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Viacom sets its eye on box-office fortune
Filed under: General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Film  Viacom (NYSE: VIA) scored over the weekend at the domestic box office. Ever since I saw the trailer for the movie Eagle Eye back in the summer, I had a feeling this was going to turn out to be a hit. According to Boxofficemojo, the thriller took in $29 million since opening on Friday as of early estimates.
<>In fact, I can't understand why Eye wasn't placed in a summer slot. I suppose there are some legitimate reasons, such as the density of releases during the season, but this one...
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Viacom sets its eye on box-office fortune
Filed under: General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Film Viacom (NYSE: VIA) scored over the weekend at the domestic box office. Ever since I saw the trailer for the movie Eagle Eye back in the summer, I had a feeling this was going to turn out to be a hit. According to Boxofficemojo, the thriller took in $29 million since opening on Friday as of early estimates.
<>In fact, I can't understand why Eye wasn't placed in a summer slot. I suppose there are some legitimate reasons, such as the density of releases during the season, but this one...
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Will GE win the Spielberg race?
Filed under: Deals, General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), News Corp'B' (NWS), Film  Since General Electric (NYSE: GE) is reeling from the financial crisis that's currently gripping Wall Street, there's no doubt that a little Hollywood magic might be in order, something to take its corporate mind off reality for at least a little while.
Well, according to The Hollywood Reporter, that might happen. Steven Spielberg needs to move his DreamWorks company over to a new studio, and it looks like NBC Universal is at the front of the pack in the race to secure his business. <>The pairi...
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Will GE win the Spielberg race?
Filed under: Deals, General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), News Corp'B' (NWS), Film Since General Electric (NYSE: GE) is reeling from the financial crisis that's currently gripping Wall Street, there's no doubt that a little Hollywood magic might be in order, something to take its corporate mind off reality for at least a little while. Well, according to The Hollywood Reporter, that might happen. Steven Spielberg needs to move his DreamWorks company over to a new studio, and it looks like NBC Universal is at the front of the pack in the race to secure his business. <>The pairi...
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Disney may not need to spread risk on movies, but should it do so anyway?
Filed under: General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Film <> Earlier in the month, I caught an interesting article from on Reuters about Disney (NYSE: DIS) and its movie division. The president of Disney Studios, Alan Bergman, speaking at a conference, stated that profit margins have jumped five-fold at the studio. The reasons behind this success include an aggressive attack on costs and a streamlined film slate. Instead of releasing a whole boatload of features, why not focus on Disney-branded flicks? That's what Disney has been doing, making bigger bets on a...
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