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From LIKE Magazine: The World's Film Studios — our editors' guide.
| Studio / Company | Type | Country | Region | Home Base | Parent | Specialization / Known For | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Studios (Walt Disney Pictures) | Major Studio | United States | North America | Burbank, California | The Walt Disney Company | Family and franchise features; Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, 20th Century Studios labels | thewaltdisneycompany.com | Founded on the Walt Disney studio founded 1923; parent of Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar and 20th Century Studios |
| Warner Bros. | Major Studio | United States | North America | Burbank, California | Warner Bros. Discovery | Studio features and franchises (DC, Harry Potter, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line) | warnerbros.com | Founded 1923; film arm of Warner Bros. Discovery alongside Warner Bros. Television |
| Universal Pictures | Major Studio | United States | North America | Universal City, California | Comcast (NBCUniversal) | Studio features; Jurassic, Fast & Furious, Despicable Me franchises | universalpictures.com | One of the oldest Hollywood majors, founded 1912 |
| Paramount Pictures | Major Studio | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Paramount, a Skydance Corporation | Studio features; Mission: Impossible, Transformers, Star Trek | paramount.com | Founded 1912; parent company formed by the 2025 Skydance-Paramount merger |
| Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Entertainment) | Major Studio | United States | North America | Culver City, California | Sony Group Corporation | Studio features under Columbia, TriStar and Screen Gems labels | sonypictures.com | Sony acquired Columbia Pictures in 1989; Sony's film and TV operations sit under Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Netflix | Major Studio | United States | North America | Los Gatos, California | Streaming features and series produced worldwide | netflix.com | Began original film production in 2015; among the largest commissioners of film and TV globally | |
| Amazon MGM Studios | Major Studio | United States | North America | Culver City, California | Amazon | Streaming and theatrical features and series; James Bond franchise | mgm.com | Amazon acquired MGM in 2022; Amazon MGM gained creative control of the Bond franchise in 2025 |
| Apple Studios | Major Studio | United States | North America | Cupertino, California | Apple | Streaming features and prestige series (CODA, Killers of the Flower Moon) | apple.com | Apple's in-house production arm for Apple TV+ originals |
| Lionsgate | Major Studio | United States | North America | Santa Monica, California | Lionsgate Studios Corp. | Mini-major features and TV (John Wick, The Hunger Games) | lionsgate.com | Mini-major; film and TV studio separated from Starz in 2024 |
| A24 | Independent Production | United States | North America | New York, New York | Arthouse and genre features (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Moonlight) | a24films.com | Founded 2012; Academy Award Best Picture winner for Moonlight and Everything Everywhere All at Once | |
| Blumhouse | Independent Production | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Low-budget horror and genre features (Paranormal Activity, Get Out, Five Nights at Freddy's) | blumhouse.com | Founded by Jason Blum; known for micro-budget horror model | |
| Neon | Independent Production | United States | North America | New York, New York | Arthouse features and international acquisitions (Parasite, Anora) | neonrated.com | Founded 2017; distributed multiple Palme d'Or winners | |
| Legendary Entertainment | Independent Production | United States | North America | Burbank, California | Large-scale genre features (Dune, Godzilla/Kong MonsterVerse) | legendary.com | Founded 2000; former Wanda Group subsidiary, management buyout completed 2024 | |
| Skydance Media | Independent Production | United States | North America | Santa Monica, California | Tentpole features and animation (Top Gun: Maverick) | skydance.com | Founded by David Ellison; merged with Paramount Global in 2025 | |
| Amblin Entertainment | Independent Production | United States | North America | Universal City, California | Amblin Partners | Family and prestige features of Steven Spielberg | amblin.com | Spielberg's production company |
| Plan B Entertainment | Independent Production | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Prestige features (12 Years a Slave, Moonlight, Women Talking) | Founded by Brad Pitt; Mediawan took a controlling stake in 2022 | ||
| Annapurna Pictures | Independent Production | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Annapurna Interactive (sibling) | Auteur features (Zero Dark Thirty, Her, Nimona) | Founded by Megan Ellison in 2011 | |
| New Regency | Independent Production | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Features (The Revenant, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Northman) | Long-running independent producer-financier | ||
| Miramax | Independent Production | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | beIN Media Group / Paramount (joint venture) | Library and new features (Pulp Fiction heritage, The Gentlemen) | miramax.com | Founded 1979 by the Weinsteins; sold to beIN in 2016, Paramount took a 49% stake in 2020 |
| Tyler Perry Studios | Independent Production | United States | North America | Atlanta, Georgia | Film and TV production; operates one of the largest US studio lots | Also listed in studio-complex terms: its Atlanta complex occupies the former Fort McPherson site | ||
| Shondaland | Independent Production | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Television drama (Grey's Anatomy, Bridgerton via Netflix deal) | shondaland.com | Shonda Rhimes' production company | |
| Pixar Animation Studios | Major Studio | United States | North America | Emeryville, California | The Walt Disney Company | Computer-animated features (Toy Story, Inside Out) | pixar.com | Disney acquired Pixar in 2006 |
| Walt Disney Animation Studios | Major Studio | United States | North America | Burbank, California | The Walt Disney Company | Animated features (Frozen, Encanto, Moana) | disneyanimation.com | The original Disney animation unit, dating to 1923 |
| DreamWorks Animation | Major Studio | United States | North America | Glendale, California | Comcast (NBCUniversal) | Animated features and series (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon) | dreamworks.com | Acquired by NBCUniversal in 2016 |
| Illumination | Independent Production | United States | North America | Santa Monica, California | Animated features produced for Universal (Despicable Me, The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | illumination.com | Founded by Chris Meledandri; all features distributed by Universal Pictures | |
| Sony Pictures Animation | Major Studio | United States | North America | Culver City, California | Sony Group Corporation | Animated features (Spider-Verse films, KPop Demon Hunters) | sonypicturesanimation.com | Sony's animation label, founded 2002 |
| Warner Bros. Animation | Major Studio | United States | North America | Burbank, California | Warner Bros. Discovery | Animated series and features (Looney Tunes, DC animation) | Warner's main animation production unit | |
| Laika | Independent Production | United States | North America | Hillsboro, Oregon | Stop-motion animated features (Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings) | laika.com | Owned by Phil Knight; based in Oregon | |
| Warner Bros. Television | TV Production Group | United States | North America | Burbank, California | Warner Bros. Discovery | Scripted and unscripted US television | One of the largest US TV studios by volume | |
| Universal Television | TV Production Group | United States | North America | Universal City, California | Comcast (NBCUniversal) | US network and streaming series | Part of Universal Studio Group | |
| Sony Pictures Television | TV Production Group | United States | North America | Culver City, California | Sony Group Corporation | US and international television (Breaking Bad, The Crown) | sonypictures.com | Major independent TV studio supplying all networks and streamers |
| Disney Television Studios | TV Production Group | United States | North America | Burbank, California | The Walt Disney Company | US series via 20th Television and ABC Signature labels | Disney's main scripted TV production arm | |
| CBS Studios / Paramount Television Studios | TV Production Group | United States | North America | Los Angeles, California | Paramount, a Skydance Corporation | US network and streaming series | Paramount's television production operations | |
| Lionsgate Television | TV Production Group | United States | North America | Santa Monica, California | Lionsgate Studios Corp. | US scripted series | TV arm of Lionsgate | |
| AMC Studios | TV Production Group | United States | North America | New York, New York | AMC Networks | Cable and streaming series (The Walking Dead franchise) | In-house studio of AMC Networks | |
| Telemundo Studios | TV Production Group | United States | North America | Miami, Florida | Comcast (NBCUniversal) | Spanish-language series and telenovelas for US Hispanic market | Produces at Telemundo Center in Miami | |
| Lionsgate Canada (formerly Entertainment One) | National Major | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | Lionsgate Studios Corp. | Canadian film and TV production and distribution | Lionsgate acquired eOne's film and TV business in 2023 and rebranded it Lionsgate Canada | |
| WildBrain | TV Production Group | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | Children's and family content and animation (Peanuts, Sonic Prime) | wildbrain.com | Formerly DHX Media; major owner of children's IP libraries | |
| Nelvana | TV Production Group | Canada | North America | Toronto, Ontario | Corus Entertainment | Children's animation (Franklin, Babar heritage) | Founded 1971; one of Canada's best-known animation studios | |
| Sphere Media | TV Production Group | Canada | North America | Montreal, Quebec | French- and English-language drama and documentary | spheremedia.ca | Formed by mergers of Montreal producers including DATSIT Sphere and Sphère Média | |
| TelevisaUnivision | TV Production Group | Mexico | Central America & Caribbean | Mexico City | TelevisaUnivision, Inc. | Spanish-language television and streaming (ViX) — telenovelas, series | televisaunivision.com | Formed 2022 from Televisa's content business and Univision; dual hubs Mexico City and Miami |
| Videocine | National Major | Mexico | Central America & Caribbean | Mexico City | TelevisaUnivision, Inc. | Mexican feature films — the country's largest producer-distributor | Film arm historically tied to Televisa | |
| Argos Comunicación | Independent Production | Mexico | Central America & Caribbean | Mexico City | Telenovelas and series (Capadocia, Ingobernable) | Founded by Epigmenio Ibarra and Carlos Payán | ||
| Alazraki Entertainment | Independent Production | Mexico | Central America & Caribbean | Mexico City | Comedy features and series (Nosotros los Nobles, Club de Cuervos) | Founded by Gaz Alazraki | ||
| TV Globo (Globo Studios / Globo Filmes) | TV Production Group | Brazil | South America | Rio de Janeiro | Grupo Globo | Telenovelas, series and features; Latin America's largest TV producer | globo.com | Produces at Estúdios Globo (Projac), among the world's largest TV production centres |
| O2 Filmes | Independent Production | Brazil | South America | São Paulo | Features and series (City of God) | o2filmes.com.br | Co-founded by Fernando Meirelles | |
| Conspiração Filmes | Independent Production | Brazil | South America | Rio de Janeiro | Features, series and advertising production | Major Rio-based independent | ||
| Paris Filmes | National Major | Brazil | South America | São Paulo | Distribution and production of Brazilian features | One of Brazil's largest film distributors with a growing production slate | ||
| K&S Films | Independent Production | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | Features (Wild Tales, The Clan, El Ángel) | Founded by Hugo Sigman and Oscar Kramer | ||
| Patagonik Film Group | Independent Production | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | Features and animation | Long-running Argentine producer | ||
| Underground Producciones | TV Production Group | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | Telemundo (NBCUniversal) | Series and telenovelas (El Marginal) | Acquired by Telemundo in 2019 | |
| Pol-ka Producciones | TV Production Group | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | Grupo Clarín / Artear (historical) | Telenovelas and series for El Trece | Ceased production in 2024 after three decades as Argentina's leading fiction producer | |
| Caracol Televisión | TV Production Group | Colombia | South America | Bogotá | Telenovelas, series and news (Caracol TV network) | caracoltv.com | Colombia's leading private broadcaster-producer | |
| Dynamo | Independent Production | Colombia | South America | Bogotá | Series and features for global streamers (Narcos production services, Wild District) | dynamo.net | Colombia's most international production company; offices in Mexico, Spain and the US | |
| Fábula | Independent Production | Chile | South America | Santiago | Auteur features (A Fantastic Woman, No, Neruda) | fabula.cl | Founded by Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín | |
| Tondero | Independent Production | Peru | South America | Lima | Peruvian features (¡Asu Mare! franchise) | Peru's leading commercial film producer | ||
| Working Title Films | Independent Production | United Kingdom | Western Europe | London | Comcast (NBCUniversal) | British features (Bridget Jones, Notting Hill, Baby Driver) | Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan's banner inside Universal since 1999 | |
| EON Productions | Independent Production | United Kingdom | Western Europe | London | James Bond film franchise | Broccoli family company; in 2025 Amazon MGM assumed creative control of the Bond franchise under a joint venture | ||
| BBC Studios | TV Production Group | United Kingdom | Western Europe | London | BBC | Natural history, drama and formats (Planet Earth, Doctor Who production partner) | bbcstudios.com | The BBC's commercial production and distribution arm |
| ITV Studios | TV Production Group | United Kingdom | Western Europe | London | ITV plc | Global formats and drama (Love Island, Mr Bates vs The Post Office) | itvstudios.com | Production and distribution arm of ITV |
| All3Media | TV Production Group | United Kingdom | Western Europe | London | RedBird IMI | Formats, drama and factual (The Traitors, Fleabag co-producer) | Acquired by RedBird IMI in 2024 | |
| Fremantle | TV Production Group | United Kingdom | Western Europe | London | RTL Group (Bertelsmann) | Global formats and drama (Got Talent, Idols, My Brilliant Friend via Wildside) | fremantle.com | One of the world's largest independent TV producers, operating in 20+ countries |
| Aardman Animations | Independent Production | United Kingdom | Western Europe | Bristol | Stop-motion animation (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep) | aardman.com | Employee-owned since 2018 | |
| Pinewood Studios | Studio Complex | United Kingdom | Western Europe | Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire | Pinewood Group | Film and TV studio stages — home to Bond and Star Wars productions | pinewoodgroup.com | Opened 1936; flagship of the Pinewood Group |
| Shepperton Studios | Studio Complex | United Kingdom | Western Europe | Shepperton, Surrey | Pinewood Group | Film and TV studio stages | pinewoodgroup.com | Part of Pinewood Group; major expansion completed in the 2020s |
| Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden | Studio Complex | United Kingdom | Western Europe | Leavesden, Hertfordshire | Warner Bros. Discovery | Studio stages; home of the Harry Potter studio tour | Converted airfield; permanent Harry Potter production base since 2000 | |
| Element Pictures | Independent Production | Ireland | Western Europe | Dublin | Fremantle | Auteur features (Poor Things, Normal People, Room) | Fremantle took a majority stake in 2022 | |
| StudioCanal | Major Studio | France | Western Europe | Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris) | Canal+ Group | European major: features and series (Paddington, Back to Black) | studiocanal.com | Europe's largest film/TV studio group by library and output |
| Pathé | National Major | France | Western Europe | Paris | Historic major: features and cinema exhibition | pathe.fr | Founded 1896; also a leading European cinema chain | |
| Gaumont | National Major | France | Western Europe | Neuilly-sur-Seine | Features and series (Lupin, The Intouchables) | gaumont.fr | The world's oldest continuously operating film company, founded 1895 | |
| Banijay Group | TV Production Group | France | Western Europe | Paris | Global entertainment formats (Big Brother, MasterChef, Survivor), scripted labels | banijay.com | Absorbed Endemol Shine Group in 2020 to become the world's largest independent TV producer | |
| Mediawan | TV Production Group | France | Western Europe | Paris | European production group (fiction, documentary, animation) | Owns Plan B Entertainment (majority) and numerous European labels | ||
| Newen Studios | TV Production Group | France | Western Europe | Paris | TF1 Group | French and European fiction and formats | TF1 Group's production and distribution arm | |
| Constantin Film | National Major | Germany | Western Europe | Munich | Features and series (Fack ju Göhte, Resident Evil franchise co-productions) | constantin-film.de | Germany's leading independent producer-distributor | |
| UFA | TV Production Group | Germany | Western Europe | Potsdam | Fremantle | German TV drama, soaps and entertainment (Deutschland 83) | ufa.de | Historic German studio brand (1917), now Fremantle's German production arm |
| Studio Babelsberg | Studio Complex | Germany | Western Europe | Potsdam | Europe's largest studio complex by lot size; major international productions | Founded 1912 — among the world's oldest large-scale studio complexes; now part of Cinespace/TPG Real Estate portfolio | ||
| Bavaria Film | Independent Production | Germany | Western Europe | Munich (Geiselgasteig) | Film and TV production; operates the Geiselgasteig studio lot | bavaria-film.de | State-owned (Bavarian) historic studio founded 1919 | |
| Leonine Studios | Independent Production | Germany | Western Europe | Munich | Features, series and distribution | leoninestudios.com | Formed 2019 from mergers including Tele München and Universum | |
| The Mediapro Studio | TV Production Group | Spain | Southern Europe | Barcelona | Grup Mediapro | Spanish and international series and features (The Head, Locked Up) | Production arm of the Mediapro audiovisual group | |
| Atresmedia Cine | National Major | Spain | Southern Europe | Madrid | Atresmedia | Spanish commercial features | Film label of broadcaster Atresmedia | |
