‘The Big Six’
20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Paramount, Columbia, Universal, and Walt Disney Studios

‘Mini-Majors’
Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Overture Films, and former major studio MGM

The Big Six — Subsidiaries and Brands
Time Warner
Warner Bros. Entertainment (parent division), Warner Bros. Pictures
Brands: New Line Cinema, HBO Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Turner Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation

News Corporation
Fox Filmed Entertainment (parent division), 20th Century Fox
Arthouse/Indie: Fox Searchlight
Brands: 20th Century Fox Animation, Fox Faith, New Regency (20% equity)

Viacom
Paramount Motion Pictures Group (parent division)
Paramount Pictures
Arthouse/Indie: Paramount Vantage
Brands: Nickelodeon Movies, MTV Films

Sony
Sony Pictures Entertainment (parent division), Columbia Pictures
Arthouse/Indie: Sony Pictures Classics
Genre/B movie: Screen Gems
Brands: TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Destination Films, Triumph Films, Stage 6 Films

The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group (parent division), Walt Disney Pictures/Touchstone
Brands: Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hollywood Pictures, ImageMovers Digital, Disneynature

General Electric/Vivendi SA
NBC Universal (parent division), Universal Studios
Arthouse/Indie: Focus Features
Brands: Universal Animation Studios