co-production

Word family

• co-produce
  verbC1
• co-producer
  nounC1
• production
  nounB2
• producer
  nounB2

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Co-production is the best term when the finished work itself is made and credited jointly by more than one producer or company. Joint production is a close, slightly more formal alternative often seen in industry reporting or agreements. Collaboration is broader and can describe any creative work done together, even when there is no single film, series, or play being billed as the shared project. Partnership usually refers to the business relationship between the people or companies, not to the finished show or film.

Common collocations

Etymology

Co-production was formed in English from co-, meaning 'together', and production. The prefix co- comes from Latin com-, while production comes ultimately from Latin producere, meaning 'bring forward' or 'produce'.