How well Mr Spielberg wears a suit
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DreamWorks SKG, the studio set up in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, record executive David Geffen and Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, experienced some difficulties initially. However, it was successful with the asteroid film 'Deep Impact,' and has been even more successful with the three-hour epic 'Saving Private Ryan,' which took $30 million during its opening weekend. It now seems possible to state with certainty that a successful studio can be established on the basis of reputation and artistic ability.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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Branded flesh
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Vivid Video is changing the nature of the US porn movie industry. The company's president, Steven Hirsch, co-founded Vivid in 1985 and has sought to improve the quality of the product by using dialog, plots, and attractive women. The studio system is being revived and job security is given to women who sign up with studios. The company is also developing a brand identity and is using new technology such as DVDs and supplying videos to internet sites.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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The nightmare continues: Sony in Hollywood
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Sony Corp fired Sony Pictures Entertainment head Mark Canton as the film division continues to flounder. Th studio must cut costs and achieve management stability, but CEO Noboyuki Idei's call for 'modern management' suggests the firm may continue its poor choices of material.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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