Film & Audio Production

Company History

4kids Entertainment Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

1414 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We know what KIDS like! Little known until the late 1990s when Pokémon swept the planet, 4Kids Entertainment Inc. is the parent company of Leisure Concepts Inc., which was the sole licensing agent of the Pokémon phenomenon and rode an impressive wave of merchandising that extended from Nintendo's Game Boy to inclu…

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Aardman Animations Ltd. Business Information, Profile, and History

Gasferry Rd. Bristol BS1 6UN United Kingdom Aardman Animations Ltd. is among the world's most celebrated film and video animation studios. Aardman has achieved widespread recognition for its stop-motion animation techniques--filming three-dimensional objects frame-by-frame--and especially its series of Wallace and Gromit short films, including the Oscar award-winning The Wrong Trousers and A Clos…

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Abc Family Worldwide, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California 91510 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: ABC Family--powered by the ABC brand and the resources of The Walt Disney Company--is the destination for quality, contemporary family entertainment. ABC Family offers a variety of programming appealing to all ages in the household--with an emphasis on adults ages 18-49. Distributed in over 80 million homes via ca…

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All American Communications Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

808 Wilshire Boulevard Santa Monica, California 90401-1810 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: All American's principal business strategies are to develop, produce, and distribute quality television programming on a worldwide basis; increase its library of programming for television distribution by both internal production and acquisition of rights from third parties; acquire assets or business compleme…

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Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

121 Bloor Street East, Suite 1500 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3M5 Canada Company Perspectives: Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a leading creator, producer, distributor and broadcaster of filmed entertainment with significant ownership interests in seven Canadian specialty television networks. The Company's principal business activities are conducted through three operating groups: Television, M…

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Amc Entertainment Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

106 West 14th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64105 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since opening our doors in 1920, AMC Entertainment Inc. has been dedicated to delivering the most entertaining movie-going experience in the world. Along the way, AMC Theatres has changed the way people watch movies by transforming the experience into an adventure. With stadium-style seating, state-of-the-art sound syst…

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Artisan Entertainment Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

2700 Colorado Avenue; Second Floor Santa Monica, California 90404 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Artisan Entertainment is not afraid to step up and assume the mantle of the industry's number one full-service independent film studio. With its aggressive decision-making style, filmmaker-friendly approach, diverse holdings, and combined industry experience, Artisan's ascension is firmly on course. Art…

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Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group Business Information, Profile, and History

1540 Broadway, 30th Floor New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group is owned by Sean Combs, an entertainment and media dynamo whose many business activities include record production, clothing design, and restaurant management. Combs, alternately known as "Puff Daddy" and "P. Diddy," has also dabbled in rapping, acting, movie production, magazine publishing, artist man…

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Big Idea Productions, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

206 Yorktown Center Lombard, Illinois 60148 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Most major media companies today name shareholder value or profitability as their top priority. At Big Idea, our priorities are: people first, products second, profits third. Profiting is like breathing. As humans, we must breathe to live, but we do not live to breathe. As a company, Big Idea must profit to exist, but we wil…

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Canwest Global Communications Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

3100 Toronto Dominion Center 201 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3L7 Canada Company Perspectives: With respect to our corporate development, we continue to seek ways to expand our television presence in the U.S., the U.K., and Western Europe. The latter is a new twist in our strategy, but we believe there are significant growth opportunities in this group of markets. If we are to grow as a …

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Carlton Communications Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

15 St. George Street Hanover Square London W1R 0LU United Kingdom Carlton Communications plc thrived for more than a decade in the cramped, highly regulated waters of the British market. In the 1990s it began buying companies, both smaller and larger than itself. Besides owning UK television networks, the company provides production facilities, tape duplicating services, and electronic video equi…

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Carlton Communications Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

Carlton Communications PLC 25 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7RZ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: I see Carlton as being about making content for channels for platforms. These are our three businesses: content, channels, and a digital platform. ... Delivering good content is key to attracting audiences and advertisers alike. We forget that at our peril. Our success in migrating to digital will lar…

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Century Theatres, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

