The film industry comprises companies that make movies and distribute them. In the UK there are over 400 registered film companies, with around 43% involved in production, 13% in distribution, and 44% in exhibition. The UK film industry contributed over £4 billion to the economy in 2007. Major film studios include Warner Bros and Universal Studios. Warner Bros is owned by Time Warner and had over £9 billion in revenue in 2012. Universal Studios is owned by Comcast through its NBCUniversal subsidiary and had revenue of £2.3 billion. Comcast has significant ownership of media companies and is the largest media company worldwide with over £47 billion in revenue.

1. Film Industry.

2. Defining The Film Industry
O The film industry or motion picture
industry comprises the technological and
commercial institutions of filmmaking.
O The UK's film industry is part of a
constantly evolving creative media
landscape.

3. Size Shape & Structure Of The
Film Industry.
O 400 Registered companies in the film industry.
O approximately 43% are production, 13% are
distribution and the remaining 44% are exhibition
companies.
O the UK film industry contributed £4.3 billion to the
UK economy.
O 516 films were released across the UK in 2007.
O In 2007 the UK had the largest number of digital
screens in Europe at 296 screens.

4. Companies Within This
Sector.
Warner Bros
O Based in America.
O It has an estimated £9 billion Revenue As
of 2012.
O It is a Subsidiary of Time Warner.
O It produces films, TV programs and even
Video games.
O Warner Bros. is a member of the Motion
Picture Association of America (MPAA).

5. Universal Studios
O It is a subsidiary of Comcast. It is a Film
Only Based industry unlike Warner Bros.
O Has a revenue of £2.3 Billion and has an
operating income of £20 million.
O It produces Motion Pictures and has
produced very well known films such as;
E.T (Extra Terrestrial), Jurassic Park And
Jaws.

6. Ownership of these
companies.
Comcast
O Comcast has a whopping Revenue of £47 Billion,
Its subsidiaries are NBCUniversal which also
Owns Universal Studios.
O Comcast is also the largest mass media and
communications company in the world by
Revenue.
O Biggest provider of Cable television in the US.
Xfinity
O Comcast has ownerships of some themeparks.

7. Advantages of having many media
interest for these companies.
O If a company owns or has interest in many
forms of mass media, they can maximise
profits. Companies such as Comcast owns
many forms of mass media and is the worlds
largest form of mass media and
communications.
O They can retain control of these companies as
having a big revenue increases the chance
other sources of media / mass media and
communications companies would want to
work with them knowing they have a
successful revenue.