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CKX, Inc.
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Public (NASDAQ: CKXE)
FoundedFebruary 7, 2005 (United States)
HeadquartersNew York City
Key peopleRobert F.X. Sillerman, CEO & Chairman
Michael Ferrel, President
Simon Fuller, CEO & Director
Thomas P. Benson
Mitchell Slater
Howard Tytel
IndustryEntertainment
Productsentertainment content, intellectual property services, American Idol/Idol series
Revenue$120.61 million USD (2006)
Net income$5.9 million USD (2006)
Employees318
Subsidiaries19 Entertainment and MBST Entertainment Inc.
Websiteir.ckx.com
CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE) is a company founded on February 7 2005 that owns and develops entertainment content and intellectual property.

CKX holds, among other assets, the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley; the operations of Graceland; and an 80% interest in the name, likeness, trademarks, and licensing agreements of Muhammad Ali including Ali's "Greatest Of All Time" (or G.O.A.T.) slogan

Background

The "C" and "K" stand for "Content is King", representing the focus of the company's business strategy to acquire established content, and then to improve, enhance and development the marketing of such content. The "X" takes the initial of founder Robert F.X. Sillerman. This is a trademark of many Sillerman companies, such as "SFX Entertainment" and "FXM Asset Management"

Before its foundation in 2005, and during the formation from 1986 to August 2002, the company operated a franchise of retail golf equipment, formerly known as Sports Entertainment Enterprises. In August 2002 the company sold all of its former assets. From September 2002 to February 2005, the company's main priority was to pursue a transaction with a business enterprise.

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Robert F X Sillerman (born New York in 1949) is a wealthy American businessman who made his fortune through building and selling companies in the media industry. He was once on the Forbes 400 list.

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Simon Fuller (born May 17 1960 in Hastings, England) is one of the the most powerful men in entertainment in the world. He is a British entrepreneur and creator of the Idol series, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK and over 100 other versions including American Idol,
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19 Entertainment, based in the United Kingdom, is a leading creator and producer of entertainment properties, including American Idol in the United States, Pop Idol
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Elvis Aaron Presley[1][2] (January 8, 1935–August 16, 1977), was an American singer, musician, actor, writer, and producer. He is a cultural icon, often known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King".
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Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Built/Founded: 1957
Architect: Furbringer & Ehrman
Architectural style(s): Classical Revival
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