What is a Distribution Company?
A Distribution Company is the company in charge of being responsible for marketing the film. They are normally always at the beginning of a film. A distribution company is different to a production company. This can help a lot with the finance of the film. Also a distribution company are the people who are able to make a film available for viewing by a big audience on a global scale. The distribution logos are always shown at the beginning of the film and trailers; they are what represent the company with a moving picture and are very recognisable to the audience; after a while some people may have the distribution company telling them whether it will be a good or bad film.
Wikipedia's term of what a distribution company is "Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user, using direct means, or using indirect means with intermediaries. The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing, and promotion."
The main distribution companies of film are:
Wikipedia's term of what a distribution company is "Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user, using direct means, or using indirect means with intermediaries. The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing, and promotion."
The main distribution companies of film are:
- Universal
- Dreamworks
- Warner Brothers
- Lions Gate Films
- Paramount
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures are a very well known distributing company, and are very recognised by the public. The company was founded April 4th 1923. They have been the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and will continue to be a leading company in the industry. They produce and distribute around 18-22 films each year; they either fully finance or partially finance the films they distribute.
They operate offices in other 30 countries and are able to release films in over 120 national places. The international scale will continue to increase over the next years.
The Warner Bros. Pictures are well known for some of their very successful popular films such as:
They operate offices in other 30 countries and are able to release films in over 120 national places. The international scale will continue to increase over the next years.
The Warner Bros. Pictures are well known for some of their very successful popular films such as:
- Terminator
- Green Lantern
- Harry Potter
- I am Legend
- The Hangover
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Dawn of Justice
- Conjuring 2
- Suicide Squad
Universal pictures
Universal pictures are one of the largest distribution companies; they create and distribute theoretical and non theoretical filmed entertainment. They were founded in April 1912. They also produce and distribute DVD titles, classic titles and speciality motion pictures which are under Focus Features.
They team with their international production group it allows them to partner with other studios to enable them to make and produce films for the wide commercial release in specific countries.
Universal have won many Academy Awards to do with the success of certain films; such as King Kong, Brokeback Mountain, The Bourne Ultimatum and A Beautiful Mind.
Films that Universal are well known for are:
They also have franchises with:
They team with their international production group it allows them to partner with other studios to enable them to make and produce films for the wide commercial release in specific countries.
Universal have won many Academy Awards to do with the success of certain films; such as King Kong, Brokeback Mountain, The Bourne Ultimatum and A Beautiful Mind.
Films that Universal are well known for are:
- Jaws
- E.T.
- Jurassic Park series
- Bruce Almighty
They also have franchises with:
- Back to the Future
- Meet the Parents
- Fast and Furious
- Bourne
Lionsgate Films
Lionsgate Films are a well known distribution company within the film industry; under its name it represents a very large variety of films. This is because it is one of the leading global entertainment companies. The distribution company have a large American and Canadian influence on their films.
The company was founded in 1962 while under the original name of Cinepix film Properties. They became Lions gate Films in 1998. Lionsgate do not cover only one genre of film but are able to cover a wide range of styles like horror, comedy and romance. However they mainly focus on independent films. Also they have been able to distribute a variety of commercially successful film series.
Some of the well known films that Lionsgate have distributed are:
The company was founded in 1962 while under the original name of Cinepix film Properties. They became Lions gate Films in 1998. Lionsgate do not cover only one genre of film but are able to cover a wide range of styles like horror, comedy and romance. However they mainly focus on independent films. Also they have been able to distribute a variety of commercially successful film series.
Some of the well known films that Lionsgate have distributed are:
- The Twilight Saga
- The Hunger Games
- Abduction
- Rambo
- Saw
- HN