Thorn EMI
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Thorn EMI was a major British electronics, entertainment, and media conglomerate formed by the merger of Thorn Electrical Industries and EMI, active primarily in the late 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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conglomerate ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Thorn-EMI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demergedInto |
EMI Group
NERFINISHED
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Thorn plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demergerDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film distribution
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home video distribution ⓘ music industry (through EMI stake) ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
EMI
NERFINISHED
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Thorn Electrical Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| industry |
electronics
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entertainment ⓘ media ⓘ |
| listedOn | London Stock Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSubsidiary |
Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Thorn EMI Video NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn Lighting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBrand |
DER Television
NERFINISHED
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Ferguson Electronics NERFINISHED ⓘ Radio Rentals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBusiness |
EMI Records (stake)
NERFINISHED
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Thorn EMI Computer Software NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn EMI Video NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn EMI Video Programmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn Lighting NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompanyOf |
Thorn EMI Computer Software
NERFINISHED
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Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn EMI Video NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorn EMI Video Programmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
EMI
NERFINISHED
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Thorn Electrical Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
consumer electronics
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home video releases ⓘ lighting equipment ⓘ security systems ⓘ television sets ⓘ video cassettes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | demerger of Thorn and EMI operations ⓘ |
| stockIndex | FTSE 100 Index (historical member) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
EMI Group
NERFINISHED
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Thorn plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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