These studios are primarily financial backers and distributors, with much of the actual production handled by independent companies they own or partner with. Studio (Conglomerate) Key Production Units Major Franchises Marvel Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios Marvel Cinematic Universe , Star Wars , Frozen Warner Bros. Entertainment New Line Cinema, DC Studios, Castle Rock Entertainment Harry Potter , The Matrix , DC Universe Universal Pictures Focus Features, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation Jurassic World , Fast & Furious , Despicable Me Sony Pictures

and its expanding "Yellowstone" television universe on Paramount+. Major Indian Entertainment Houses

These legacy studios have defined the industry for decades and continue to lead through massive film and television outputs: Universal Pictures (Comcast)

The entertainment landscape is currently dominated by a handful of "Big Five" major studios and global conglomerates that control the majority of what we watch, play, and listen to The "Big Five" Hollywood Studios