The American Film Industry

90% of all American Block Busters are made by the 6 main studios.

• Columbia Pictures: Conglomerate - Sony Corporation (5th largest company)
  Other arms of conglomerate include Sony Computers, Sony music and Sony Publishing.
  With a company like this they can use product placement within their movies to help promote other arms of their company.
  Films they have produced include: Men in Black, The Social Network and 21 Jump Street.
• Paramount: Conglomerate - Viacom (4th largest company)
  Other arms of conglomerate include MTV, Nickelodeon and Dreamworks.
  Films they have produced include: Shrek, Mission Impossible and Paranormal Activity.
• 20th Century Fox: Conglomerate - News Corp (3rd largest company)
  Other arms of conglomerate include Sky TV, Fox Channel, The Sun and HarperColling publishing.
  Films they have produced include: Avatar and The A Team.
• Warner Brothers: Conglomerate - Time Warner (2nd largest company)
  Other arms of conglomerate include HBO and Warner music.
  Films they have produced include: Harry Potter and The Dark Knight.
• Walt Disney Pictures: Conglomerate - The Walt Disney Company (Biggest company)
  Other arms of conglomerate include Pixar and the Disney Channel.
  Films they have produced include: Toy Story, Narnia, National Treasure and Finding Nemo.
• Universal Pictures: Conglomerate - GE (2nd largest company in the World)
  Other arms of conglomerate include NBC, RC Records and Comcast.
  Films they have produced include: The Bourne Series, Ted and Kick-Ass.