| Bambú Producciones | TV Production Group | Spain | Southern Europe | Madrid | Period and contemporary drama series (Velvet, Cable Girls, Gran Hotel) | Founded by Ramón Campos and Teresa Fernández-Valdés | ||
| Vancouver Media | Independent Production | Spain | Southern Europe | Madrid | Series (Money Heist / La casa de papel) | Founded by Álex Pina | ||
| Cinecittà Studios | Studio Complex | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | Cinecittà S.p.A. (Italian state) | Historic studio complex — Fellini's studio; major international productions | cinecitta.com | Opened 1937; returned to full state ownership in 2017 |
| Rai Cinema | National Major | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | RAI | Italian features and co-productions | Film arm of Italy's public broadcaster | |
| Medusa Film | National Major | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | MFE – MediaForEurope (Mediaset) | Italian features production and distribution | Film arm of the Mediaset group | |
| Wildside | Independent Production | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | Fremantle | Prestige series and features (My Brilliant Friend, The Young Pope co-production) | wildside.it | Fremantle company founded by Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli |
| Cattleya | TV Production Group | Italy | Southern Europe | Rome | ITV Studios | Italian drama series (Gomorrah, Suburra) | ITV Studios took full ownership in the 2010s | |
| Ukbar Filmes | Independent Production | Portugal | Southern Europe | Lisbon | Portuguese auteur features and co-productions | Leading Portuguese independent | ||
| SF Studios | National Major | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | Bonnier Group | Nordic features and series; distribution across Scandinavia | sfstudios.se | Founded 1919 as Svensk Filmindustri |
| Nordisk Film | National Major | Denmark | Northern Europe | Valby, Copenhagen | Egmont | Nordic features, series and cinemas | nordiskfilm.com | Founded 1906 — among the world's oldest film companies still operating |
| Zentropa | Independent Production | Denmark | Northern Europe | Hillerød | Auteur features (Another Round, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo co-productions) | zentropa.dk | Co-founded by Lars von Trier and Peter Aalbæk Jensen | |
| Yellow Bird | TV Production Group | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | Banijay Group | Nordic crime drama (Wallander, Millennium adaptations) | Banijay label | |
| Filmlance International | TV Production Group | Sweden | Northern Europe | Stockholm | Banijay Group | Swedish drama series (Beck) | Banijay label, founded 1988 | |
| Yellow Film & TV | TV Production Group | Finland | Northern Europe | Helsinki | Finnish drama, comedy and features | Finland's largest independent production company | ||
| Barrandov Studio | Studio Complex | Czech Republic | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Prague | One of Europe's largest studio complexes; international runaway productions | Founded in the 1930s; stages host major US and European productions | ||
| Origo Studios | Studio Complex | Hungary | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Budapest | Major studio complex for international productions (Dune, Blade Runner 2049 shot in Budapest) | Opened 2010; among Central Europe's largest studio facilities | ||
| Nu Boyana Film Studios | Studio Complex | Bulgaria | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Sofia | Millennium Media | Studio complex and production services (The Expendables) | Owned by the producers of Nu Image/Millennium | |
| Castel Film Studios | Studio Complex | Romania | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Snagov (Bucharest) | Central Europe's long-running studio complex for international features | Founded 1992 by Vlad Păunescu | ||
| Mosfilm | National Major | Russia | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Moscow | Russia's historic state film studio and complex | mosfilm.ru | Founded 1924; also operates a major Moscow studio lot | |
| Ay Yapım | TV Production Group | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Istanbul | Turkish drama series exported worldwide (Fatmagül, Çukur, Yargı) | ayyapim.tv | Founded by Kerem Çatay; a leading exporter of Turkish dizis | |
| Medyapım | TV Production Group | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Istanbul | Turkish series and format adaptations (Mother / Anne) | Founded 1993 by Fatih Aksoy | ||
| OGM Pictures | Independent Production | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Istanbul | Turkish series and features (Masumlar Apartmanı, Ömer) | Founded by Onur Güvenatam in 2019 | ||
| Tims&B Productions | TV Production Group | Turkey | Eastern Europe & Black Sea | Istanbul | Turkish period and contemporary drama (Magnificent Century heritage producers) | Formed by Timur Savcı and Burak Sağyaşar | ||
| Toho | National Major | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Japan's largest film studio-distributor; Godzilla franchise; anime distribution | toho.co.jp | Founded 1932; also operates Japan's biggest cinema chain (Toho Cinemas) | |
| Toei Company | National Major | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Features, tokusatsu and TV drama (Super Sentai, Kamen Rider) | toei.co.jp | Founded 1951; sister company to Toei Animation | |
| Shochiku | National Major | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Japan's oldest film company; features and kabuki | shochiku.co.jp | Founded 1895 (theatre) / film from 1920; home studio of Ozu and Kinoshita | |
| Kadokawa Pictures | National Major | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Kadokawa Corporation | Features and anime within Kadokawa's media mix | Film arm of publisher Kadokawa, built on Kadokawa Haruki's 1970s film business | |
| Nikkatsu | National Major | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Japan's oldest film studio (1912); Roman Porno heritage and genre slate | nikkatsu.com | Founded 1912; relaunched genre production in the 2010s | |
| Studio Ghibli | Independent Production | Japan | East Asia | Koganei, Tokyo | Nippon Television (majority since 2023) | Hand-drawn animated features (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro) | ghibli.jp | Founded 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki; Nippon TV took a majority stake in 2023 |