150 Pelican Way San Rafael, California 94901 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: It is important to know what "Century Standards" are meant to achieve. The goal we have set is to run the best-operated theaters in the country. Furthermore, all of the theaters in the company are to meet that standard. We desire to set a standard of excellence against which other companies will measure their operations. Th…

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Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

6 East 32nd Street, 11th Floor New York, New York 10016 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We built our reputation, and an impressive list of credits, through careful cultivation of relationships within the music, film, and television communities. As an administrator, we have a record of unsurpassed meticulousness and diligence in the collection of income and protection of our clients' copyrights. We a…

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Chrysalis Group Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

The Chrysalis Building Bramley Road London, W10 6SP United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Chrysalis's aim is to create an integrated, predominantly rights-based independent media group that is acclaimed as a leader in each of its fields. Chrysalis Group plc is a U.K.-based media and entertainment company that owns radio stations, produces television programs, sells books, releases music recordings…

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Cisneros Group Of Companies Business Information, Profile, and History

Edificio Venevision, Quinto Piso, Final Avenida La Salle Colina de los Caobos Caracas 1050 Venezuela Company Perspectives: The Cisneros Group is one of the largest privately held broadcast, media, technology and telecommunications organizations in the world. We are committed to delivering the highest quality and most comprehensive communications, entertainment and consumer products to the world's…

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Columbia Tristar Motion Pictures Companies Business Information, Profile, and History

Sony Pictures Entertainment 10202 West Washington Boulevard Culver City, California 90232-3195 U.S.A. Columbia TriStar Motion Pictures Companies is part of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (SPE), a global operation involved in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home video distribution, and several other areas of the entertainment business. As the m…

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Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

6430 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 500 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Crown Media Holdings, Inc. owns and operates pay television channels dedicated to high quality, broad appeal, entertainment programming. The company currently operates and distributes the Hallmark Channel in the U.S. and the Hallmark Channel in more than 100 international markets. The combined …

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Death Row Records Business Information, Profile, and History

10900 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1240 Los Angeles, California 90024 U.S.A. Death Row Records, a private company established in 1992, is one of the most lucrative rap labels in the music industry. Since its inception the company has produced several multiplatinum records, grossed hundreds of millions of dollars, and has become the driving force behind the popularization and commercial success of gan…

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Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

3003 W. Olive Avenue Burbank, California 91505 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Television is the heart of our business and has acted as the catalyst for our new enterprises in the restaurant and corporate communications areas, infusing them with the entertainment aura and expertise that enhance the potential of these businesses. We are known for high-quality production of popular event and entertain…

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Dorling Kindersley Holdings Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

9 Henrietta Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8PS United Kingdom Company Perspectives: We believe that more and more people around the world are rediscovering learning, and that being a self-educator can bring great benefits. To meet this growing market, DK is making relevant learning tools for people at all stages of their lives--from early childhood, through the school years, to work, hobbies, a…

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Dreamworks Skg Business Information, Profile, and History

1000 Flower Street Glendale, California 91201 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen launched DreamWorks SKG in October 1994. Their vision was to create an artist-friendly studio to develop, produce, and distribute superior film and music entertainment that would inspire and delight audiences worldwide. DreamWorks SKG is now a leading producer of live-…

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Edel Music Ag Business Information, Profile, and History

Wichmannstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg Germany Company Perspectives: We remain committed to our goal of being the world's leading independent music company. The geographical expansion of our activities and the broadening of our business base provide secure foundations for future growth. We will continue to expand our network both domestically and internationally and to target an international market s…

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Edwards Theatres Circuit, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

300 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: It is all part of our philosophy that we are providing a total entertainment experience. We want our guests to feel comfortable to return again and again, whether it is to watch a movie, or to enjoy being out among their neighbors. Edwards Theatres Circuit, Inc. owns and operates approximately 90 motion picture …

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Emi Group Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

27 Wrights Lane London W8 5SW United Kingdom Company Perspectives EMI Group's strategy is to create shareholder value by developing the best musical content at both our recorded music business, EMI Music, and our music publishing business, EMI Music Publishing, and to exploit fully this valuable content on a global basis through all economically attractive channels. Our investment in artists and …

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Endemol Entertainment Holding Nv Business Information, Profile, and History

