Media - Film Industry GCSE revision

What is tent-pole production?

• A small budget production which allows the film company to produce many films.

• A big budget production which allows the film company to produce other films that are riskier.

What is the definition of a four-quadrant movie?

• In the Hollywood movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to at least two major demographic "quadrants" of the movie going audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-18s.

• In the Hollywood movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to all four major demographic "quadrants" of the movie going audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-25s.

Who was the primary production company on The

Lego Movie?

• Warner Bros

• Disney

• Dan Lin

• Don Hahn

Which company acted as the distributors for The Lego Movie?

• Warner Bros

• Disney

• Universal Pictures

• 20th Century Studios

A conglomerate is when ...

• A company owns another company

• A company is owned by another company

• When lots of companies are owned by the same parent company

• When a company buys another company and sells it on to make a profit.

A subsidiary is a company which ...

• is a very small company

• Owns another company

• Which buys and sells other companies

• A company owned by a parent company

Which media conglomerate owns Warner Bros?

(a)  

Vertical integration is where

• a conglomerate owns companies at different stages of production.

• a conglomerate owns companies at the same stage of production.

Why could vertical integration be considered a good thing?

• It enables a business to maximise the potential of brand

• It ensures the business is successful

What is cross-media convergence?

• Two or more independent technologies integrate and form a new outcome.

• Two or more companies come together to produce a product, market and develop an audience.