Paramount Approaches Rivals Sony & Fox

[GreenScar]

Not sure where this should be posted. Looks like it'll effect home media more than anything else. For now.

Paramount Approaches Rivals Sony & Fox

Just what Hollywood needs -- more collusion by Big Media. I've confirmed what the Financial Times is reporting that Paramount is in advanced home entertainment merger talks with Sony Pictures and News Corp’s Fox studio. Prompted by the 20% DVD sales slump of the past year, Paramount initiated the merger discussions to save money. "The talks have focused on combining DVD production, distribution and back-office functions. One proposal would see Paramount begin using Sony’s DADC DVD production system rather than Technicolor’s system, which the studio currently uses," the Ft reports. "Following the merger, Paramount and its partner would outwardly continue to operate as separate entities. The two studios would also keep their own marketing and sales operations."

Financial Times

[PH3AR]

If they would work together it would be a Film Supergroup!

[STARSCREAM]

hmmmm, interesting.

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by PH3AR

If they would work together it would be a Film Supergroup!

But then again, you're talking about communism.

Mikey

[Slec]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

But then again, you're talking about communism.

Mikey

that's not what communism is

I wonder if this has anything to do with Sony asking about using DTS in the future... hmm..

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by Slec

that's not what communism is

I wonder if this has anything to do with Sony asking about using DTS in the future... hmm..

Lets all go and ask Penton!

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by Slec

that's not what communism is

I wonder if this has anything to do with Sony asking about using DTS in the future... hmm..

Communism is an economic system in which the country's economy receives money from companies controlled by either the government, or the people working for the government. This is talking about communism, my friend.

Mikey

[PH3AR]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

Communism is an economic system in which the country's economy receives money from companies controlled by either the government, or the people working for the government. This is talking about communism, my friend.

Mikey

Which involves Parmount, Sony, and Fox how?

[Slec]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

Communism is an economic system in which the country's economy receives money from companies controlled by either the government, or the people working for the government. This is talking about communism, my friend.

Mikey

Communism promotes egalitarianism of its people. It forms classless societies and although it does claim ownership to companies, the fact that it receives money from them is irrelevant...



I'm also wondering if this is some fallout from the previous Dreamworks shenanigans.

[wallendo]

As long as they don't conspire to fix prices, this seems like an inconsequential issue.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

Communism is an economic system in which the country's economy receives money from companies controlled by either the government, or the people working for the government. This is talking about communism, my friend.

Mikey

The Government owns Sony, Fox and Paramount...?

Since when?

Explain this one to the class, this should be fun...

Logan

[Kirsty_Mc]

.... And another thread sinks slowly into the quagmire of misunderstanding!!!

[bluflu]

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

.... And another thread sinks slowly into the quagmire of misunderstanding!!!

...and in record time. Didn't even make it to a second page before it digressed.