Applause Media

Applause Media, Inc. is an American entertainment and media company that owns a holding company for U.S. pay television channels, including the namesake Applause network, a media distribution company and several television and radio stations in various markets. The company is headquartered in, with offices in and.

History
Applause Media was founded in 2013 by George Rundle (a private equity investor), James Tonoyan (a film and television executive), John Redner (a lawyer) and Peter Windley (chief operating officer) with funding from the. In 2013, Rundle purchased several television and radio stations from Northeastern States Communications Company for $250 million. In mid-2013, Windley and Redner purchased a set of small-market stations from. In August 2013, Rundle and Tonoyan purchased 's cable television and international assets through Applause Networks, and subsequently purchased Town Square Pictures and Monterra Entertainment from Belo. The decision was made to group the five companies together as Applause Media, to build upon the brand awareness of the Applause premium television channel.

In 2018, Applause Media expanded into the comic book industry when it purchased the assets and library of Bongo Comics at auction, forming Bongo Entertainment.