| Streamer | Hit Original Productions | Key Strategy | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Stranger Things, Wednesday, Squid Game, The Crown, Glass Onion | Global content, data-driven greenlights | | Amazon MGM Studios | The Boys, Reacher, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Big-budget genre IP, Prime bundling | | Disney+ | Loki, The Mandalorian, Andor, Bluey | Leverage Marvel & Star Wars brands | | Apple TV+ | Ted Lasso, Severance, Killers of the Flower Moon | High prestige, auteur-driven projects | | Max (formerly HBO Max) | The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Succession | Prestige TV + Warner Bros. library | 5. Notable Independent & Niche Production Studios These studios focus on auteur-driven or lower-budget genre hits.
| Studio | Parent | Hit Productions | Signature Style | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Disney | Inside Out 2, Elemental, Soul | CGI, emotional storytelling | | Walt Disney Animation | Disney | Encanto, Frozen, Wish | Musical fantasy, classic princess tales | | DreamWorks Animation | Universal | Kung Fu Panda 4, Trolls, Puss in Boots | Comedic adventure, stylized CGI | | Illumination | Universal | Minions, The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Low-cost, high-grossing slapstick | | Studio Ghibli | Independent (Japan) | The Boy and the Heron, Spirited Away | Hand-drawn, philosophical, beautiful | | Sony Pictures Animation | Sony | Spider-Verse series, The Mitchells vs. The Machines | Innovative, hybrid 2D/3D visuals | | Adult Swim / Williams Street | Warner Bros. Discovery | Rick and Morty, Smiling Friends | Adult-oriented, surreal, satirical | 4. Streaming Services as Studios Streamers are now major studios, producing original content exclusively for their platforms. BrazzersExxtra - Adriana Chechik- Franceska Jai...
| Studio | Notable Productions | Platform/Distribution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Friends, The Big Bang Theory, The Last of Us, Abbott Elementary | HBO, Max, ABC, CBS | | Universal Television | Saturday Night Live, Law & Order, The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine | NBC, Peacock | | Sony Pictures Television | The Crown, The Boys, Breaking Bad, Seinfeld | Netflix, Amazon Prime, syndication | | Disney Television Studios (incl. 20th Television) | The Simpsons, Grey’s Anatomy, Only Murders in the Building | ABC, Hulu, Disney+ | | Shondaland (producer, not a studio) | Bridgerton, Inventing Anna, How to Get Away with Murder | Netflix (exclusive deal) | 3. Animation Studios (Feature & Series) Animation has seen a renaissance with both family and adult audiences. | Streamer | Hit Original Productions | Key
| Studio | Parent Company | Notable Recent Productions | Iconic Franchises | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Comcast (NBCUniversal) | Oppenheimer, Fast X, The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Jurassic World, Fast & Furious, Despicable Me, Halloween | | Warner Bros. Pictures | Warner Bros. Discovery | Barbie, Dune: Part Two, Wonka | DC Comics (Batman, Superman), Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Mad Max | | Walt Disney Studios | The Walt Disney Company | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Little Mermaid (2023) | Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney Animation, Avatar | | Paramount Pictures | Paramount Global | Top Gun: Maverick, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning | Mission: Impossible, Transformers, Star Trek, Scream | | Sony Pictures | Sony Group Corporation | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Anyone But You | Spider-Man (and SSU), Jumanji, Bad Boys, Ghostbusters | 2. Major Television Studios & Production Companies These entities produce many of the most-watched scripted and unscripted series. | Studio | Parent | Hit Productions |
1. Major Film Studios (Traditional "Big Five") These studios dominate global box office revenue and have extensive film libraries.
