2. Background Information
The company was founded in 1904 in New York City by
William Fox.
They produced musicals from 1935 to the late 1960’s and their
first film was ‘Poor little rich girl’ which was a musical.
They are also famous for their TV shows such as Glee and
Family Guy.
The company is part of a conglomerate as two companies are
combined, Fox Film Corporation and 20Th century Fox.
3. Most Successful Films
Their two most successful films are Star Wars and Avatar. This is
because the production budget was significantly large and both
these films include many visual effects.
4. Audience
It focuses on targeting older audiences, young adults and
teenagers who are searching for entertainment. Most of their
films appeal to a wide target audience and are generally
appropriate for family audiences.
How do they distribute and exhibit their films?
They use methods such as mass advertising
Their films are only displayed in the cinema and on dvd.
The division sends the films to over 200 countries over the
world, so they advertise on a large scale.
5. Production Budget
The production Budget for one of their most
successful films, Avatar is $425,000,000, which
suggests that they are a well established
company who spend excessive amounts of
money on their films in order to achieve quality
products.
Most of the money from this budget was spent
on specialist technology and visual effects.
6. Who is their main competition?
Dream Works
Universal pictures
Walt Disney
Paramount Pictures
