Film Ownership

Who are universal?

Universal are an American film studio run by Comcast. It was found in 1912 and is the oldest surviving film studio in United States.

Do these production companies have any links with other media companies?

Yes, they are linked with Comcast as they are owned by them.

What major films have they produced in the past 5 years?

• Jurassic world
• Mamma Mia
• Furious seven
• The Grinch

What have been the big box office successes over that period and what have been the failures?

Some of the big box office successes include:

• Jurassic World
• Secret life of pets
• Furious 7
• Back to the future

Some of the big box office failures include:

• The Alamo
• Ali
• Blackout
• Driven

Advantages of Universal and Working Title:

• Big brand names attract lots of customers and people
• Universal is able to advertise and promote across many different media platforms which leads to gaining more consumers.
• Helps synergy - more promotion and merchandise 

Disadvantages:

• Arguments can be caused
• Different ideas can cause conflict

The World End	It is distributed globally. Distributed via other distribution companies universally
Production	Produced by working title, big talk productions and relativity media. It was filmed in locations in Letchworth Garden City, Buckinghamshire and Elstree Studios.
Marketing	Social media. Could cross promote trilogy films.
Distribution	Distributors include focus features, Universal (international), NBC Universal and 25 others. Available on DVD, Blue- Ray and in theatres.