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media company
A company that operates in the media industry and produces or distributes content for mass media such as television, radio, newspapers, or the internet.
Der Fernsehsender gehört zu einem großen internationalen Medienunternehmen.
The TV station belongs to a large international media company.
This word is a compound made up of 'Medien' (media, plural of 'das Medium') and 'Unternehmen' (company). So it literally describes a company that operates in the field of media.
Er arbeitet als Journalist für ein großes deutsches Medienunternehmen.
He works as a journalist for a large German media company.
Common verbs used with this noun are 'für ein Medienunternehmen arbeiten' (to work for a media company), 'ein Medienunternehmen gründen' (to found a media company), or 'zu einem Medienunternehmen gehören' (to belong to a media company).
Die kleine Zeitung gehört jetzt zu einem internationalen Medienunternehmen.
The small newspaper now belongs to an international media company.
The component 'Medien-' (media) is very productive and appears in many words. When you see 'Medien-', the word almost always has something to do with mass communication, e.g. in 'Medienlandschaft' (media landscape) or 'Medienbericht' (media report).
Die Medienlandschaft in Deutschland ist sehr vielfältig.
The media landscape in Germany is very diverse.
publishing house
'der Verlag' and 'das Medienunternehmen' can both refer to companies that publish content. The difference lies in the area they cover: a Verlag is especially connected with books, newspapers, magazines, or similar media. A Medienunternehmen is more general and can also include television, radio, the internet, or several types of media. Learners may confuse the words because a Verlag is often also a Medienunternehmen. However, when the topic is specifically books or printed publications, 'Verlag' fits better. When the company produces or distributes many types of media, 'Medienunternehmen' is more natural.
Das Medienunternehmen produziert Nachrichten für Fernsehen, Radio und Internet.
The media company produces news for television, radio, and the internet.
Unser Verlag sucht neue Autorinnen für Kinderbücher.
Our publishing house is looking for new authors for children's books.