A global company (The Walt
Disney Company) owns a
number or media
companies which produce,
distribute and exhibit a
media product.
Cross Media Convergence
Where a conglomerate owns
different subsidiaries across
different areas of the media.
Symbiosis
When a media company teams
up with another company (who
does something completely
different) to promote each
others products
For example: The Walt Disney
Company teamed up with Burger
King to promote both Star Wars
and the Darth Vadar burger, and
Max Factor to promote the Star
Wars Makeup collection
Synergy
When a company
such as The Walt
Disney company
owns all sections of
vertical integration
They combine one of
their media products
with their other
products to create
merchandise
Vertical Intergration
When a company such as The Walt
Disney Company owns all areas in each
sector
Production
Distribution
Exhibition
Horizontal
Intergration
When a company (The Walt
Disney Company) owns
more than one company in
each sector
The Walt Disney
Company owns
LucasFilms LTD
Independent Company
When a media
company is not
owned by any
other, larger
media
company
Not part
of a
conglomerate
An example
of this
would be
Warp Films
Subsidiary
A company such as LucasFilm
LTD which is owned by another
media company
Cultural Imperialism
When a Country's culture
becomes saturated by
media products from
another country
American TV and
Films make up a
large percentage
of media within
the UK
Dominant Ideology
The beliefs and
attitudes of society
Films help to create a
dominant ideology and can
influence how we think about
things
For Example, America is a superior nation with
extensive resources, which can be seen through
films such as Iron Man where American is
viewed as a supreme nation
Homogenisation of Culture
When similar media
products are
created, producing a
culture of 'sameness'
For example, the
Multiplex's are filled
with American
Blockbusters
Mass Audience
A large, general,
majority audience.
Niche Audience
A small, particular
audience
LucasFilm LTD
Founded in 1971 by
George Lucas
it had subsidiaries in a
number of technology and
distribution companies
bought by the Walt Disney
Company in 2012
They paid
$4.06 billion
The Walt Disney Company
is an American diversified
multinational mass media and
entertainment conglomerate
the worlds 2nd
largest media
conglomerate in
terms of revenue