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Gannett Company Incorporated, established in 1906 and based in McLean, Virginia, is a global news and information company that encompasses newspaper, broadcasting, and Internet businesses. The company is known for its 'USA TODAY' newspaper and 'USA WEEKEND' newspaper magazine. 'USA TODAY' has a paid circulation of 2.3 million readers. Gannett also publishes 85 daily and 1,000 non-daily newspapers. Combined, the daily newspapers, including 'USA TODAY,' have a paid circulation of 7.2 million readers. Gannett's Newsquest business, based in the United Kingdom, publishes 17 daily and 300 non-daily newspapers. The unit also operates a variety of websites. Newsquest is the second largest regional newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom. Gannett operates 23 television stations across the United States, serving 20.1 million households. The Captivate broadcasting subsidiary delivers news and advertising content to business, hotel, and other targeted markets. Gannett's PointRoll business provides online advertisers with rich media marketing services. Planet Discover extends the company's local websites with search features. The firm holds an interest in the CareerBuilder employment advertising, Classified Ventures automobile and real estate advertising, Topix.net news content aggregation, Shermans Travel online travel service, Shop Local online marketing, and 4INFO mobile telephone search service businesses. Gannett went public in 1967. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the GSI symbol.
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