.com/
http://www.hearst.com/magazines/property/mag_prop_pm_2000.html

A&E Television Networks is a joint venture of The Hearst Corporation (37.5%), The Walt Disney Company’s Disney-ABC Television Group (37.5%) and General Electric’s NBC Universal (25%).

http://www.aetninternational.com/news.jsp?id=14617637