Institution Research- Warner Bros.

Media Institution: Warner Bros

Warner Bros. began with the four Warner brothers, Albert, Same, Harry and Jack. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc., formerly known as Warner Bros. Studios, commonly referred to as Warner Bros. (spelled Warner Brothers during the company’s early years), or simply WB- is an American producer of film, television, and music entertainment. Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) aims to establish or acquire production companies in major television territories around the world in order to become a leading producer of local scripted and non-scripted programming. In addition the Parent company of this industry is Time Warner. This media institution is public and owns/produces a large number of entertainment media for audiences. Warner Bros is under the leadership of Time Warner which owns a lot of products in their institution. They own products such as

New Line Cinema/Television
HBO (home box office)
Warner Bros; Interactive Entertainment, Pictures and Animation
DC Entertainment
Warner Home Video
Half of CW Television Network
TNT

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Warner Bros. is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. is a fully integrated, broad-based entertainment company and a global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of entertainment and their related businesses. A Time Warner Company, Warner Bros. Entertainment stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature films to television, home entertainment/DVD, animation, product and brand licensing and interactive entertainment. The company’s vast library, considered one of the best and largest in the world, consists of more than 6,650 feature films, 50,000 television titles and 14,000 animated titles (including over 1,500 classic animated shorts). Warner Bros. Entertainment’s employee population ranges from 5,000 to 15,000 on any given day in North America (depending on the level of television and movie production) and some 2,000 employees overseas. In 2013 Warner Bros was ranked Number 1 in the Studio Market share. The percentage of Warner Bros’ market share is 16.4% and their total gross is $1.297.7 billion. So far they have 22 movies tracked and 13 movies were out from their institution this year only. “Some of the most popular films created by Warner Bros Fox are: Harry Potter (Producers & Distributors), Valentine’s Day (Distributors), Sex and the City (Distributors), The Hangover (Producers & Distributors), The Dark Knight (Producers & Distributors) and Slum dog Millionaire (Distributors). Warner Bros Produce and Distribute a variety of films in different genres, from Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Adventure, Action and Horror. “ Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some 18-22 films each year, employing a business paradigm that mitigates risk while maximizing productivity and capital. Warner Bros. Pictures either fully finances or co-finances the films it produces and maintains worldwide distribution rights. It also monetizes its distribution and marketing operations by distributing films that are totally financed and produced by third-parties

. Related to the genre, some movies that were produced with Warner Brothers are for example Orphan (2009) Orphan was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 27, 2009 in the US by Warner Home Video. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on November 27, 2009 by Optimum Releasing. The home media include alternate scenes and footage, and one alternate ending marketed on the DVD cover. The opening previews also contain a PSA describing the plight of un-adopted children in the USA and encouraging domestic adoption.Also for Mindscape(2013); In August 2013, Warner Bros. published the first official theatrical release poster. Warner Bros. distributed and released the film in Spain on January 24, 2014