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A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box officerevenue in a given market. In the North American, Western, and global markets, the major film studios, often simply known as the majors, are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue. The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate.

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  • A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box officerevenue in a given market. In the North American, Western, and global markets, the major film studios, often simply known as the majors, are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue. The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate.
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  • A major film studio is a production and film distributor that releases a substantial number of films annually and consistently commands a significant share of box officerevenue in a given market. In the North American, Western, and global markets, the major film studios, often simply known as the majors, are commonly regarded as the six diversified media conglomerates whose various film production and distribution subsidiaries collectively command approximately 80 to 85 percent of U.S. and Canadian box office revenue. The term may also be applied more specifically to the primary motion picture business subsidiary of each respective conglomerate. ! Studio parent(Conglomerate) ! Major film unit ! Date founded ! Arthouse/Indie ! Genre movie/B movie ! Animation ! Other divisions and brands ! U.S./Canada market share (2015) |- | NBCUniversal(Comcast) | Universal Pictures | 1912 | Focus Features | Working Title Films, Gramercy Pictures | Illumination Entertainment, Universal Animation Studios |Focus World, High Top Releasing | 21.65% |- | Warner Bros. Entertainment(Time Warner) | Warner Bros. Pictures | 1923 | | | Warner Animation Group | Castle Rock, HBO Films, New Line Cinema, Turner Entertainment, DC Entertainment | 14.00% |- |Fox Filmed Entertainment(21st Century Fox) | 20th Century Fox | 1935 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | Fox Faith | Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation | New Regency Productions (20% equity) | 12.73% |- | Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group(Sony) | Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, [[Walt Disney Pictures] | 1923 | Sony Pictures Classics | Screen Gems, Affirm Films, Stage 6 Films, Disneynature, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios | Sony Pictures Animation | | Sony Pictures Releasing, TriStar Pictures, TriStar Productions, ESPN Films (80% majority stake), Miravista Films, Touchstone Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures | 8.49% |- | Paramount Motion Pictures Group(Viacom) | Paramount Pictures | 1912 | Paramount Vantage | Insurge Pictures | Paramount Animation | Comedy Central Films, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies | 6.18% |- | MGM/UA Motion Pictures Group(MGM Holdings) | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, United Artists, Lionsgate Films | 1924 | Roadside Attractions | Pantelion Films | MGM Animation | Orion Pictures, Codeblack Films, Pantelion Films, Roadside Attractions, Summit Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn Films | 2.17% |- | RKO Studios(Relativiey Media) | RKO Pictures | 1927 | Picturehouse Films | Horror-Moose | RKO Animation | Trigger Street Productions, Rogue Productions, Media Rights Capital | 14.00% |- | Starz Distribution(Starz) | New Line Cinema | 1967 | New Line Arthouses | Bad User Studios | New Line Animation | BBA Films, Handel Studios, Starz Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Anchor Bay Films | 11.55% |- | DHX Motion picture Group(DHX Media) | Republic Pictures | 1935 | Republic Independet Pictures | Garland Studios | Republic Animation | Alcon Entertainment, DHX Cookie Jar, Ragdoll Productions, Toho, Fuzzy Door Productions | 19.42% |- | The Weinstein Company(Weinstein-Hartnett) | Miramax Entertainment | 1979 | Gemfilm | Miramax Christian | Miramax Animation, Xilam | Miramax Kids, Arik Hartnett Films, Red Granite Pictures, Bac Entertainment, Cab Films | 3.66%
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