Who owns the film & television brands?
33 film & television brands tracked here are owned by 8 companies; the three largest owners, Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney, control 20 of them (61%) as of Sep 2026.
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33
brands
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8
owning companies
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61%
held by top 3 owners
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5
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of film & television brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States | 7 | BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and 2 more |
| 2 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States | 7 | CNN, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, Food Network, HBO and 2 more |
| 3 | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States | 6 | 20th Century Studios, ABC, ESPN, Lucasfilm, Pixar and 1 more |
| 4 | Comcast | 🇺🇸 United States | 5 | DreamWorks Animation, NBC, Sky, Telemundo, Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Fox Corp | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | FOX, Fox News, Fox Sports |
| 6 | Sony | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2 | Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures |
| 7 | Lionsgate | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2 | Lionsgate Films, Summit Entertainment |
| 8 | Bertelsmann | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1 | RTL |