Investment company
Founded in 1986 by Ukrainian-born businessman and philanthropist Len Blavatnik. Their investment portfolio is valued at over $35 billion and spans entertainment, media, and real estate.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Dec 2024)
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Access Industries Inc
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Blavatnik Foundation
The Blavatnik Family Foundation "provides many of the world's best researchers, scientists, and future leaders with the support and funding needed to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We promote and preserve the creativity and beauty of world-class arts and cultural institutions. And we honor Jewish history and support local organizations working to care for the most marginalized."
Source: company website
(2024)
OpenSecrets.org profile
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets
(2024)
Ties to Russian oligarchs
Ukraine-born British-American and Access Industries founder Len Blavatnik made his initial fortune, alongside other Russian oligarchs, in the privatisation of state-owned aluminum and oil assets after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He owns most of Warner Music Group and has stakes in several publicly traded assets via his privately held Access Industries. Follow link to see the Wikipedia profile of Len Blavatnik.
Source: Wikipedia
(2024)
Company Details
Type:
Private company
Founded:
1986
Subsidiaries:
DAZN Group ltd
(85% owned)
Sports broadcasting
Europe's largest digital sports broadcaster, with 20 million paid subscribers globally in 2023. Acquired Foxtel in 2024.
Foxtel Management Pty Ltd
(91% owned)
Pay television
Subscription television service incorporated in 1995 with 2.8 million subscribers across Australia. Previously a joint venture between News Corp and Telstra, UK-based sports streaming platform DAZN bought Foxtel in 2024.
Deezer SA
(51% owned)
Music streaming service
Deezer controls 40-50% of the French music streaming market, but only about 5% globally. Deezer has 7 million subscribers, with France, Germany and Brazil being its largest markets. Majority owned by Warner Music owner Access Industries since 2016.
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Products / Brands
Foxtel Group (77% owned)
Binge
Video Streaming
Foxtel
Video Streaming
Foxtel Now
Media Streaming Devices
Kayo Sports
Video Streaming
Deezer
Music Streaming