trbimg.com trbimg.com Time Warner is an American multinational media conglomerate which owns assets such as Warner Bros, Time Inc., HBO, New Line Cinema, CNN, Cartoon Networks and DC Comics, among many others. Time Warner ranks third in the largest and most valuable entertainment companies in the U.S. Here are nine interesting facts about the mass media corporation! Number Nine: The Looney Tunes V. Disney Warner Bros’ animated series Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were mostly made up of former Disney employees who weren’t very happy with the rival Hollywood studio. Lots of inside jokes about Disney were inserted in both shows. In fact, the name for ‘Looney Tunes’ is a parody of Disney’s Silly Symphonies! Number Eight: Academy Award Winner …show more content…
Co-founder Nolan Bushnell abandoned the Company after this business arrangement. He claims that Warner caused the downfall of the gaming company. In fact, Warner released the infamous E.T. the Extraterrestrial videogame, which is, to date, one of the biggest commercial failures in the videogame history. Number Three: The Trump Joke The Time Warner Center is a modern twin-tower building in New York’s Columbus Circle, across the street from the Trump International Hotel and Tower. Upon completion of the project, the presidential candidate hung a giant sign outside his building that read: “Your views aren’t so great, are they? We have the real Central Park views and address! Best Wishes, ‘The Donald.’” Donald had previously tried to purchase the 4.5-acre area to erect another building in the city, but his proposal was rejected. Number Two: America Owes ZIP Codes to Time Inc. The United States Post Office introduced ZIP codes in all American territory after suggestions from Time Inc. TIME Magazine also contributed to the marketing campaign for the new method, which most Americans were reluctant to adopt. Number One: Time Warner Was Almost Purchased by 20th Century
Today is the day of the trial for the Faden vs Walt Disney, I am Mister Faden's attorney. This should be an easy case to win, its so obvious that Mister Faden’s video was fair, that doesn't mean I won’t take it seriously, just that i am confident. When i arrive at the courtroom my client is already seated along with most of the jury and the judge. As i am sitting there i can’t help but to think about how ironic this entire case is, the video itself was about copyright, its almost as if he wanted this to happen. Its time to make our opening statements, defendants are up first. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my client is innocent, and has not committed any crimes against Disney. As i am sure you know, Mister Faden made a video concerning
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable company, home Internet service provider and the third largest home telephone service provider in the United States by revenue, it is also the largest mass media and communications company in the world
Time Warner Corporation has numerous subsidiaries which are moving media materials across media boundaries. They are doing this in numerous ways, based on synergies and joint ventures. For example some of these include gaining more access to cable lines by a joint venture with US West, and merging with AOL. They are also using a tactic called co-development as properties are knitted together by sister companies both interested in profiting off of them. This is a type of synergy because it occurs within one media conglomerate itself, and it encourages cross-media activity between the two sister companies. Time Warner can place some of its music on its television shows or movies, or write about its musicians in their magazines. The theory is that these different media would help promote one another and sell more records, more advertising,more tickets, and then certainly more revenue.
Well renounced animation studios of today, Walt Disney, Warner brothers, and Famous Studios all used children cartoons to explicitly display this effort of anti-Japanese sentiment.
Before examining media practices, let’s establish what the major news networks are and who owns them. As most Americans know, ownership of media outlets is largely centralized around 6 main networks or mergers. Since 2000 the “Big Six” conglomerates (as they are often referred to) account for ninety percent of all media ownership including television, radio, newspapers, internet, books, magazines, videos, wire services and photo agencies. (Adams) In 2001, America Online (AOL) and Time Warner merged to become the world’s largest media organization. AOL Time Warner accounts for twelve television companies including Warner Brothers, 29 cable operations companies across the globe including CNN and Time Warner Cable, 24 book brands, 35 magazines including Time and Fortune, 52 record labels, the Turner Entertainment Corporation which owns four professional sports teams, and provides AOL internet services to 27 million subscribers in fourteen countries. In addition, the conglomerate owns multiple theme parks and Warner Brothers stores in thirty countries across the globe. AOL Time Warner is chaired by Steve Case, with Gerald Levin as CEO and boasts 79,000 employees worldwide. AOL Time Warner’s multi-faceted conglomerate brings in $31.8 billion in revenues annually. (New Internationalist)
The commonly used saying, “they lived happily ever after,” originates from early fairy tales. Fairy tales are stories that feature fanciful characters that convey a moral to teach children lessons and values that they will keep for the rest of their lives. The original story of “Cinderella” by the Grimm Brothers and the later Disney version Cinderella (1950) are both descriptions of a legendary fairy tale of a kind and gentle girl who overcomes the rancor of her stepmother and stepsisters and ultimately finds a happy ending. Although both stories have the same plot, the overall messages that they deliver are different.
