Meredith Corp. engages in media and marketing services. The company operates through two business segments: National Media and Local Media. The National Media segment includes magazine publishing, brand licensing, digital and customer relationship marketing, digital and mobile media, database-related activities, and other related operations. The Local Media segment consists primarily of the operations of network-affiliated television stations, related digital and mobile media, and video creation operations. The company was founded by Edwin Thomas Meredith in 1902 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.