Today's Big Six
| Conglomerate | Parent division | Major studio subsidiary | Arthouse/"indie" distribution subsidiaries | Genre/B movie distribution subsidiaries | Other divisions and brands | U.S./Can. market share (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viacom | Paramount Motion Pictures Group | Paramount Pictures | Paramount Vantage | Insurge Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, MTV Films | 19.3%1 | |
| Time Warner | Warner Bros. Entertainment | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Independent Pictures | New Line Cinema, HBO Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Turner Entertainment Co., Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | 18.1%2 | |
| Sony | Sony Pictures Entertainment | Columbia Pictures | Sony Pictures Classics | Screen Gems | TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Destination Films, Triumph Films, Stage 6 Films, Affirm Films | 13.4%3 |
| The Walt Disney Company | The Walt Disney Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | Touchstone Pictures, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Disneynature, Lucasfilm | 12.2%4 | ||
| Comcast/General Electric | NBCUniversal | Universal Pictures | Focus Features | Universal Animation Studios, Illumination Entertainment, Working Title Films | 11.3%5 | |
| News Corporation | Fox Entertainment Group | 20th Century Fox | Fox Searchlight Pictures | 20th Century Fox Animation, Fox Faith, Blue Sky Studios, New Regency Productions (20% equity), Fox Animation Studios | 11.1%6 |
^1 Paramount: 19.3% (Prev. totals: 2010—16.8%; 2009—14.3%; 2008—17.2%; 2007—16.1%; 2006—11.0%; 2005—9.8%; 2004—6.8%)
^2 Warner Bros.: 18.1% (Prev. totals: 2010—18.0%; 2009—20.1%; 2008—19.4%; 2007—20.5%; 2006—14.9%; 2005—21.7%; 2004—17.7%)
^3 Sony (Columbia/Screen Gems): 12.6%; Sony Classics: 0.8% (Prev. totals: 2010—12.8%; 2009—14.2%; 2008—13.4%; 2007—13.4%; 2006—19.3%; 2005—11.1%; 2004—16.8%)
^4 Disney: 12.2% (Prev. totals: 2010—14.3%; 2009—11.9%; 2008—11.4%; 2007—15.3%; 2006—16.7%; 2005—14.6%; 2004—16.5%)
^5 Universal: 10.1%; Focus Features: 1.2% (Prev. totals: 2010—9.2%; 2009—10.0%; 2008—12.9%; 2007—12.7%; 2006—10.9%; 2005—13.2%; 2004—10.8%)
^6 20th Century Fox: 9.6%; Fox Searchlight 1.5% (Prev. totals: 2009—14.8%; 2009—16.1%; 2008—13.2%; 2007—11.9%; 2006—17.0%; 2005—16.5%; 2004—11.7%)
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