Warner Brothers Entertainment 

What is Warner Brothers?

 Warner Brothers Entrainment is an entrainment company and global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of every form of entrainment.  Warner Brothers is the largest global entertainment company today and a subsidiary of Time Warner Cable, located in Burbank, California and New York. Warner Brothers consists of several subsidiary companies such as Warner Brothers Studios, Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment, Television, Animation, Home Video, New Line Cinema, The WB.com, DC Entertainment, and owns half of the CW Television Network.

Warner Brothers library, which is one of the largest and most impressive in the world, consists of more than 61,000 hours of programming, with 6,500 feature films and 3,000 animated television series. Warner Brothers Entertainment produces material in every field of the entertainment industry- from feature films to television, home entertainment, DVD, animation, product and brand licensing and interactive entertainment.

Moreover, Warner Brothers more specifically obtains different divisions such as Warner Home Video, Warner Digital Distribution, Motion Pictures, Television, and DC Entertainment.

 Warner Brothers Home Entertainment brings together all of Warner Brothers businesses’ and delivers the content to homes of the consumers. Warner Brothers Home Entertainment pays attention to distributing content to consumers through as many channels, platforms, and devices as possible. While consumers witness the entertainment industry move forward in the current digitally transforming age, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment helps to maintain their leading role in the entertainment business.

Since 1997, 277 million DVD players have been sold in the United States, demonstrating the importance of home video and shows how it is such a vital part of the entertainment industry. Warner Brothers Home Video is the largest home entertainment studio, with distribution in 90 international areas. In 2011, Warner Home Video obtained the top market share position in new release, theatrical, TV, DVD, family, and animation, of 21.9%.

Warner Brothers Digital Distribution controls the electronic distribution of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Group’s content through Video-On-Demand, Pay-Per-View, Video-On-Demand, satellite, and mobile channels.

Warner Brothers Motion Pictures acts as a marketer, producer, and distributer of a vast amount of motion pictures.  Warner Brothers Motion Pictures grossed $4.7 billion at the box office for 11 consecutive years, something that no studio has done, and produce and distribute 18-22 films per year. 

Warner Brothers Television Group is one of the leading providers of network programming and act as one of the leading producers of cable. There are two units of Warner Brothers TV Group-Warner Brothers Domestic Television and Warner Brothers International Television Distribution which both serve television content to television globally. WBTG provides and expands Warner Brothers’ television business through offering primetime, cable and animated TV shows. Moreover, WBTG always offers at least two series on every network. Warner Brothers Television Group is creating new ways to give consumers TV for the expanding TV world. Finally, WBTVG has a broadcasting division: The CW Television Network which targets the 18-34 audiences offering popular shows such as Americas Next Top Model, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, and 90210.

DC Entertainment was founded in 1934 and integrates content across Warner Brothers and Time Warner.  DC is a comic publisher that publishes comic books, graphic novels, and magazines. DC Entertainment serves, as a creative division in which is not just limited to film, but also television, consumer products, home entertainment, and video games. DC Entertainment founded the most iconic super heroes such as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and The Flash.

Key Executives

Barry M. Meyer

Chairman, Warner Bros.

Served nearly 14 years as Studio’s Chairman

Kevin Tsujihara

Chief Executive Officer, Warner Bros.

“Nineteen-year studio veteran”

 

Susan Nahley Fleishman

Executive Vice President, Worldwide Corporate Communications and Public Affiars, Warner Bros. Entertainment

Joined Warner Brothers Entertainment in 2005

 

 

 

  Warner Brothers History

Warner Brothers Entertainment began when the four brothers, Albert, Sam, Harry, and Jack incorporated their movie company in 1927. However, in 1903, the brothers traveled as exhibitors with their portable projector. THe first film they showed was Edwin S. Porter’s The Great Train Robbery. By 1908, the Warner Brothers had obtained 200 film titles, were distributing movies, and moved to California to establish a small production studio in Culver City, California.

The Warner Brothers first full-scale picture was My Four Years in Germany, and grossed 1.5 million, which was huge for that day and age. Later on during that year, the innovative and brilliant brothers purchased land at 5842 Sunset Boulevard and the Warner Bros. Studios was brought to the world. However, during this time, Warner Brothers did not obtain company owned theaters and the company had a hard time while competing for major success in Hollywood.

In 1928, the Warner Brothers purchased an essential part of their company- The Stanley Company of America’s theater chain and a studio in Burbank, which still remains their studio today.

In 1955, the Warner Brothers Television company began, having two huge first hits, Cheyenne and Maverick, which started them off successfully. Gaining much profit, The Warner Brothers released films such as Ocean’s Eleven, The Music Man, My Fair Lady, Bonnie and Clyde, and The Wild Bunch. During this year, both Harry Warner and Albert Warner passed away, selling Warner Brothers to Elliot and Ken Hyman.

In 2012, The Warner Brothers Pictures Group had a total gross of 4.3 billion at the global box office and has gone beyond $4 billion globally for four years straight.

What’s Warner Brothers Doing Today? 

Warner Brothers feature films that are in theatres or coming out soon consist of 42, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, The Great Gatsby, Hangover Part 2, Beautiful Creatures, The Conjuring, The Gangster Squad, and Pacific Rim.  Finally, Time Warner recently announced that Kevin Tsujijara as the new CEO of Warner Brothers, succeeding Mr. Meyer who will still be chairman through 2013.

Warner Brothers Television consists of many popular TV shows on air currently such as The Voice, Extra, and The Ellen Degeneres Show. Recently, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced the new documentary “Neccesary Evil: Villians of DC Comics”. Moreover, Warner Brothers Pictures announced the start of the production for “Godzilla”.

Contact Warner Brothers

Web:

Adress: 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91522

Phone:

(818) 954-3000

Sources

http://www.warnerbros.com

http://www.yelp.com/biz/warner-brothers-studios-burbank

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros.

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