Tuesday 15 September 2015

A guy called Rupert Murdoch



Nick-named 'Queen', Rupert Murdoch is a 84 year old multi-billionaire. He inherited the role of managing director for his dad's business, Australia's News Limited. He is now founder, chairman, and CEO of the global media News corporation (News Corp and 21st century Fox). 

Monday 14 September 2015

Convergence & Synergy

Convergence & Synergy is two things; different technologies together, such as camera, MP3 player, etc, being all made into one device. Similarly, it is also when media companies being able to produce many different media. For example having websites have many different aspects such as music, video and others.

Having a look at the James Bond film, 'SKYFALL' we can spot many different technologies. We can spot photos, videos, links to iTunes, music, links  other websites, moving text and downloadable wallpapers. We can also go to the 007 site for the new film 'Spectre' and see it offers the same sort of thing.

Friday 11 September 2015

Big Eight (film studios)

  • News Corporation - owns 20th Century Fox
  • The Walt Disney Company - owns Buena Vista, Walt Disney Studios. Previously owned Miramax/Dimension Films
  • Viacom - owns Paramount Pictures
  • Sony - owns Sony Pictures.
  • Time Warner - owns both Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema.
  • NBC Universal - owns Universal Studios
  • MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)