LO1 Media Sectors and Companies

 Largely agreed there are 6 or 7 main media sectors that make up the industry. Focuses on a particular type of media product/production.

• Film

• Tv

• Radio

• Video games

• Print/publishing  (magazines, newspaper)

• Internet/ web & online tech

• Music

Sector	Company	Product/Brand
Film	Blumhouse Productions	Scary Films- The Purge, Get Out, Us, Ma, Fantasy Island
TV	Sky	Showcase, max, comedy, sport,
Radio	BBC	Radio 1, Radio 2
Video Games	Nintendo	Super Mario Bros
Print/Publishing	Vogue	Teen, UK, USA, Fashion magazines.
Web & Online Tech	Google	Internet, maps, docs,sheets, duo, youtube, play, gmail
Music	Spotify	Music streaming

Types of Media Companies

Term	Explanation	Example
Conglomerates	A massive company that owns other companies	Disney, Google, Amazon, Facebook,
Subsidiaries	A company owned by a conglomerate	Disney: Marvel, Fox, National Geographic, Lucasfilms
Independent company	A company not owned by a conglomerate	Opium, Island, Warp
Distribution Company	A company that gives out/distributes a media product	Digital: Netflix, Youtube, Crunchroll Exhibition: Cinema Physical: HMV, Tesco, Flop
Production Company	The company that makes media products	Amblin entertainment, Sundance, Marvel Studios, Happy Madison Productions
Public Service Broadcaster	A not for profit organisation working for the public good	BBC, PBS Network