Distribution Companies
As part of our research process, we needed to look at some examples of popular distribution companies over the years. We needed to create our own distribution company so it was necessary to look at some others which have been succesful in order to gage an idea on how we could create a unique, yet impacting brand.
Universal Pictures
Universal is an instantly recognisable distribution company which has been around for 104 years. The company is extremely well respected and has developed itself as a brand where just by hearing the music, you know what the company is.
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Searchlight is another major distribution company which has been around since 1995. A tangent of Fox ,which also has 20th century fox as a major distribution company, it is another example of a major distribution company.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is another example of one of the oldest distribution companies currently still operating. It's instantly recognisable lion has become iconic to the distribution company market. All of MGM's Lions have been 100% real, the most recent Lion has been used since 1957 and is called Leo.
Lionsgate
Lionsgate, despite only being founded 19 years ago, may be young in the distribution company market, but has certainly established itself as a major player amongst some of the older companies.