Institution: Major Media Institution Research and Presentation

1. Trinity Mirror PLC - Trinity Mirror prints and distributes thirty-six major newspapers for the UK. The most influential and well known newspaper is the Daily Mirror and its sister paper the Sunday. Trinity Mirror also owns a number of local titles in Northern England and in Surrey and Berkshire, after acquiring a number of titles from the Guardian Media Group in 2010.
2. BSkyB - British Telecommunications company which formed in 1990 and is owned by Rupert Murdoch. Formed from the merger of Sky television and British Satellite Broadcasting. This merger was due to the fact that both companies were struggling financially because both had competed with each other for viewers.
3. News Corporation - An American multinational mass media corporation based in New York. It's the world's fourth largest media group in 2014 in terms of revenue. Founded in Australia in 1979 by the founder Rupert Murdoch.
4. Sony - Most well known for the Playstation, Sony Pictures and Sony Music. Sony has focused mainly on the Playstation area as their consoles have progressed over the years. They don't focus on Sony Movies as many of their movies aren't successful. They have moved their famous Walkman's idea onto their mobile phones.
5. Vivendi - Founded in 1853, and was originally a water company called Compagnie Generale des Eaux. It is considered the European equivalent of Sky because in 1983 the channel Canal+ was created and was the first ever pay-TV channel in Fance. In 1998, the company's name was changed to Vivendi.
6. Time Warner - An American multinational media corporation in New York. It is currently the world's largest television networks, filmed TV and entertainment company in terms of revenue. It is generally considered to be the American version of Virgin Media and currently has major operations in film and TV.
7. Viacom - Originally a spin off from CBS corporations created in December 2005. Founded by Tom Frestion and Summer Redstone. The current CEO is Philippe Dauman. It is currently the largest portfolio of ad-supported TV network in the USA.

The BBC
The BBC is a public service broadcasting channel which is located in London. It is the world's most oldest national broadcasting service and the second largest in the world by the number of employees. 

The BBC is run by a group of twelve governors which are appointed by the Queen on the advice of the government ministers. The organisation was created under a royal charter and strictly recognises that the company should be independent from any other organisation, and that it should always be neutral.

The organisation's is mainly funded through the TV license fee which are something that every home should purchase by law. It also is funded through other ways such as commercials.

The Walt Disney CompanyIt is a multinational mass media conglomerate founded in 1923 by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. It is currently the world's second largest conglomerate by revenue, after Comcast. The company first established itself as the leader for animation before moving onto live action film production, television and theme parks.

The company also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network and channels such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family. The company also owns 14 theme parks around the world. 

Mickey Mouse, a well known cartoon creation of the company, is a primary symbol of The Walt Disney Company.

Comcast

Comcast is an American multinational mass media corporation founded in 1963. It is the largest broadcasting and cable company in the world in terms of revenue. It is also' the third largest home telephone service provider in the United States.

The corporate owns NBCUniversal since 2011 which is an international media company. It is the producer of many feature films and television shows made in America.

The company's customer services often ranks among the lowest in the cable industry.