GLG News by Council Members who Know Cinema

1. Warner Bros, Disney, News Corp and Sony have been working for years in the Indian TV sector.      2. Hollywood movies only account for 8% of the Indian Box Office.

1. Sumner Redstone is known for forcing out executives  2. DreamWorks’ and Paramount’s bond may be unraveling  3. Family businesses have a low probability of surviving the third generation

According to Nielsen-NetRatings MySpace statistically dwarfs Facebook

The most measurable medium, the Internet, is causing the most controversy over how it should be measured.

1. Could Charter, Cox and Cable Vision be targets in the next round of consolidation?  2. Will AT&T look to acquire DIRECTV or Echostar to create a quick fix?

If there was ever a question as to whether the public is now aware that all sorts of content will be available on our mobile devices, the release of the iPhone last week has put that to rest. Over the next couple of years there will be continual and rapid growth in all manner of accessories and tools...

1. MySpace may be closing the gap (in some respects) with Google/YouTube     2. News Corp. understands that advertisers are looking for more than just web traffic.

The world will eventually move to digital cinema exhibition. It is a matter of when not if and how long it will take. At issue from the start of the transition has been who is going to pay. The exhibitors do not want to spend a lot of money just to save the distributors/studios their print costs. As...

1. Many consumers are looking to Apple iPhone to redefine phones as the Apple iPod did Mp3 players 2. Will the iPhone help reverse AT&T’s declining share in new mobile customers?

1.  What do the puzzling moves of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp mean for Social Networking, MySpace and Facebook?     2.  Is it time for a broader News Corp digital / media strategy?