Film IndustryDemi Wrenn

Media Conglomerates

A conglomerate in media is when a group of business’ have a lot of money to put into a film production.

They also market their own film through their subsidiary companies.

This is known as synergy.

Media OwnershipMultinational media companies can own:

Film Studios

Record labels

Books

Internet Platforms

TV stations

Magazines

Newspapers

Media Ownership

There are five major distributors that dominate the Film industry within the United Kingdom, these are:

United International Pictures,

Warner Bros,

Buena Vista,

20th Century Fox,

Sony.

Media OwnershipTwo or more types of media coming together. MEDIA CONVERGE

Different elements of a company working together to promote related products. SYNERGY

The process by which an increasingly smaller number of companies own most media outlets. CONCENTRATION OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP

A company which produces two or more types of media. CROSS MEDIA OWNERSHIP

A large parent company which owns a range of smaller companies. CONFLOMERATE

Smaller companies owned by a parent company. SUBSIDIARY

When the market is dominated by a small number of companies. OLIGOLPOLY

Independents

A lot of producers can work outside of the major studies.

Often British productions are made by smaller outfits such as Warp Films or the BBC to secure help with there distribution as well as extra funding.

CONCENTRATION

One effect of the concentration of media ownership us that the global media market is dominated by a small

number of Western (mostly American) conglomerates.

The Production Cycle

1. Film Production

2. Film Distribution

3. Film Exhibition

4. Film Marketing