Media Industry Key Terms

2. A large parent company that owns many smaller companies across different media forms.
7. The rating system used to regulate the age-appropriateness of video games.
8. Different parts of a company working together to promote a single brand or product.
10. The specific way a media product is financed such as through advertisements or a licence fee.
11. Films produced outside of the major Hollywood studio system with smaller budgets.
14. The process of controlling media content through specific rules enforced by official bodies.
15. Media funded by the public to provide education and entertainment rather than just profit.
18. When a company expands by acquiring or merging with other companies at the same level of the industry.
19. The way media industries operate on a worldwide scale to reach international audiences.

1. When a single organisation owns different types of media platforms such as radio and magazines.
3. When a single company owns the production distribution and exhibition of its media products.
4. Media content that is created and published by the audience rather than a company.
5. The total amount of money allocated to create a media product.
6. The joining together of different media technologies and platforms into one.
9. The official UK regulatory body for TV radio and video-on-demand services.
12. When a media company spreads its interests into new and different areas of the market.
13. The independent body that regulates the UK newspaper and magazine industry.
16. The organisation responsible for age-rating and regulating films in the UK.
17. The process of making a finished media product available to its target audience.