Before its founding in 2005, and during a period from 1986 to August 2002, the company operated a franchise of golf equipment, formerly known as Sports Entertainment Enterprises.

Later that year it bought an entertainment agency, with artists on its roster such as Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, and Woody Allen.

[15] On May 31, 2012, CORE Media Group, Inc. announced its own launch in the same day, a newly branded version of the company formerly known as CKX.

[16][17] In July 2012, CORE Media Group announced it has acquired the reality television production company Sharp Entertainment.

[26] In August 2019, Industrial Media announced an overall deal with Don Cheadle's production company This Radicle Act.

[30] In April 2021, Industrial Media announced an overall deal with Trilogy Films, a production company founded by Dawn Porter.

[31] In November 2021, Industrial Media announced an overall deal with House of NonFiction, a production company founded by Alex Stapleton.

[33] In February 2023, it was announced that Gena McCarthy's production company UNConventional Entertainment has signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction.

[34] In October 2023, Nile Cappello's production company Yes, Like the River signed an overall deal with The Intellectual Property Corporation.

[35] In January 2024, Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction signed overall deals with production companies Brass Monkeys Media and Royal Entertainment Group.

[36] In May 2024, Jeff Collins launched his production company Resilient Content, signing an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction.