Media Franchise

A Media Franchise is a franchise for some media (communication) that originate from a single original creative work.

• Context:
  • It can produce Derivative Works.
  • ...
• Example(s):
  • Star Trek.
  • Harry Potter.
  • By Media:
    • Video game Media Franchise: Super Mario (Japan, 1981–), Sonic the Hedgehog (Japan, 1991–), The Legend of Zelda (Japan, 1986–)
    • Comic books: DC Comics (United States, 1934–), Marvel Comics (United States, 1939–), Manga (Japan, 1945–)
    • Anime: Gundam (Japan, 1979–), Neon Genesis Evangelion (Japan, 1995), Attack on Titan (Japan, 2013–)
  • A Continentally-Focused Media Franchise:
    • European Franchise: Asterix (France, 1959–), Tintin (Belgium, 1929–), Doctor Who (United Kingdom, 1963–)
    • Latin America: Chaves (Mexico, 1971–), Chespirito (Mexico, 1972–), El Chavo del 8 (Mexico, 1971–)
    • India: Sholay (India, 1975), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (India, 1995), Dangal (India, 2016)
    • ...
  • By Historical Period:
    • Pre-20th century: Sherlock Holmes Franchise(w/ Sherlock Holmes) (United Kingdom, 1887–), Dracula (United Kingdom, 1897), Frankenstein Franchise (w/Frankenstein Monster, United Kingdom, 1818)
    • Early 20th century: Tarzan (United States, 1912), The Wizard of Oz (United States, 1900), Little Women (United States, 1868)
    • Mid-20th century: James Bond (United Kingdom, 1953–), Star Trek (United States, 1966–), Planet of the Apes (United States, 1968)
    • ...
• See: Walt Disney Franchise, Film Franchise, Literature Franchise, Television Franchise, Video Game Franchise.

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References

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/media_franchise Retrieved:2023-10-6.
  • A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word franchise as "something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time".

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