Bonairelaan 4 1213 VH Hilversu The Netherlands Company Perspectives: The combination of Interactive with TV makes Endemol one of the few global players who can deliver a true multimedia offering which encompasses audio and video on traditional as well as on the new interactive platforms. Endemol Entertainment Holding NV is a Dutch television production company, which in the summer of 2000 became …

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Farrar, Straus And Giroux Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

19 Union Square West New York, New York 10003 U.S.A. Farrar, Straus and Giroux Inc. is one of the premier literary publishing houses in the United States. A feisty independent for most of its existence, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of German publishing group Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH in 1995. Farrar, Straus and Giroux was founded when John Farrar and Roger W. Straus, Jr., ca…

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Film Roman, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

12020 Chandler Boulevard, Suite 300 North Hollywood, California 91607 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Building on the cornerstone of its reputation as a quality animation supplier to the U.S. and international broadcast marketplace, Film Roman is pursuing a comprehensive production plan, redefining itself, and by so doing, television as we know it. Film Roman, Inc., is one of the largest independent…

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Focus Features Business Information, Profile, and History

65 Bleecker Street, 2nd Floor New York New York 10012 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Focus Features is a motion picture production, financing, and worldwide distribution company committed to bringing moviegoers the most original stories from the world's most innovative filmmakers. The company's Rogue Pictures label is devoted to producing and distributing high-quality suspense, action, thriller, com…

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Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

Company Perspectives: It is the daily dedication and professionalism of the thousands of Fox employees that fuel our Company's greatness. It is their work, often done under enormous creative pressure and time constraints, that gives life to our Company and enjoyment to our millions of customers. Our focus in the coming years must be to direct this huge pool of energy toward an even better future:…

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Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

One Franklin Plaza Burlington, New Jersey 08016-4907 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. created the handheld electronic book category in 1986 with the introduction of the Spelling Ace electronic spelling corrector. Electronic books instantly retrieve information for viewing on a liquid crystal display. Users can access this data anywhere--at home, at the office, or …

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Hanna Barbera Cartoons Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

15303 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1400 Sherman Oaks, California 91403 U.S.A. Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Inc., founded by the animation team of Joseph Barbera and William Hanna in 1957, rose to prominence as the first successful producers of cartoons for television. They are perhaps best known for developing a formula for inexpensively-made cartoons, which relied on characterization and topical, verbal h…

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Harpercollins Publishers Business Information, Profile, and History

10 East 53rd Street New York, New York 10022 U.S.A. For nearly 170 years the Harper name has been synonymous with the printed word, having cradled American publishing from its infancy to world dominance in the 20th century. A variation of "Harper" has adorned the pages of a wide selection of materials, from hand-bound editions of the classics to textbooks for all ages, and from today's hardcover …

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Hit Entertainment Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

Maple House 149 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7NF United Kingdom Up and comer HIT Entertainment PLC (the HIT originally stood for Henson International Television) wants to be the world's leading independent developer of television characters for the preschool set. With a strong stable of existing media properties--including U.K. mega-hit Bob the Builder, recently imported to the United States, …

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Home Box Office Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

1100 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Home Box Office continues its strategy of investing in original progr amming, interweaving it with theatrical films from its existing long- term studio output agreements. It aims to increase subscription reven ues as well as maximizing content sales, including syndication and DV Ds. Home Box Office Inc. is the leadi…

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Idg Books Worldwide, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

919 E. Hillsdale Boulevard Suite 400 Foster City, California 94404 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., publishes best-selling, high-quality computer, business, and general reference books that bring skill-building instruction to readers of all levels around the world. The fastest growing computer book publisher of the 1990s, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. made publishing history wh…

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Imax Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

2525 Speakman Drive Sheridan Science and Technology Park Mississauga L5K 1B1 Canada Company Perspectives At the heart of the IMAX vision lie three qualities: a commitment to our customers and shareholders; a commitment to excellence; and a commitment to delivering the best entertainment experiences through new technologies. IMAX Corporation, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canad…

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Imax Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

2525 Speakman Drive Sheridan Science and Technology Park Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1B1 Canada Imax Corporation, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, is the pioneer and leader of giant-screen, large-format film entertainment, as well as the industry leader in the creation and production of high-end rides and attractions. Successful products include IMAX Simulator Rides and IMAX…

