The document discusses the distribution of the film Shaun of the Dead. It was produced by Working Title Films along with other companies but distributed by Universal Pictures, as Working Title is owned by Universal. It describes how rental services like Netflix and Blockbuster helped sales by streaming the movie. It also discusses pay-per-view options on services like cable TV. However, piracy hurt sales by allowing free illegal streaming. Legal downloads from stores and iTunes were also effective distribution methods.

1. Shaun of the Dead Distribution
Relationships between multi-nationals
Production companies such as working title, Studio Canal and Big Talk
Productions, produced Shaun of the dead. Universal Pictures and Rouge Pictures
also distributed the film. Even though the film was produced by these following
production companies mainly Working title, working title had to work with
Universal pictures to distribute Shaun of the dead due to working title being
owned by Universal pictures.
Rental services
Rental services such, as Blockbuster, love film and Netflix will help the sales of
Shaun of the dead. Blockbuster over the years instead of being a rental service
has changed into subscriptions for DVD copies of films that customers have to
pay. However, rental services such as Netflix have increased in popularity with
over 100 movies being displayed. These services have monthly payments that
customers have to pay and with these services streaming Shaun of the dead,
Shaun of the dead will receive profit with having their movie streamed in the
rental services.
Pay per view
Pay per view is effective as it allows viewers at home to watch Shaun of the dead
at TV. Although these movies aren’t usually released during its year and is
released during some years after the release Shaun of the dead can get profit by
services such as blink box and Now TV having the movies displayed in the
service that customers can pay. Beside this, viewers can get also watch movies
through satellite and cable TV.
Impact of piracy
Piracy will help the decrease in sale of Shaun of the dead. With Shaun of the dead
being streamed freely on websites that streams movies for free Shaun of the
dead wont receive much profit. Although a variety of people would rather watch
Shaun of the dead illegally for free and watch it in a bad quality this can be a
disadvantage as if caught you can get arrested for streaming films illegally and
it’s a disadvantage as you wont get the highest quality as you do in either DVD or
Blu-ray when watching Shaun of the dead.
Legal downloads
Legal downloads of Shaun of the dead can be accessed through iTunes and
exclusive simultaneous releases. ITunes are known to sell movies that customers
can pay and watch for home viewing. These movies usually cost under £10
pounds and viewers can watch it at high quality. Beside this, simultaneous
releases of Shaun of the dead have proved to be effective. Within Stores
customers can but the three flavours cornetto trilogy which was directed by

2. Edgar wright. Edgar Wright Directed Shaun of the dead and within this box set it
consists movies by Edgar wright such as Shaun of the dead, Hot Fuzz and The
worlds end.