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i Daniel Blake

  1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?   a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies 2) What is I, Daniel Blake about? I Daniel Blake is a 2016 drama film written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach 3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?   Ken Loach . The film stars Dave Johns as Daniel Blake, a middle-aged man who is denied Employment and Support Allowance despite being declared unfit to work by his doctor. 4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least  three  different methods used by the film's marketing campaign and  how  they targeted their audience. -  projected onto the Houses of Parliament ('guerrilla marketing') and in various cities -  Ken Loach and the writer did interviews with newspapers and magazines to promote the key messages of the film -  a vide

black widow

  1) List the companies involved in the creation of Black Widow. You may wish to use   Black Widow's IMDB entry   to help with this -   see the company credits page   - but the answers can also be found above. Marvel studios,Walt Disney company,Walt Disney studio motion pictures,Blitz film and video distribution,Blitz,Cinecolor films Peru,Feelgood Entertainment,Capital Tv,Trixter,Stereo D,The Third floor,5th kind,D-Box and many many others. 2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Black Widow? Conglomerate ownership is when big "parent" companies own other subsidiaries. 3) Analyse the film trailer for Black Widow. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie? See Marvel Studios' “ Black Widow ” in theaters or on Disney+ with Premier Access on July 9. 4) How was Black Widow promoted to an audience? List at least  three  different methods used by the film's marketing campaign and  why  they were effective in promoting

film industry

  1) How many films were there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the time of this article? produced and released 30 films 2) How much money have the MCU films made in total according to this article? more than 25 billoin 3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films? so that it meets audience demand for their movies 4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?   Spider-Man merchandise is owned and controlled by  Marvel Com ics 5)  Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men? sony owns Spiderman 6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+? Disney+, so there'll be plenty more Marvel content to watch in future.

ownership and control

  1) Why did Facebook buy Instagram for $1bn in 2012? Instagram was becoming a threat to Facebook, which is why it was bought for $1bn. 2) What are the benefits for media companies of vertical integration? This gives more profit to the media companies as they gain money from every stage of production.  3) What are the benefits for media companies of horizontal integration? If one company fails to make profit you can still rely on the other companies you own to bring you revenue. 4) What is a subsidiary? A subsidiary is a company that is owned by a conglomerate.  5) Give three examples of media companies that have used synergy to maximise the profit from a brand (there is one above to help you) . Disney,Amazon,Facebook 6) Read this  BBC article on Disney buying 21st Century Fox . List 10 companies that are part of the Disney media empire. This graphic may help you: Disney+,Disney Channel,Disney XD,ESPN,National Geographic,Freeform,FX,Hulu,Star+ and ESPN+  7) Why did Disney buy Fox - wha