Questions about Paramount

Why is Paramount Pictures considered a major film studio?

Paramount Pictures is generally considered a major film studio due to the fact that majors will most likely always have a much higher budget for marketing, distribution and production in comparison to independent film studies such as Film 4. With more money, majors have the opportunity to create their films to a much higher quality and make it aware to a wider variety of people. All majors are located in America and there are only six.

What genres, styles, and types of films does Paramount Pictures typically produce?

Big budget blockbuster comedies or action movies typically however they do also make other ones such as romance (Titanic in this case).

How successful are Paramount as a major film studio?

Very successful as major film studio since they make a portion of the big blockbuster films these days that are constantly seen advertised everywhere and have been in production for over 100 years.

Give some examples of Media Convergence shown by Paramount (This means examples of them producing content, co-operating with, and using other media industries than Film)

MTV, Nickelodeon, creating apps based on movies for people to play

How do Paramount distribute their films?

Through today's evolving digital distribution platforms and through digital distribtuion sites.

What, for you, are the major differences between Paramount and Film4 Productions? 

Paramount has  a much a higher budget for marketing, production and distribution that Film4 because it's an independent studio. Paramount is also located in America while Film4 Productions is located in England. Similarly, Paramount is a part of the "Big Six" major studies within America while Film4 is independent.