| Toei Animation | Major Studio | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Toei Company (parent shareholder) | Television and feature animation (Dragon Ball, One Piece, Precure) | toei-anim.co.jp | Founded 1956 as Japan Animation; among the world's oldest TV animation studios |
| Bandai Namco Filmworks | Independent Production | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Bandai Namco Holdings | Animation under the Sunrise label (Gundam franchise) | Sunrise studio rebranded under Bandai Namco Filmworks in 2022 | |
| Kyoto Animation | Independent Production | Japan | East Asia | Uji, Kyoto | Animation (A Silent Voice, Violet Evergarden) | kyotoanimation.co.jp | Founded 1981; rebuilt after the 2019 arson attack | |
| MAPPA | Independent Production | Japan | East Asia | Tokyo | Animation (Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan final seasons) | mappa.co.jp | Founded 2011 by Madhouse co-founder Masao Maruyama | |
| Production I.G | Independent Production | Japan | East Asia | Musashino, Tokyo | IG Port | Animation (Ghost in the Shell, Haikyu!!) | production-ig.co.jp | Founded 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa and Takayuki Goto |
| CJ ENM | National Major | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | CJ Group | Film investment/distribution and entertainment (Parasite); tvN and Studio Dragon group | cjenm.com | Korea's largest entertainment company; investor-distributor of Parasite |
| Studio Dragon | TV Production Group | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | CJ ENM | Premium Korean drama series (Crash Landing on You, Squid Game-era K-drama boom) | studiodragon.net | Korea's leading drama studio, supplying Netflix and global platforms |
| Lotte Entertainment | National Major | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | Lotte Group | Film production/distribution and cinemas (Along with the Gods) | Film arm of the Lotte conglomerate alongside Lotte Cinema | |
| Showbox | National Major | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | Orion Group (shareholder) | Film investment and distribution (The Host, A Taxi Driver) | showbox.co.kr | Founded 1999 (as Mediaplex) |
| NEW (Next Entertainment World) | National Major | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | Film and drama (Train to Busan) | Founded 2008 by Kim Woo-taek | ||
| Barunson E&A | Independent Production | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | Features (Parasite producer; Cobweb) | Producer of Bong Joon Ho's Parasite | ||
| Kakao Entertainment | TV Production Group | South Korea | East Asia | Seoul | Kakao Corp. | Drama, film and webtoon-based IP production | Entertainment arm of Kakao, built from LOEN and studio acquisitions | |
| China Film Group Corporation | National Major | China | East Asia | Beijing | State-owned film production, distribution and import monopoly partner | China's state film giant; co-produces and distributes most major domestic releases | ||
| Shanghai Film Group | National Major | China | East Asia | Shanghai | State-owned studio: features, animation heritage (Shanghai Animation Film Studio) | Successor to the historic Shanghai film studios | ||
| Huayi Brothers Media | National Major | China | East Asia | Beijing | Commercial features (Assembly, Detective Chinatown co-productions) | Founded 1994; once China's leading private studio, scaled back amid losses since 2019 | ||
| Wanda Pictures | National Major | China | East Asia | Beijing | Wanda Group | Commercial features and the Wanda cinema circuit tie-in | Film arm of Dalian Wanda; sister to Wanda Film exhibition | |
| Bona Film Group | National Major | China | East Asia | Beijing | Main-melody and commercial features (The Battle at Lake Changjin) | Founded 1999; US-listed 2022 in Shenzhen after delisting from Nasdaq | ||
| Alibaba Pictures | National Major | China | East Asia | Beijing | Alibaba Group | Film production, promotion and ticketing platforms | Alibaba's film arm, dual-listed in Hong Kong | |
| Enlight Media | Independent Production | China | East Asia | Beijing | Animation and features (Ne Zha franchise) | Producer of Ne Zha, China's highest-grossing film | ||
| Hengdian World Studios | Studio Complex | China | East Asia | Hengdian, Zhejiang | Hengdian Group | World's largest film and TV shooting base by area | Offers free sets to productions since 2000s; thousands of productions hosted | |
| TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) | TV Production Group | Hong Kong | East Asia | Hong Kong | Cantonese drama and variety; the dominant Hong Kong broadcaster-studio | tvb.com | Founded 1967; long associated with Shaw Brothers' Shaw Studios | |
| Emperor Motion Pictures | National Major | Hong Kong | East Asia | Hong Kong | Emperor Group | Hong Kong and Chinese-language features | Film arm of Albert Yeung's Emperor Group | |
| Edko Films | Independent Production | Hong Kong | East Asia | Hong Kong | Features (Cold War franchise, Anita) | Founded by Bill Kong, producer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | ||
| Media Asia Group | Independent Production | Hong Kong | East Asia | Hong Kong | Lai Sun Group | Features (Infernal Affairs) | Founded 1994; part of Peter Lam's Lai Sun/eSun holdings | |
| Shaw Studios | Studio Complex | Hong Kong | East Asia | Hong Kong (Tseung Kwan O) | Shaw Brothers Holdings | Modern studio complex; successor facility to the Shaw Brothers Movietown era | Shaw Brothers ceased in-house feature production in the 1980s; the Tseung Kwan O complex serves TVB and productions | |
| GDH 559 | National Major | Thailand | Southeast Asia | Bangkok | Thai features (Bad Genius, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies) | gdh559.com | Formed in 2016 from the merger/successor arrangement of GTH's partners (GMM Grammy, Tai Entertainment, Hub Ho Hin) | |
| Sahamongkolfilm International | National Major | Thailand | Southeast Asia | Bangkok | Thai features (Ong-Bak, Tom-Yum-Goong) | Founded by Somsak Techaratanaprasert; defined 2000s Thai action cinema | ||
| Galaxy Studio (Thien Ngan Galaxy) | National Major | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnamese features and cinema exhibition (Galaxy Cinema) | Among Vietnam's largest producer-distributors | ||
| Chanh Phuong Film | Independent Production | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnamese features (The Rebel, Furie co-production) | Founded by Johnny Tri Nguyen and partners | ||
