►Columbia PicturesColumbia Pictures►Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer►Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures►Universal StudiosUniversal Studios►Warner Bros.Warner Bros.►20th Century Fox20th Century Fox►DreamWorksDreamWorks

►Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film and television production American film and television production company. It is part of the Columbia TriStar company. It is part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Sony.of the multinational conglomerate Sony.

►Established in 1924, Columbia is tied with Established in 1924, Columbia is tied with MGM for the fifth-oldest American movie MGM for the fifth-oldest American movie studio still in operation.studio still in operation.

►Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., or MGM, is an Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., or MGM, is an American media company, involved American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs.of films and television programs.

►Established in 1924, MGM is tied for the Established in 1924, MGM is tied for the fifth-oldest movie studio in history with fifth-oldest movie studio in history with Columbia Pictures.Columbia Pictures.

►The words "Ars Gratia Artis" above the The words "Ars Gratia Artis" above the Lion, is Latin, and translated, it means "Art Lion, is Latin, and translated, it means "Art for art's sake."for art's sake."

►Paramount Pictures Corporation is a Paramount Pictures Corporation is a major American motion picture major American motion picture production and distribution company, production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. based in Hollywood, California.

►Founded in 1912, it is the oldest Founded in 1912, it is the oldest running movie studio in Hollywood, running movie studio in Hollywood, beating Universal Studios by a month. beating Universal Studios by a month. Paramount is owned by media Paramount is owned by media conglomerate Viacom.conglomerate Viacom.

►Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios is one of the major American film Studios is one of the major American film studios. Its production studios are studios. Its production studios are located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Universal is in Universal City, California. Universal is the second longest-lived studio in the second longest-lived studio in Hollywood (Viacom's Paramount Pictures Hollywood (Viacom's Paramount Pictures is the oldest by a month).is the oldest by a month).

►Founded on June 8, 1912Founded on June 8, 1912

►Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., or Warner Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., or Warner Bros. (pronounced Warner Brothers), is one Bros. (pronounced Warner Brothers), is one of the world's largest producers of film and of the world's largest producers of film and television entertainment.television entertainment.

►Founded in 1918, Warner Bros. is the third-Founded in 1918, Warner Bros. is the third-oldest American movie studio in continuous oldest American movie studio in continuous operation, after Paramount Pictures, founded operation, after Paramount Pictures, founded in 1912 as Famous Players, and Universal in 1912 as Famous Players, and Universal Studios, also founded in 1912.Studios, also founded in 1912.

►Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation), also Century-Fox Film Corporation), also known as 20th Century Fox, is one of the known as 20th Century Fox, is one of the six major American film studios.six major American film studios.

►The company was founded in 1935, as The company was founded in 1935, as the result of a merger of two entities, Fox the result of a merger of two entities, Fox Film Corporation founded by William Fox Film Corporation founded by William Fox in 1915, and Twentieth Century Pictures, in 1915, and Twentieth Century Pictures, begun in 1933 by Darryl F. Zanuck, begun in 1933 by Darryl F. Zanuck, Joseph Schenck, Raymond Griffith and Joseph Schenck, Raymond Griffith and William Goetz.William Goetz.

►DreamWorks, LLC, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios is a SKG, or DreamWorks Studios is a major American film studio which major American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes develops, produces, and distributes films, video games, and television films, video games, and television programming.programming.

►The company was founded from The The company was founded from The Walt Disney Company in 1994.Walt Disney Company in 1994.