Kim Alley a professional international model. In 1995 Alley was asked to work as an agent for Paris USA Models in New York City. For the next 10 years, Alley worked steadily as an agent for other companies in New York City, such as Bryan Bantry, APM Models and Elite Models. While working at these agencies, Alley managed the careers of many celebrities, stylists, photographers and models. In 2009 Alley started and produced "Virginia's Top Model" a Richmond, VA competition closely resembling "America's Next Top Model." The purpose of "Virginia's Top Model" was to spotlight one deserving contestant and take his or
Concentration of media ownership Concentration of media ownership Concentration of media ownership (also known as media consolidation or media convergence) is a process whereby progressively fewer individuals or organizations control increasing shares of the mass media. Contemporary research demonstrates increasing levels of consolidation, with many media industries already highly concentrated and dominated by a very small number of firms. Globally, large media conglomerates include Bertelsmann (BMG), National Amusements (Viacom Inc. and CBS Corporation), 21st Century Fox Inc (merging with Disney on January 1, 2019), Sony Corporation, Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, AT&T Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, Hearst Communications, MGM Holdings Inc., Grupo Globo (South