The Little Mermaid is well known to everyone, but which version is known best? Hans Christian Andersen or Walt Disney, both are very similar mostly because Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid was the most popular version of the story before Walt Disney.
Gallagher 2 Shortly after his graduation, Trump moved back to Manhattan and began undertaking the first of his solo real estate development deals. He took on several massive projects during this time, the first of which capitalized on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad company declaring bankruptcy (Encyclopedia of World Biography 4). Trump originally intended to renovate the west yard into an apartment complex, but because of a weak economy, decided to present the vacant area as a prime location for a convention center.... ... middle of paper ...
Walt Disney and Roy Disney started the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923, the name of the company evolved over time and is currently referred to as the Walt Disney Company. The company diversified its portfolio from family entertainment to media genres such as radio, music, theatre and online content. Disney prides itself as being the second largest media empire after Comcast, this is based on revenue analysis. It has evolved over the years to diversify into more mature content as compared to its initial focus on family based entertainment such as Mickey Mouse, Donald duck among others. The company’s headquarters are at Burbank, California.
Snow white and the seven dwarfs is a classic fairy tale, however most people only know the Disney version of the story, but before Disney’s version there were many others. One of the first versions was written by the Grimm brothers.
Presently, Disney known for its mass media entertainment and amusement parks technically bring warm feelings to many children and some adults. Personally, Disney elicits magical fantasies that children enjoy and further encourages imagination and creativity. For decades Disney has exist as an unavoidable entity with its famous global sensation and reach. Furthermore, Disney is a multibillion dollar empire with an unlimited grasp on individuals and territories. An empire per se, since they own many media outlets, markets, shops, etc., you name it they got it. However, the film Mickey Mouse Monopoly presents an entirely new perspective on the presumed innocence projected in Disney films. This film exposes certain traits Disney employs and exclusively portrays through its media productions, specifically cartoons for directing and nurturing influence beginning with children. Mickey Mouse Monopoly points out camouflaged messages of class, race, and gender issues in Disney films that occur behind the scenes intended to sway viewers towards adopting Disney values.
This case provides a brief history of management conflict and change at Walt Disney Company. Former CEO Michael Eisner was considered to be controversial because of his abrasive style and tendencies toward micromanagement. It was this style that strained several important relationships to the Disney Company. Though his reign as CEO during the 80’s and 90’s helped advance Disney Company, it was his conflicting management style that led to his demise and the beginning of Robert Iger’s epoch at Disney. Since Iger has taken the helm as CEO Disney was ranked 67th in the Fortune 500 list for largest companies, it has become the largest media conglomerate in the world, and relationships and disputes stemming from Eisner have been reconciled.
Disney promotes sexisim by forcing young girls to live in a patriarchal world. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The little mermaid, Aladdin, and Snow White are all examples of popular Disney movies that encourage young viewers that they need a man to save the day. Yes, it’s true that there are recent movies such as Moana and Frozen that prove otherwise, but how long will it take to completely get over the fact that women are mainly viewed as secondary citizens compared to the men? There are countless examples of how Disney movies influence this theme, and how much the female characters’ actions, ideas and thoughts are not included in a Disney movie.
The widely popular film Shrek, produced and distributed by DreamWorks in 2001, grossed a total of $484,409,218 in worldwide sales (Box Office Mojo). The success of the film has led DreamWorks to create several shorts, companion films, and sequels. From its memorable characters to its whimsical, edgy humor, Shrek was an amazing, highly successful animation that would pave the way for DreamWorks to make billions off the franchise. Shrek’s success can be attributed to three main factors: the range of ages it appeals to, its creative use of intertextuality, and its ability to cover a wide range of the fairy tale functions proposed by Vladimir Propp.
In 1930 Warner Bros. formed the Warner Bros. animation company which is also known as Warner Animation Group for theatrical films. From 1930 to 1933, Disney ex-students Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising produced a series of musical cartoons for Leon Schlesinger, who sold the shorts to Warner. Harman and Ising presented their character Bosko in the first Looney Tunes cartoon, Sin...