Sunday, September 9, 2018

Media industries (how the media industries' process of production, distribution and circulation effect media forms and platforms)

When talking about the film industries what do we mean by the "Big Six"? Why might it become the "Big Five"?

The "Big Six" are the major film makers that dominate all others. Most films that reach cinemas are produced by the "Big Six". They are;

-Warner Bros. Pictures
-20th Century Fox
-Paramount Pictures
-Universal pictures
-Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia-Tristar Pictures)
-Walt Disney Studios

The big five refers to all the all the studios BUT Disney due to them only making children's films and being over ruled by all others, although they are the biggest children's film producer it only targets children whereas the other studios do all sorts of movies and target all sorts of ages. Also Disney have been looking to purchase 20th Century Fox which will cause them to merge together, exiling one of them out of the "Big Six".

What other companies do the "Big Six" own?

Warner bros= Turner broadcasting system, DC comics
20th Century Fox= Fox News, Fox Music
Paramount Pictures=Used to own DreamWorks, CBS library
Universal Pictures=NBC Universal, Universal Studios(theme parks)
Sony Pictures Entertainment= Play Station, Toshiba
Walt Disney Studios= Pixar, Marvel

Productions of the "Big Six"

WBP=Kong-Skull Island
Budget-185 Million Dollars
Cast- Samuel L Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson
Advertising- Posters, Sight on google maps, Madame Tussauds carys Kong around London in a box



20th CF= The Greatest Showman
Budget-84 Million Dollars
Cast-Hugh Jackman, Zak Efron, Zendaya, Michelle Willams, Rebacca Furguson
Advertising- Digital video ads, TV



Para Pic=A Quiet Place
Budget-17-21 Million Dollars
Cast- Emily blunt, John Krasinsky
Advertising- Youtube Trailer, TV AD

Universal= Mama Mia! Here we go again!
Budget- 75 Million Dollars
Cast-Meryl Streep, Cher, Lily James
Advertising- Trailers, Advertising and Publicity



Sony=Ghost Busters
Budget-144 Million Dollars
Cast-Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy
Advertising-Public stunt (Water Loo Station), Trailers


Disney=CoCo
Budget-175 Million Dollars
Cast-Gael García, Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor
Advertising- Trailer

 





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