Film

Film industry

The film industry is technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking such as film production companies, film studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution, actors and film directors.

Film industry

The UK has had a significant film industry in the last century as film production reached an all time high in 1936. Some of the films largest box office returns have been made in the United Kingdom including the two highest grossing films Harry Potter and James Bond as well as British actors such as Michael Caine and Sean Connery achieving international fame and critical success.

In 2009 British films grossed around $2 billion worldwide and had achieved a market share of around 7% globally and 17% in the United Kingdom. UK box-office takings totaled as £1.1 billion in 2012, with 172.5 million admissions.

Warner bros. Entertainment Inc.

Warner bros. Entertainment is an American producer of television, music entertainment and film, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner (1990-2001, 2003-present).

It was founded in 1923 by Albert, Harry, Sam and Jack Warner. Warner bros. has many subsidiary companies including Warner bros. Studios, Warner bros. Pictures, Warner bros. Entertainment, New Line Cinema, DC Entertainment and also owns half of the CW Television Network.

The company is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and has a revenue of over $12 billion (2012).

Warner bros. Entertainment Inc.

Time Warner Inc. is an American multinational media corporation with over 34,000 employees and a revenue of around $28 billion (2012).

As well as owning Warner brothers, Time Warner has previously owned AOL and others. However, they currently own companies such as Warner bros. Animation, New Line Cinema, DC Comics, CNN, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and many others.

Universal Studios

Universal Studios inc. is a worldwide American motion picture studio owned by NBCUniversal.

The company was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle and Pat Powers, it is the oldest movie studio in the USA.

Universal Studios is one of six major movie studios and has a revenue of $4 billion (2011).

Universal Studios

NBCUniversal, Inc. is an American media and entertainment company that serves globally and is used for the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base.

The company owns American television networks, cable channels, and a group of local stations in the United States, as well as motion picture companies, television production companies, and branded theme parks. NBCUniversal has a revenue of over $21 billion (2011).

How does this industry relate to other creative media industries

This industry relates to other media industries such as advertising and marketing because this helps advertise their film and give the public an awareness of the film, which makes money if people pay to watch the film. Doing this also means using interactive media on social networking sites such as Facebook to gain popularity and keep people updated on latest information about the movie.

Adverts will also be on television and radio to gain wider awareness and popularity for their film.