The big six are the companies in American media who own the high majority of all the media in America.
B) The Big six are:
- GE - they own Comcast, NBC, Universal Pictures and Focus Features.
- News-Corp - they own Fox, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post.
- Disney - they own ABC, ESPN, Pixar, Miramax and Marvel Studios.
- Viacom - they own MTV, NICK JR, BET, CMT and Paramount Pictures.
- Time Warner - they own CNN, HBO, TIME and Warner Bros.
- CBS - they own Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, NFL, Jeopardy and 60 Minutes.
C) Media Projects made by the 'Big Six'?
GE - UNIVERSAL PICTURES (Despicable Me 3)
Main Actors/Actresses:
- Steve Carell - Gru/Dru (voice)
- Kristen Wiig - Lucy (voice)
- Trey Parker - Balthazar Bratt (voice)
- Miranda Cosgrove - Margo (voice)
- Dana Gaier - Edith (voice)
- Nev Scharrel - Agnes (voice)
- Pierre Coffin - Minions/Museum Director/Additional Voice (voice)
- Steve Coogan - Fritz/Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Film's Budget:- $80,000,000
What it got at Box Office:
- Opening weekend - $72,434,025 (2 July 2017)
- Gross - $251,774,330 (20 August 2017)
Release Date:
- 30 June 2017
NEWS-CORP - FOX (Kingsman: The Golden Circle)
Main Actors/Actresses:
- Colin Firth - Harry Hart/Galahad
- Taron Egerton - Eggsy/Galahad
- Mark Strong - Merlin
- Halle Berry - Ginger Ale
- Elton John - fictionalised Elton John
- Channing Tatum - Tequila
- Jeff Bridges - Champagne "Champ"
- Edward Holcroft - Charlie Hesketh
Film's Budget:
- $104,000,000
What it got at Box Office:
- Opening Weekend - $39,000,000
- Gross - $39,000,000
Release Date:
- 20 September 2017
DISNEY - PIXAR (Finding Dory)
Main Actors/Actresses:
- Ellen DeGeneres - Dory (voice)
- Albert Brooks - Marlin (voice)
- Ed O'Neill - Hank (voice)
- Hayden Rolence - Nemo (voice)
- Sloane Murray - Young Dory (voice)
- Idris Elba - Fluke (voice)
Film's Budget:
- $200,000,000
What it got at Box Office:
- Opening Weekend - $135,060, 273
- Gross - $486, 295, 561
Release Date:
- 29 July 2016
VIACOM - PARAMOUNT PICTURES (Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted)
Main Actors/Actresses:
- Ben Stiller - Alex (voice)
- Chris Rock - Marty (voice)
- David Schwimmer - Melman (voice)
- Jada Pinkett Smith - Gloria (voice)
- Sacha Boren Cohen - Julien (voice)
- Cedric the Entertainer - Maurice (voice)
Film's Budget:
- $145,000,000
What it got at Box Office:
- Opening Weekend - $60,316,738
- Gross - $216,391,482
Release Date:
- 19 October 2012
TIME WARNER - WARNER BROS (Suicide Squad):
Main Actors/Actresses:
- Will Smith - Deadshot
- Margot Robbie - Harley Quinn
- Jared Leto - The Joker
- James McGowan - Panda Man
Film's Budget:
- $175,000,000
What it got at Box Office:
- Opening Weekend - $13,898,391
- Gross - $325,100,054
Release Date:
- 5 August 2016
CBS - 60 MINUTES:
Presenters:
- Steve Kroft
- Lara Logan
- Scott Pelley
- Lesley Stahl
- Bill Whitaker
60 minutes is a newsmagazine television programme on the CBS network. It is very popular because the programme employed a magazine like format using important investigative journalism procedures and techniques e.g. hidden cameras.