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Information Access Company Business Information, Profile, and History

362 Lakeside Drive Foster City, California 94404 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: People who work or study in public and academic libraries, corporations, governments, hospitals, schools, and homes rely upon Information Access Company for useful, current information in databases that are easy to access and simple to use. Information Access Company (IAC) is among the worldwide leaders in providing per…

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Liberty Livewire Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

520 Broadway Santa Monica, California 90401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Livewire is the world's leading independent provider of technical and creative services to the entertainment industry. We provide audio and video post-production, transmission, library services, Internet Hosting, and audio-video distribution services via satellite and fiber for the major television producers, motion picture …

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Lifetime Entertainment Services Business Information, Profile, and History

309 West 49th Street New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Lifetime Entertainment Services, led by President and CEO Carole Black since March 1999, is dedicated to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. Lifetime Entertainment Services is a joint venture owned by The Walt Disne…

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Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

595 Burrard Street, Suite 3123 P.O. Box 49139 Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1J1 Canada Company Perspectives: Lions Gate is an ideal platform for launching rapid and exciting growth in the independent filmed entertainment world. We are a nimble and entrepreneurial young company that will opportunistically target and consolidate fresh assets, grow our core businesses and become the first new inde…

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Lucasfilm Ltd. Business Information, Profile, and History

P.O. Box 2009 San Rafael, California 94912-2009 U.S.A. The 16th largest motion picture producer in the United States, ranked by revenues, Lucasfilm Ltd. is an independent film and television production and distribution company developed by George Lucas, creator of the popular and profitable Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series. By 1995, Lucasfilm consisted of three entities: Lucasfilm Ltd., Lu…

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Metro Goldwyn Mayer Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

2500 Broadway Street Santa Monica, California 90404-3061 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.--MGM--is a proud name synonymous with entertainment. MGM's famed roaring lion, one of the most recognizable logos in the world, has conveyed entertainment magic to audiences worldwide for nearly 75 years. Today, the company's operations represent a spectrum of entertainment product, a co…

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National Amusements Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

200 Elm Street Dedham, Massachusetts 02026 U.S.A. One of the ten largest U.S.-based movie theater chains, National Amusements Inc. operates more than 1,200 screens in the United States, the United Kingdom, and in South America. A privately held company owned by Sumner M. Redstone and his family, National Amusements operates as the parent company of Viacom Inc., which includes Paramount Communicat…

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Nfl Films Business Information, Profile, and History

One NFL Plaza Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Stunning cinematography. Exclusive all-access sound. Stirring orchest ral music. Poignant storytelling. These hallmarks define the NFL Film s style ... often imitated, but never equaled. "NFL Films is perhaps the most effective propaganda organ in the hist ory of corporate America," opined Sports Illustrated in 1999. The fa…

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Nordisk Film A/S Business Information, Profile, and History

Mosedalvej 14 Valby 2500 Denmark Company Perspectives At Nordisk Film we do that in motion pictures and in music. Nordisk Film has been the leader of the entertainment industry in the Nordic region for one hundred years. Our goal is to keep attracting the biggest talents in film, television, games and music. That way we can keep telling the best, the weirdest, the most important and the corkiest …

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Orion Pictures Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

1325 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Orion Pictures Corporation is a small motion picture producer with a large reputation. Founded by five men who were well known in the world of filmmaking, Orion gained fame for its alliances with such artists as Woody Allen and for its high quality films. Although the company scored a number of Oscar-winning pictures, it ultimately relea…

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Paradise Music Entertainment, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

53 W. 23rd Street New York, New York 10010 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As a vertically integrated entertainment company, PDSE is positioned to provide unique content and exclusive access to cutting-edge entertainment. In its brief history, Paradise Music & Entertainment, Inc. is better known for its connection with notorious characters than for any notable accomplishments. The company has underg…

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Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

56 East 2nd Avenue, Suite 500 Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 1B1 Canada Company Perspectives: Peace Arch has a proven track record of producing quality, cost-effective programming with worldwide audience appeal. Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. is one of Canada's top entertainment companies, developing, financing, and distributing television programming and feature films for worldwide markets…