| MD Pictures (MD Entertainment) | National Major | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | Indonesia's largest film company; horror franchises (Danur, KKN di Desa Penari) | mdentertainment.com | Founded 2002; first Indonesian film company listed on the IDX (2018); acquired NET TV (MDTV) in 2024 | |
| Falcon Pictures | National Major | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | Indonesian blockbusters (Warkop DKI Reborn, Dilan 1990) | Founded by H.B. Naveen in 2010; partner in Lionsgate's Globalgate consortium | ||
| Starvision | National Major | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | Indonesian features and TV (sinetron heritage) | Founded by Chand Parwez Servia | ||
| Rapi Films | National Major | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | Historic Indonesian studio (since 1968) and horror slate | One of Indonesia's oldest production houses | ||
| Visinema | Independent Production | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | Features and family content (Nanti Kita Cerita tentang Hari Ini, Jumbo) | Founded by Angga Dwimas Sasongko | ||
| Miles Films | Independent Production | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Jakarta | Features (Ada Apa dengan Cinta?, Laskar Pelangi co-productions) | Founded by Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza | ||
| Astro Shaw | National Major | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | Kuala Lumpur | Astro Malaysia Holdings | Malay-language features (Polis Evo, Mechamato Movie) | Film arm of Astro, Malaysia's leading broadcaster | |
| Skop Productions | Independent Production | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | Kuala Lumpur | Malay features (Munafik, KL Gangster) | Founded by Yusof Haslam | ||
| Star Cinema (ABS-CBN Film Productions) | National Major | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Quezon City | ABS-CBN Corporation | Philippines' top-grossing film studio (Rewind, Hello Love Goodbye) | ABS-CBN's film arm; produced most of the Philippines' highest-grossing films | |
| ABS-CBN Studios | TV Production Group | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Quezon City | ABS-CBN Corporation | Philippine drama series (teleseryes) via Dreamscape and Star Creatives | ABS-CBN's television production operations after the 2020 franchise loss | |
| Viva Films | National Major | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Pasig, Metro Manila | Viva Communications | Features and the VMX (formerly Vivamax) streaming slate | Founded 1981; among the Philippines' biggest studios | |
| Regal Entertainment | National Major | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Quezon City | Features and TV since 1962 (Mano Po, Shake Rattle & Roll) | regal-entertainment.com | Founded by Lily Monteverde in 1962; the Philippines' oldest surviving studio | |
| GMA Pictures | National Major | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Quezon City | GMA Network | Features (Jose Rizal, Firefly, Green Bones) | gmanetwork.com/films | GMA Network's film arm, founded 1994 as Cinemax Studios |
| TBA Studios | Independent Production | Philippines | Southeast Asia | Quezon City | Prestige and commercial features (Heneral Luna, Goyo) | Formed from Tuko, Buchi Boy and Artikulo Uno | ||
| Mediacorp Studios | TV Production Group | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | Mediacorp (Temasek) | Singaporean TV drama in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil | Production arm of Singapore's national media network | |
| mm2 Asia | Independent Production | Singapore | Southeast Asia | Singapore | Regional features and production (Ah Boys to Men; Taiwan and Malaysia slates) | mm2asia.com | Listed in Singapore; produces across Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China | |
| Yash Raj Films | National Major | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Hindi blockbusters and the YRF Spy Universe (Pathaan, War) | yashrajfilms.com | Founded 1970 by Yash Chopra; also operates YRF Studios in Andheri | |
| Dharma Productions | National Major | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Hindi features (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Brahmastra) | Founded by Yash Johar, led by Karan Johar; Adar Poonawalla's Serene Productions took a 50% stake in 2024 | ||
| Red Chillies Entertainment | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Features and VFX (Jawan, Om Shanti Om) | redchillies.com | Founded by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan; includes Red Chillies VFX | |
| Excel Entertainment | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Features and series (Dil Chahta Hai, Gully Boy, Mirzapur) | Founded by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani | ||
| Balaji Telefilms / Balaji Motion Pictures | TV Production Group | India | South Asia | Mumbai | India's defining TV soap producer; film label Balaji Motion Pictures and ALTT streaming | balajitelefilms.com | Founded by Jeetendra, led by Ekta Kapoor; India's largest TV content producer by hours for decades | |
| T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries) | National Major | India | South Asia | Noida / Mumbai | Music-led film production; among India's biggest film slates by volume | t-series.com | Founded by Gulshan Kumar; T-Series is the world's most-subscribed YouTube channel | |
| Jio Studios | National Major | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Reliance Industries | Hindi and regional features and series (Laapataa Ladies, Stree 2 co-presentation) | Content arm of Reliance's Jio platforms; Viacom18 Studios folded into the JioStar structure in 2024-25 | |
| Zee Studios | National Major | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | Hindi and regional features (Gadar 2, Rustom) | Film arm of Zee Entertainment | |
| Eros International | National Major | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Hindi features and library (Bajrangi Bhaijaan) | Scaled back production after financial difficulties and restructuring in the early 2020s | ||
| Reliance Entertainment | National Major | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Reliance Group (ADA) | Features, animation and international co-productions | Reliance ADA Group's entertainment arm; co-financed DreamWorks titles in the 2010s | |
| Maddock Films | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Horror-comedy universe (Stree, Bhediya, Munjya) | Founded by Dinesh Vijan | ||
