(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-30 23:49 Paramount in DVD tie-up talks with rivals -source (Interactive Investor)

July 1, 2009 | News

LOS ANGELES, June 30 (Reuters) – Viacom’s Paramount Pictures studio is in early discussions with several rival studios, including Sony and News Corp’s Fox, to save on costs by combining DVD manufacturing and distribution, a source said on Tuesday. Paramount, which like Hollywood’s other studios is trying to slash expenses and ride through an industry downturn, had not worked out the precise form …
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