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Pixar Animation Studios Business Information, Profile, and History

1001 W. Cutting Blvd. Richmond, California 94804 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Pixar is an Academy Award-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-ani…

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Ragdoll Productions Ltd. Business Information, Profile, and History

11 Chapel Street Straford-Upon-Avon Warwickshire, CV37 6EO United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Creativity is nurtured when children's imaginations take wing. Ragdoll believes that play with the imagination is central to all development and all learning. The exciting medium that is television allows us to engage children imaginatively in new and different ways. Television programmes can also be t…

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Reading International Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

550 South Hope Street, Suite 1825 Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We consider ourselves to be essentially a cinema exhibition and live theater operating company with a hard asset emphasis. Reading International Inc., is focused on the ownership and development of real estate assets, concentrating its efforts on the development, ownership, and management of cinema and li…

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Regal Entertainment Group Business Information, Profile, and History

9110 East Nichols Avenue, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We intend to selectively pursue theatre and screen expansion opportunities that meet our strategic and financial return criteria. We also intend to enhance our operations by selectively expanding and upgrading existing properties in prime locations. We have combined the capital spending programs of Regal Ci…

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Rentrak Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

7700 Northeast Ambassador Place Portland, Oregon 97220 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Rentrak celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its Pay-Per-Transaction system in January 1999. Rentrak pioneered the concept of sharing revenue between program suppliers and home video retailers as a way to lower the initial investment retailers make for each videocassette, thereby increasing the number of videoca…

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Rush Communications Business Information, Profile, and History

530 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10018 U.S.A. Rush Communications is the most successful African American-owned media company in the United States, operating divisions in far-ranging segments of the entertainment industry, from advertising (Rush Media) to film (Def Pictures) and television (Russell Simmons Television). Rush was founded by Russell Simmons, a native of Queens, New York, and ha…

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Sanborn Map Company Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

1935 Jamboree Drive Suite 100 Colorado Springs Colorado 80920-5358 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Sanborn's mission as a market leader is to maximize value to customers and shareholders by providing innovative spatial solutions that guide and support decisions confronting governments, businesses, and organizations. The Sanborn Map Company Inc. is a leading provider of geographic information system a…

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Spelling Entertainment Business Information, Profile, and History

5700 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036-3659 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The largest independent supplier of one-hour dramas in the industry, Spelling Television achieves success year after year with the production of one-hour drama series, movies-for-television and miniseries created and developed under the leadership of the industry's most prolific television producer, Aaron Spel…

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Tee Vee Toons, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

23 E. 4th St., 3rd Floor New York, New York 10003 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In its sixteen-year history TVT has been on the industry's cutting edge introducing to the world such impact artists as Nine Inch Nails, Underworld and Ja Rule. The label currently maintains an ever-growing staff of 100 people around the country, with field offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and Tor…

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The Bureau Of National Affairs, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

1231 25th Street N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: BNA is an employee-owned company that provides professionals in business and government with timely, accurate, and objective information enhanced by intellectual effort, application of technology, and superior service to the customer. The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. is a leading publisher of print and e…

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The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

977 Centerville Turnpike Virginia Beach, Virginia 23463 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of CBN and its affiliated organizations is to prepare the United States of America and the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ and the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth. Our ultimate goal is to achieve a time in history when "the knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth as…

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The Jim Henson Company Business Information, Profile, and History

5358 Melrose Avenue Raleigh Studios Hollywood, California 90038 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Jim Henson Company is committed to making the world a better place by creating quality entertainment that inspires people to celebrate life and empowers them to follow their dreams. An established leader in family entertainment for more than 40 years, The Jim Henson Company is an independent multimedi…

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The Rank Organisation Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

6 Connaught Place London W2 2EZ England The Rank Organisation Plc maintains a diversified array of holdings primarily in the film and television industries, but it also owns various holiday, recreation, and leisure businesses. Among these operations are the Odeon cinema chain in England; various holiday parks and centers in Europe; bingo parlors and casinos in England, Canada, and Spain; and Hard…

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The Sanctuary Group Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