| Bhansali Productions | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Opulent Hindi features (Padmaavat, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Heeramandi) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali's company | ||
| Aamir Khan Productions | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Features (Lagaan, Dangal, Laapataa Ladies) | Aamir Khan's production house, founded 1999 | ||
| Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Mumbai | Commercial Hindi features (Kick, Housefull franchise) | Sajid Nadiadwala's banner, third-generation family company | ||
| Lyca Productions | National Major | India | South Asia | Chennai | Lyca Group | Big-budget Tamil features (2.0, Ponniyin Selvan) | Film arm of Subaskaran's Lyca Group | |
| Sun Pictures | National Major | India | South Asia | Chennai | Sun Group | Tamil blockbusters (Jailer, Beast) | Film arm of Kalanithi Maran's Sun Group | |
| Hombale Films | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Bengaluru | Kannada pan-India hits (KGF franchise, Kantara, Salaar) | Founded by Vijay Kiragandur | ||
| Mythri Movie Makers | National Major | India | South Asia | Hyderabad | Telugu blockbusters (Pushpa franchise, Rangasthalam) | Founded 2015; rapidly became Telugu cinema's leading banner | ||
| Geetha Arts | Independent Production | India | South Asia | Hyderabad | Telugu features (Magadheera, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo) | Allu Aravind's company, founded 1972 | ||
| Suresh Productions | National Major | India | South Asia | Hyderabad | Telugu features since 1964; operates Ramanaidu Studios | Founded by D. Ramanaidu; among India's largest family-run studios | ||
| Hum Films | National Major | Pakistan | South Asia | Karachi | HUM Network | Urdu features (Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise, Superstar) | Film arm of HUM Network | |
| ARY Films | National Major | Pakistan | South Asia | Karachi | ARY Network | Urdu features and distribution (Punjab Nahi Jaungi, The Legend of Maula Jatt release) | Film arm of ARY Network | |
| Impress Telefilm | National Major | Bangladesh | South Asia | Dhaka | Bengali features and TV films | Bangladesh's leading private film producer, part of Impress Group | ||
| MBC Studios | TV Production Group | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | Riyadh | MBC Group | Arabic series and features; the Arab world's largest production slate | MBC Group moved its headquarters to Riyadh; MBC Studios is its production arm | |
| Rotana Studios | National Major | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | Riyadh | Rotana Group (Kingdom Holding) | Arabic features and the Rotana library | Film arm of Prince Al-Waleed's Rotana media group | |
| Telfaz11 | Independent Production | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | Riyadh | Saudi digital-first comedy and features (Sattar) | Started as a YouTube network; produces Netflix and theatrical titles | ||
| Image Nation Abu Dhabi | National Major | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Abu Dhabi | Mubadala (Abu Dhabi Media ecosystem) | International co-productions and Arabic features (Dishoom, Beyond the Sky) | Government-backed studio founded 2008; part of Abu Dhabi's media zone strategy | |
| Synergy Films | National Major | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | United Media Services (affiliate) | Egyptian drama and features; dominant Ramadan-season producer | Tamer Morsy's company, at the centre of Egypt's state-aligned United Media Services system | |
| El Adl Group | National Major | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | Egyptian features and drama series | El Adl family multimedia group; returned to feature production with 3Al Zero (2023) | ||
| Misr International Films | Independent Production | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | Auteur Egyptian cinema; runs Zawya arthouse cinema | Founded by Youssef Chahine in 1972 | ||
| Film Clinic | Independent Production | Egypt | Middle East | Cairo | Independent Arab features (Clash, Yomeddine, Feathers) | film-clinic.com | Founded by Mohamed Hefzy; leading Arab independent producer | |
| Studio Misr | Studio Complex | Egypt | Middle East | Giza (Cairo) | Historic Egyptian studio complex, opened 1935 | Egypt's first modern studio; heritage facility within the state cinema infrastructure | ||
| Eagle Films | Independent Production | Lebanon | Middle East | Beirut | Pan-Arab series and features | Jamal Sannan's Beirut-based producer-distributor | ||
| Cedars Art Production (Sabbah Media) | TV Production Group | Lebanon | Middle East | Beirut | Pan-Arab drama series (Al Hayba) | The Sabbah family's production company, active since the 1950s | ||
| Keshet International (Keshet Media Group) | TV Production Group | Israel | Middle East | Tel Aviv | Israeli drama and formats exported worldwide (Homeland source format Prisoners of War) | Content arm of Keshet, Israel's leading commercial broadcaster | ||
| United King Films | National Major | Israel | Middle East | Tel Aviv | Israeli features production and distribution | Moshe Edery's company, Israel's largest film distributor-producer | ||
| EbonyLife Studios | National Major | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | Nollywood features and series (The Wedding Party, Blood Sisters) | Mo Abudu's EbonyLife Media; deals with Netflix, Sony and BBC Studios | ||
| FilmOne Entertainment | National Major | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | Nigeria's largest distributor; growing production slate; exclusive West African licensing for six Hollywood studios | Spun out of Filmhouse Cinemas; distributes EbonyLife, Inkblot and Hollywood titles | ||
| Inkblot Productions | Independent Production | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | Nollywood hits (The Wedding Party, The Set Up, The Arbitration) | Founded 2010; signed an output deal with Amazon Prime Video in 2022 | ||
| Anthill Studios | Independent Production | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | Nollywood features (Prophetess, Day of Destiny, Lisabi) | Founded by Niyi Akinmolayan; signed a multi-year Amazon licensing deal in 2022 | ||
| KAP Motion Pictures | Independent Production | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | Features (Anikulapo, October 1) | Kunle Afolayan's production company | ||
| Rok Studios | TV Production Group | Nigeria | Africa | Lagos | Canal+ Group | Nollywood series and films for Rok channels and Netflix | Founded by Mary Remmy Njoku; acquired by Canal+ in 2019 | |
