Film Institutions/production companies.

>Paramount Pictures

• American film production and distribution company.
• Founded in 1912 by Adolph Zukor-making it America's oldest existing film studio.
• In 2006 Paramount became the parent of Dreamworks SKG.
• The company does not have one particular widely produced/Distributed genre.
• Has distributed 6664 Movie/Animations.
• Has been a production company for 2763 Movie/Animations
• Miscellaneous company of 262 old and upcoming films.
• Revenue (2011) : $1.2 billion
• Operating income : $300 million

>Universal

• American film production company founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle.
• On May 11 2004, the company was sold by vivendi Universal to General Electricity, parent of NBC.
• The company does not have one particular widely produced/Distributed genre.
• Has distributed 138 Movie/Animations.
• Has been a production company for 62 Movie/Animations.
• Miscellaneous company of 72 films.

>Columbia Pictures

• American film production and distribution company.
• Owned by Sony Entertainment Pictures.
• Founded in 1919 by brothers Jack and Harry Cohn and Joe Brandt.
• Has Distributed 4455 old and upcoming Movie/Animations.
• Production company for 156 films.
• Miscellaneous company of 145 films. 
• Revenue: $7.3 billion.
• Operating income :$300 million.

>Warner Bros. Pictures

• American producer of film and television entertainment.
• Founded in 1918 by Harry, Jack, Albert and Sam Warner.
• Has distributed 5492 old and upcoming Movie/Animations.
• Production company for 3825 films.
• Miscellaneous company of 143 films.
• Revenue: $11.7 billion.
• Operating income: $845 million.

>PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

• Film studio founded in 1979 as a European competitor to Hollywood.
• But eventually sold and merged with Universal Pictures in 1999.
• The company was based in the UK, and invested heavily in British film making.
• Production company for 82 films.
• Has distributed 68 Movies.
• Miscellaneous company of 5 films.