Sanctuary House 45-53 Sinclair Road London W14 0NS United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Sanctuary is a diversified international music group specialising in the ownership and commercial exploitation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). We are committed to continued growth and to taking advantage of genuine opportunities globally for enhancing shareholder value and to developing long-term caree…

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Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd. Business Information, Profile, and History

7 Soho Street London W1D 3DQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: As one of the UK's leading TV and film production companies, Tiger Aspect works with top writers, performers and programme makers to produce great programming. Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd. is one of the United Kingdom's most successful independent television and film production houses. The company is notably behind such internatio…

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Tokyopop Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2000 Los Angeles California 90036-5020 U.S.A. Company Perspectives TOKYOPOP is hailed as a leading youth-oriented entertainment brand and an innovator of manga creation, with a revolutionary artistic vision that transcends countless platforms. From the introduction of the first-ever extensive manga publishing program in North America, to the development of its manga…

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Tom Doherty Associates Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

175 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10010 U.S.A. Tom Doherty Associates Inc. (TDA), better known by its imprint of Tor Books, is one of the leading publishers of science fiction (SF), fantasy, and horror. Tor Books has won virtually every major award in the SF and fantasy fields and its parent has been the winner of the Locus award for best publisher for the past 11 consecutive years. Tom Doherty…

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Ufa Tv Film Produktion Gmbh Business Information, Profile, and History

Dianastrasze 21 Potsdam 14482 Germany Company Perspectives UFA is one of Germany's oldest and most distinguished entertainment brands, with an artistic heritage of films like Metropolis, The Blue Angel, and the German Expressionist films. Today, UFA is a highly competent group of production companies which over the past few years has continuously extended its market leadership among Germany's fil…

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Viacom Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

1515 Broadway New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Viacom is a leading global media company, with preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online. With programming that appeals to audiences in every demographic category across virtually all media, the company is a leader in the creation, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, …

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Village Roadshow Ltd. Business Information, Profile, and History

206 Bourke Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia Company Perspectives: Village Roadshow is an international media and entertainment group focused on maximizing value from its core businesses. Our strategy of restructuring the cinema exhibition division, along with excellent film product, has produced a strong turnaround in 2001-02. Our investment in film production continues as it has the hig…

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Vinton Studios Business Information, Profile, and History

1400 NW 22nd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97210 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Vinton Studios is one of the foremost character animation companies in the world, seamlessly combining computer animation, stop-motion animation, cel animation and live action. Vinton Studios is the creator of the trademarked stop-motion animation technique called Claymation. The studio has an Academy Award winning director a…

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Volt Information Sciences Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020-1579 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "What's interesting about our business is that the horizon of our vision keeps getting pushed farther and farther into the distance. So, in a very real sense, we can never arrive. We can only continue the process. And we're happy with the notion of continual growth and improvement. "At this moment, my brother a…

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World Book, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

525 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60661 U.S.A World Book, Inc. is a leading publisher of reference materials. Through three of its five divisions, the company markets hundreds of different reference and educational products in more than 50 countries and in more than a dozen languages. Its World Book is the largest selling print encyclopedia in the world by numerical volume. World Book is o…

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Yell Group Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

Queens Walk Oxford Rd. Reading United Kingdom Company Perspectives Yell creates value by putting buyers in touch with sellers through an integrated portfolio of simple to use, cost-effective advertising products available as printed, online and telephone media. We aim to be the best business information bridge between buyers and sellers, regardless of channel, time or location. Yell seeks to unde…

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Zomba Records Ltd. Business Information, Profile, and History

Zomba House 165-167 High Road London NW10 2SG United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Zomba is the largest independent music operation in the world. Jive Records is the flagship label of the Zomba Label Group, which also encompasses the record labels Jive Electro, Silvertone, Verity, Volcano and Reunion, among others. Zomba is home to some of the biggest contemporary pop, R&B, gospel, hip-hop and ro…

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Zondervan Publishing House Business Information, Profile, and History

5300 Patterson Avenue, S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: ZPH publishes general and academic books, with the intent to meet the spiritual needs of people at all ages and all intellectual and interest levels. ZPH seeks to express its commitment to God's truth with a philosophy of acquisitions, writing, editing, producing, marketing, and selling that is consistent with b…

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