Summer Task 4

The Big Six

they are the top six company's in the film industry collectively collecting about 85% of revenue in the US and Canadian box office and each earning profits at least one billion a year. they are 20th century fox, Warner bros, paramount pictures, Columbia pictures(now Sony pictures entertainment), universal pictures and Walt Disney pictures. this may become five if Disney buy fox for around $71 billion.

20th Century Fox
they owns many TV programs and sky, they also have the right to X-Men, Deadpool and The fantastic four.
     Deadpool 2
     Budget: 110 million USD
     Box Office: 734 million USD
     Release date: 16th May 2018

Warner Bros
they own Turner Broadcasting system which owns more than 175 cable TV networks and Home Box Office with also operate multiple TV channels
     Wonder Women 
     Budget: 130 million USD
     Box Office: 821.8 million USD
     Release date: 15th May 2017
Paramount Pictures
they own Viacom who own TV channels like Nickelodeon, MTV, Channel 5 and many others they use to own the right to iron man and captain america but have now sold them.
     Mission Impossible Fallout
     Budget: 178 million USD
     Box Office: 650 million USD
     Release date: 12th July 2018
Sony Pictures Entertainment
this is owned by Sony who own a lot of other companies including music, TV and electronics.
     Spiderman Homecoming
     Budget: 175 million USD
     Box Office: 880.2 million USD
     Release date: 5th July 2017
universal pictures
universal is own by NBC universal and they own many other channels and their own resorts park.
     Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom
     Budget: 175 million USD
     Box Office: 1.295 billion USD
     Release date: 6th June 2018
Walt Disney
they own many other companies including ESPN, marvel entertainment, lucasfilm, and their own resorts park.
     Beauty and The Beast
     Budget: 250 million USD
     Box Office: 1.264 billion USD
     Release date: 17th March 2017

Advertising Campaign
Big company's can spend a lot of money to get their film advertised. they pay millions to get TV advert on the most popular channels which also cost them extra to have a good advert made. adverts also appear on video streaming websites such as you tube, this is useful as they have a lot of visitors every day. as well as advertising it on the internet they will put up posters in high traffic areas and on things like buses which will travel so people can see. they also advertise in magazines and newspapers as well as sponsoring company's to give them promotions.