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Company names and abbreviations
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorsuperted
Registered: March 24, 2012
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When specifying a studio name, some people use the whole company name, others use the abbreviation.

I personally use the company name with the abbreviation in parenthesis, if they are used interchangeably in public, or if the company logo uses the abbreviation.

Example:
Home Box Office
HBO
Home Box Office (HBO)

Which one should we use?

Note: This question does not apply to alternate and expanded versions, such as HBO Entertainment.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKluge
Registered: August 4, 2007
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I use what's in the film credits (or on the cover).
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Do not abbreviate Studio or Media Company names. e.g, use Universal Pictures not just Universal; The Criterion Collection rather than Criterion or Criterion Collection; Walt Disney Pictures not just Disney. Exception: If the studio name is too long to fit, use standard abbreviation rules.

Omit company suffixes such as LLC, Ltd., Inc.

Omit any locality-specific suffix. e.g. Enter Paramount Home Entertainment, not Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorVoltaire53
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting Kluge:
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I use what's in the film credits (or on the cover).


I tend/try to do the same... if it said Home Box Office in the credits I'd use that, if it only referred to itself as HBO I'd say that wa correct
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