Film production and Co-production

The big 6:

• Warner Bros
• 20th century fox
• Paramount
• Universal
• Sony
• Disney

Conglomerate - a thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items that are grouped together.

Video -on -demand

Nowadays, companies can also exhibit their films via online video- on -demand (vod) services such as Netflix and youtube.

Disney owns the Disney channel (TV) but also Disney life, a VoD allowing it compete with the likes of Netflix.

Joint Ventures

Not all films have this luxury, though, so independent companies may undertake a joint venture - this is when one media company works for another on a project mutually beneficial for both parties.

Both street dance 3D and The Worlds End are examples of joint venture projects.

Street Dance 3D

A joint venture between BBC films and vertical films. Vertical acquired the rights to distribute the film, while BBC films and the UK film council co-produced it.