Lionsgate distributes a wide variety of films, especially foreign and independent films, including successful franchises like The Hunger Games and Saw. They distribute films to both cable and broadcast television. As a conglomerate, Lionsgate has the funds to expand into other mediums like television and music. Universal Pictures distributes films worldwide from their bases in California and New York. Though large, they do not pursue convergence in other mediums. Their horror films include Mama and Jaws. Warner Bros is another huge conglomerate that distributes films globally across genres. As they expand into other mediums like television and music, they use convergence to build their brand image and become a global business.

1. Harinder Hunjan

2. • Lionsgate is a large institution who distribute different
genre’s of films. It focuses mainly on foreign and
independent films and has distributed various
commercially successful film series, including The Twilight
Saga (partially), The Hunger Games, Saw and The
Expendables.
• They distribute their films for both cable and broadcast
television.
• Lionsgate are a conglomerate so they have the funds to
become a convergence which is where they have an
institution in other mediums e.g. television, video and
music.
• Some of their horror films are ‘You’re Next’ and ‘Saw’.

3. • Universal Pictures are a large corporation who distribute
films worldwide. They are based in California, United
States of America but have their distribution company in
New York.
• They do not use convergence as they are not that big of
an institution but are big enough to own and produce a
lot of big hit films.
• Some of their horror films are: ‘MAMA’, ‘Jaws’

4. • Warner Bros are another huge conglomerate who
distribute films from all different genre’s worldwide.
They are a American producer of film, television,
and music entertainment.
• As they go into other mediums, it means that they
use convergence which has helped them to gain
this big brand image and has made them a global
business.
• They distribute their films into cinema’s all over the
world and after a while they get played on TV on
channels such as Film 4 and Channel 4 who are
owned by the same label.
• ‘The Conjuring’ is one film in the horror genre that
they have produced.

5. • If my opening sequence was to get distributed by a
production company, I think it would be Warner Bros.
This is because they are a huge conglomerate with a
large audience worldwide. They also use convergence
to go into other mediums as well as using synergy e.g.
their character’s from films becoming toys sold in a
happy meal at McDonalds.