2. Ownership
Started by Paul Smith and Jasper Carrott in 1981 to make
a movie which then caused it to increase in popularity
across the UK.
It was taken over by complete communications.
Complete Communications wanted to then sell it.
Celador management bought it back.
3. Operating model
They are a small company making movies one at a time.
First they are given a budget which they then use to work out
how they are going to make their film and what equipment they
will need.
They then get together with other smaller companies which can
help them make the movie.
At one point, before completion, they can sell the product to a
distributor for more funds.
Finally they have to license it by selling it to a big company.
4. Products
They own 18 radio stations as of March 2013
They are involved in a large amount of tv shows including The Simpsons.
They make movies.
They made Slumdog Millionare (the musical) in a theatre.
• Movies:
• Dirty Pretty Things
• Separate Lies
• The Descent
• Slumdog Millionaire
• The Descent Part 2
• The Scouting Book for Boys
Radio Stations:
The Breeze
Fire Radio
Palm 105.5
TV shows:
All About Me BBC
The Detectives BBC
Canned Carrott
You Are What You Eat
It's Been a Bad Week
BBC Radio 2 topical comedy
The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna
National Lottery Winning Lines
Richard Digance's Greatest Bits
Commercial Breakdown
Talking Telephone Numbers
Winning Lines
The Simpsons FOX
5. Marketing
• They are successful after making seven films in ten years
• While Film 4, DNA productions and Sony are competitors,
they also occasionally work together on their projects.
• These are bigger companies and only have a larger potential
due to their larger budgets.
• This means these three competitors usually get more profit.
• DNA made films like Dredd (Therefore they are not the most
creative company)
• Sony made films like Spiderman (Making it very popular)
• Film 4 fund and distribute films (Like a copy of Netflix)
