The Movie Studio Org Chart Thread - Blu-ray Forum

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 04:52 PM

Hi all,
I would like to get a movie studio Org Chart thread going. If people can help list who owns who I'll put it in "org chart" form in MSFT Visio and post a JPG version here, I feel it'd be a good reference in this here format war. We'll post the top level studios a "----" line, and who they own beneath them. Let's fill this in.

The "top level" studios I can think of are:

Disney
Buena Vista
Hollywood Pictures
Miramax
Pixar
Touchstone

Warner
Dimension

Universal

Paramount

Sony Pictures
Columbia
Screen Gems
Tri-Star

Fox

MGM

Lions Gate

So the chart looks like:

theknub · 02-05-2007, 05:03 PM

ummm disney?

Josh · 02-05-2007, 05:05 PM

Buena Vista is Disney

Tri-Star and Columbia are Sony

dobyblue · 02-05-2007, 05:06 PM

Disney = Disney, Buena Vista, Miramax, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone.

Sony = Sony, Columbia, Tri-Star

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theknub

ummm disney?

Added. I'll keep editing the 1st post.

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Disney = Disney, Buena Vista, Miramax, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone.

Sony = Sony, Columbia, Tri-Star

Thanks, keep 'em coming people.

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 05:31 PM

I'm sure I'm still missing some.

goodstuff · 02-05-2007, 05:32 PM

Warner has HBO and New Line under it. Also Dimension is Disney.

dialog_gvf · 02-05-2007, 05:38 PM

Lions Gate = Lionsgate, Artisan and Live

Sony += Sony Pictures Classics

Fox = 20th Century Fox and Fox 2000

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodstuff

Warner has HBO and New Line under it. Also Dimension is Disney.

Updated, and added link to org chart into 1st post.

phranctoast · 02-05-2007, 05:41 PM

where does dreamworks belong?

dialog_gvf · 02-05-2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phranctoast

where does dreamworks belong?

Dreamworks SKG is independent (S = Spielberg, K = Katzenberg, and G = Geffen). Paramount manufacturers and distributes their home video products, however (like Fox handles MGM).

Dreamworks Animation Studios - Are they independent now from Dreamworks SKG?

dialog_gvf · 02-05-2007, 05:43 PM

Pixar not Pixaar.

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Dreamworks SKG is independent (S = Spielberg, K = Katzenberg, and G = Geffen). Paramount manufacturers and distributes their home video products, however (like Fox handles MGM).

Dreamworks Animation Studios - Are they independent now from Dreamworks SKG?

So to be clear, Dreamworks SKG should appear as a top-level studio, or beneath Paramount for purposes of the format war?

dialog_gvf · 02-05-2007, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damon Payne

So to be clear, Dreamworks SKG should appear as a top-level studio, or beneath Paramount for purposes of the format war?

I suggest you keep it top level with brackets. They are independent with respect to theatrical productions and distribution.

Dreamworks SKG (home video distributed by Paramount)

MGM (home video distributed by Fox)

This distinction is important, since it means the rights can change in the future (as they did for both MGM and Dreamworks SKG).

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 06:16 PM

Ok, new version of JPG in the 1st post.

phloyd · 02-05-2007, 06:41 PM

Dimension is part of Miramax - it looks correct in the chart but not in the text.

I dunno if you want to consider the likes of Fox Searchlight (indy arm)?

Also Focus Features - The specialty films unit of Universal Pictures.

I am sure Warner has one too... yeah ... Warner Independent Pictures.

Is Dreamworks really blue?

JBlacklow · 02-05-2007, 06:44 PM

Depending on how specific you want to get, here's some more.

Sony: Sony Pictures Classics, Triumph Films, Destination Films
MGM: United Artists, Orion Pictures
Fox: Fox Searchlight
Lionsgate (one word, lowercase "g"): Artisan
Universal: Focus Features, Rogue Pictures
Weinstein: Dimension*

* - Disney has the rights to Dimension films made before October 2005, Weinstein currently owns the studio and the later films.

ETA: Could you narrow the picture? Even at 1280x1024 it's too wide.

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phloyd

Dimension is part of Miramax - it looks correct in the chart but not in the text.

I dunno if you want to consider the likes of Fox Searchlight (indy arm)?

Also Focus Features - The specialty films unit of Universal Pictures.

I am sure Warner has one too... yeah ... Warner Independent Pictures.

Is Dreamworks really blue?

Can anyone answer this question?

Damon Payne · 02-05-2007, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBlacklow

Depending on how specific you want to get, here's some more.

Sony: Sony Pictures Classics, Triumph Films, Destination Films
MGM: United Artists, Orion Pictures
Fox: Fox Searchlight
Lionsgate (one word, lowercase "g"): Artisan
Universal: Focus Features, Rogue Pictures
Weinstein: Dimension*

* - Disney has the rights to Dimension films made before October 2005, Weinstein currently owns the studio and the later films.

ETA: Could you narrow the picture? Even at 1280x1024 it's too wide.

Working, sorry I run 1600x1050.

02-05-2007, 04:52 PM	#1
Damon Payne Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Wisconsin	The Movie Studio Org Chart Thread Hi all, I would like to get a movie studio Org Chart thread going. If people can help list who owns who I'll put it in "org chart" form in MSFT Visio and post a JPG version here, I feel it'd be a good reference in this here format war. We'll post the top level studios a "----" line, and who they own beneath them. Let's fill this in. The "top level" studios I can think of are: Disney Buena Vista Hollywood Pictures Miramax Pixar Touchstone Warner Dimension Universal Paramount Sony Pictures Columbia Screen Gems Tri-Star Fox MGM Lions Gate So the chart looks like: Last edited by Deciazulado; 02-06-2007 at 01:58 AM. Reason: fixed Pixar typo

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02-05-2007, 05:03 PM	#2
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	ummm disney?

02-05-2007, 05:05 PM	#3
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Buena Vista is Disney Tri-Star and Columbia are Sony

02-05-2007, 05:06 PM	#4
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Disney = Disney, Buena Vista, Miramax, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone. Sony = Sony, Columbia, Tri-Star

02-05-2007, 05:32 PM	#8
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	Warner has HBO and New Line under it. Also Dimension is Disney.

02-05-2007, 05:38 PM	#9
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	Lions Gate = Lionsgate, Artisan and Live Sony += Sony Pictures Classics Fox = 20th Century Fox and Fox 2000

02-05-2007, 05:41 PM	#11
phranctoast Power Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Long Island, NY;psn:phranctoast Blu-ray collection:78	where does dreamworks belong?

02-05-2007, 05:43 PM	#13
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	Pixar not Pixaar.

02-05-2007, 06:16 PM	#16
Damon Payne Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Wisconsin	Ok, new version of JPG in the 1st post.

02-05-2007, 06:41 PM	#17
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Dimension is part of Miramax - it looks correct in the chart but not in the text. I dunno if you want to consider the likes of Fox Searchlight (indy arm)? Also Focus Features - The specialty films unit of Universal Pictures. I am sure Warner has one too... yeah ... Warner Independent Pictures. Is Dreamworks really blue?

02-05-2007, 06:44 PM	#18
JBlacklow Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	Depending on how specific you want to get, here's some more. Sony: Sony Pictures Classics, Triumph Films, Destination Films MGM: United Artists, Orion Pictures Fox: Fox Searchlight Lionsgate (one word, lowercase "g"): Artisan Universal: Focus Features, Rogue Pictures Weinstein: Dimension* * - Disney has the rights to Dimension films made before October 2005, Weinstein currently owns the studio and the later films. ETA: Could you narrow the picture? Even at 1280x1024 it's too wide.

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