Publishers Clearing House
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | Jericho, New York, U.S. |
Key people | Andrew Goldberg (chairman, president, and CEO) |
| Revenue | $840.6 million (2013) |
Number of employees | 550 (2014) |
| Website | www |
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is an American company founded in 1953 by Harold Mertz. It was originally founded as an alternative to door-to-door magazine subscription sales by offering bulk mail direct marketing of merchandise and periodicals. The company is most widely known for its sweepstakes and prize-based games which were introduced in 1967. From August 2020 to March 2024, it owned the Wide Open Media publications Wide Open Spaces (about outdoors lifestyle), Wide Open Country (about country music), and FanBuzz (about sports).
Their sweepstakes has been subject of legal actions regarding whether consumers were misled about the odds of winning, and whether purchases increased their chances. By 2010, the company had reached settlements with all 50 states, and in 2023 the Federal Trade Commission ordered PCH to overhaul its sweepstakes processes. In April 2025, PCH filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.