This document discusses different types of film institutions and media ownership. It defines terms like media convergence, synergy, and concentration of media ownership. Large conglomerates own many subsidiaries across different media and have the money to invest in film production. Multi-national media companies own film studios as well as other entities like TV stations and publishing houses. Independent producers sometimes work with larger production companies for funding and distribution assistance. Major media owners in the UK film industry are distributors like United International Pictures and Warner Bros.

1. Film Institutions
BY HEATHER LARKIN

2.  Media Convergence: two or more types of media conjoining.
 Synergy: different elements of a company who work together to promote their products.
 Concentration of Media Ownership: process where a small number of companies own lots of media outlets.
 Cross Media Ownership: where a company produces more than one type of media.
 Conglomerate: a large company which owns a range of small companies.
 Subsidiary: the smaller companies that are owned by a large company.
 Oligopoly: the market is dominated by a small number of companies.
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3.  Conglomerates own lots of money to invest into film production, they have subsidiary
companies through which they can market their film.
 Multi-National Media Companies own film studios, TV stations, record labels, magazines,
newspapers, books and internet platforms.
 Independents are producers working outside of major studios. Many productions are actually
made by smaller companies, working with larger production companies because it gives them
more funding and helps with the distribution of the film.
 Media Ownerships are distributors who dominate the film industry within the UK. These are:
United International Pictures, Warner Bros, Buena Vista, 20th Century Fox and Sony.
Types of Film Institutions