| MultiChoice Studios (M-Net) | TV Production Group | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg (Randburg) | MultiChoice Group | Pan-African drama and telenovelas (Africa Magic, Mzansi Magic, Showmax originals) | Content engine of Africa's largest pay-TV group | |
| Bomb Productions | TV Production Group | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | South African drama (Yizo Yizo, Isibaya, Shaka iLembe) | Long-running Johannesburg drama producer | ||
| Tshedza Pictures | TV Production Group | South Africa | Africa | Johannesburg | Telenovelas and drama (The River, Gqeberha: The Empire) | Founded by Phathutshedzo Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon | ||
| Videovision Entertainment | National Major | South Africa | Africa | Durban | South African features and international co-productions (Yesterday, Long Walk to Freedom) | Anant Singh's company, South Africa's leading independent film producer | ||
| Triggerfish Animation Studios | Independent Production | South Africa | Africa | Cape Town | African animation (Khumba, Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes with eOne/Disney) | Africa's leading animation studio; also operates a studio in Ireland | ||
| Sparrow Productions | Independent Production | Ghana | Africa | Accra | Ghanaian features and series (The Perfect Picture, A Sting in a Tale) | Founded by Shirley Frimpong-Manso | ||
| Atlas Studios | Studio Complex | Morocco | Africa | Ouarzazate | Desert studio complex for international epics (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven) | Among the world's largest studio lots by land area | ||
| Village Roadshow Studios | Studio Complex | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Gold Coast (Oxenford), Queensland | Australia's largest studio complex; hosts major Hollywood productions | Adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World | ||
| Disney Studios Australia | Studio Complex | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney, New South Wales | The Walt Disney Company | Studio complex formerly Fox Studios Australia | Renamed in 2022 after Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets | |
| Docklands Studios Melbourne | Studio Complex | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Melbourne, Victoria | Victorian studio complex with large sound stages | State-backed Melbourne facility | ||
| Goalpost Pictures | Independent Production | Australia | Oceania & Pacific | Sydney | Australian features and series (The Sapphires, Top End Wedding) | Founded by Rosemary Blight and partners | ||
| WingNut Films | Independent Production | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | Peter Jackson's production company (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit) | Based at Stone Street Studios and Park Road Post in Miramar | ||
| Stone Street Studios | Studio Complex | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Wellington | Studio complex built for The Lord of the Rings productions | Owned by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and partners | ||
| South Pacific Pictures | TV Production Group | New Zealand | Oceania & Pacific | Auckland | New Zealand's largest TV producer (Shortland Street since 1992) | Founded 1988; long produced for TVNZ and international partners | ||
| CATCHPLAY | National Major | Taiwan | East Asia | Taipei | Film distribution, streaming (CATCHPLAY+) and original drama; The World Between Us (co-producer/co-distributor with HBO Asia) | catchplay.com | Taiwan's leading independent distributor; launched the Screenworks Asia production joint venture with TAICCA in 2020 to originate Taiwanese content for international audiences. Taiwan's first entry in this list. Added on the 2026-10-22 deepening pass. | |
| Caviar | Independent Production | Belgium | Western Europe | Brussels | Commercials, features and high-end TV drama (Clan; Tabula Rasa) | caviar.tv | Founded 2006 in Brussels; offices in Los Angeles, London, Paris and Amsterdam. Its Belgian drama Clan was remade in the US/Ireland as Apple TV+'s Bad Sisters. Restores a company trimmed from the first build. Added on the 2026-10-22 deepening pass. | |
| Topkapi Films | Independent Production | Netherlands | Western Europe | Amsterdam | European arthouse features and international co-productions (Another Round; Benedetta, as Dutch co-producer) | topkapifilms.nl | Founded 1992 by Frans van Gestel, Arnold Heslenfeld and Laurette Schillings; among the Netherlands' leading feature-film producers. Added on the 2026-10-22 deepening pass. | |
| Heretic | Independent Production | Greece | Southern Europe | Athens | European arthouse features and international co-productions (Triangle of Sadness; How to Have Sex) | heretic.gr | Founded 2013 by Giorgos Karnavas and Konstantinos Kontovrakis; production company with an in-house international sales arm. Greece's first entry in this list. Added on the 2026-10-22 deepening pass. | |
| Cinekap | Independent Production | Senegal | Africa | Dakar | Francophone African arthouse features (Tey; Félicité; Atlantics, as co-producer) | Dakar company of producer Oumar Sall; long-standing producer of Alain Gomis's films. Francophone West Africa's first entry in this list. Added on the 2026-10-22 deepening pass. | ||
| DR Fiktion (DR Fiction) | TV Production Group | Denmark | Northern Europe | Copenhagen | DR (Danmarks Radio) | Broadcaster in-house TV drama (The Killing; Borgen; The Bridge, with SVT) | The Danish public broadcaster's in-house drama department and the engine of the Danish TV drama wave; sampled here for the broadcaster in-house drama units the first build noted as under-covered. Added on the 2026-10-22 deepening pass. | |
| Farabi Cinema Foundation | National Major | Iran | Middle East | Tehran | Iranian state (Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance) | State-linked film production and co-production, festivals and international sales (Fajr International Film Festival; Muhammad: The Messenger of God) | Founded 1983; Iran's dominant state-linked film foundation, affiliated with the state Cinema Organization. Produces and co-produces features, organises the Fajr festivals and handles international distribution of Iranian films. Listed with its state affiliation stated plainly, per the first build's note that Iran's majors are state-linked. Added on the 2026-10-22 deepening pass. |
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