Billboard is published by Prometheus Global Media, a New York City-based business media company formed in 2009 by the Nielsen Company. Prometheus Global Media owns and operates several major entertainment industry trade publications including Billboard, Adweek, and The Hollywood Reporter. Their target audience is primarily males aged 14-24 from socio-economic groups ABC1 due to their magazines' male-oriented content. Prometheus Global Media has cross-media ownership across magazines, television programs, and awards shows. They are a subsidiary owned by the global financial services firm Guggenheim Partners.