Hollywood rewrite: Viacom outbids GE to buy DreamWorks
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DreamWorks SKG of the United States is to be acquired by Paramount Pictures Corp. also of the United States. The movie industry purchase was being negotiated with General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal for months. But when negotiations slowed Tom Freston from Viacom Inc. snapped the deal over sandwiches with Steven Spielberg at Mr. Spielberg's home by the Pacific Ocean.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
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Walt Disney is in serious talks to acquire Pixar
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Walt Disney Co. of the United States is in talks to acquire Pixar Animation Studios also of the United States. Pixar Animation Studios is valued at $6.7 billion and a deal would make Pixar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs the largest single investor in Walt Disney Co.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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DreamWorks net plunges as video sales disappoint
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DreamWorks Animation S.K.G Inc. of the United States posted a first quarter 73 percent fall in profit of $12.3 million compared to $45.7 million last year. DVD sales of "Wallace & Gromit" were not growing. All DVD sales were down, hurting earnings.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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