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Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation * Main page * Contents * Current events * Random article * About Wikipedia * Contact us * Donate Contribute * Help * Learn to edit * Community portal * Recent changes * Upload file Languages Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Search * Create account * Log in Personal tools * Create account * Log in Pages for logged out editors learn more * Contributions * Talk CONTENTS move to sidebar hide * (Top) * 1See also * 2References Toggle the table of contents Toggle the table of contents FICTIONAL COMPANY Add languages Add links * Article * Talk English * Read * Edit * View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions * Read * Edit * View history General * What links here * Related changes * Upload file * Special pages * Permanent link * Page information * Cite this page * Wikidata item * Add interlanguage links Print/export * Download as PDF * Printable version From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fictional companies are often used in film, television, video games, books and comics where copyright or the likely chance of being prosecuted exists from using the name of a real company. They may be used on television in countries where the use of real company names or trademarks is prohibited in dramatic presentations to avoid the possibility of product placement. An example of a generic fictional company is the Acme Corporation. Often, when a fictional company is used, it will be a parody of a real world counterpart, which would avoid any unwanted legal issues.[1][2] In other cases, fictional brands have been carried across multiple series and even from movies to TV. Oceanic Airlines first appeared in the 1996 movie Executive Decision and has been seen in multiple series and films, including its high-profile place in Lost. SEE ALSO[EDIT] * Evil corporation REFERENCES[EDIT] 1. ^ Tobey, Daryna (27 July 2012). "25 favorite fictional companies". Fortune. Cable News Network. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-05-01. 2. ^ Noer, Michael (11 March 2011). "The 25 Largest Fictional Companies". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-05-01. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fictional_company&oldid=1128714735" Category: * Fictional companies * This page was last edited on 21 December 2022, at 16:17 (UTC). * Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. * Privacy policy * About Wikipedia * Disclaimers * Contact Wikipedia * Mobile view * Developers * Statistics * Cookie statement * Edit preview settings * * Toggle limited content width