WDWHound
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I found the following CNN quote interesting for who they didn't mention:
"DreamWorks Animation's initial public offering, which raised $812 million and started trading Thursday at 39 percent above the offering price, showed Hollywood that there is space for another animation studio besides industry leader Pixar Animation Studios. "
"I don't think it is a one-company industry," said Dennis McAlpine, an independent media stock analyst. "There's room for both DreamWorks and Pixar to thrive."
"What about a third player? "That," said McAlpine, "will be hard."
Notice that Disney is not mentioned. That would make them a third player, wouldn't it? Hmmmmm.
Whoever thought that Disney's name would not appear in a quote talking about the top players in a new type of animation? Disney gets one quick mention later on in the story (for Chicken Little), but thats it. The main focus is on Pixar and Dreamworks.
Here is a link to the full story:
http://money.cnn.com/2004/10/28/technology/animation/index.htm?cnn=yes
"DreamWorks Animation's initial public offering, which raised $812 million and started trading Thursday at 39 percent above the offering price, showed Hollywood that there is space for another animation studio besides industry leader Pixar Animation Studios. "
"I don't think it is a one-company industry," said Dennis McAlpine, an independent media stock analyst. "There's room for both DreamWorks and Pixar to thrive."
"What about a third player? "That," said McAlpine, "will be hard."
Notice that Disney is not mentioned. That would make them a third player, wouldn't it? Hmmmmm.
Whoever thought that Disney's name would not appear in a quote talking about the top players in a new type of animation? Disney gets one quick mention later on in the story (for Chicken Little), but thats it. The main focus is on Pixar and Dreamworks.
Here is a link to the full story:
http://money.cnn.com/2004/10/28/technology/animation/index.htm?cnn=yes