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In addition, $2 million of the $4.4 million raised by Priorities USA in the entirety of 2011 came entirely from DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is also one of Obama's top fundraising bundlers. Although President Obama had held a longstanding...
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The new studio won’t release a digitally animated film until 2016, but Katzenberg tells me that the new venture will start generating revenue *this year* as it starts to put its DreamWorks content through the Chinese distribution system. But the real...
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Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation CEO, sheds light on the company's new China venture, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin. Related Links: Business & financial news headlines from msnbc.com Top of page
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Geffen also owns the 377-foot ‘Pelorus’ he bought from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovitch for a reported $300 million. Some of his enormous wealth came from Dreamworks, which Geffen co-founded in 1994 with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg The...
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Restore Our Future, the super PAC backing GOP challenger Mitt Romney, raised an average of $212,000 per day in the same month. It marked a steep dive off an already low cliff for Priorities USA, which raised just $4.4 million in 2011, nearly half of...
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But China is also charging its standard "toll" for this market access: a transfer of DreamWorks production technology to the venture. Similar transfers of know-how have been exacted in a range of industries and then used by Chinese companies to compete...
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Also on Saturday, the annual fundraiser for The Motion Picture Fund, in which stars show up for photo ops and goodie bags full of IPhones and custom sneakers. It’s a controversial party since the Motion Picture Fund has been trying to end long term care...
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The deal was reached even as Hollywood studios were continuing to implement new plans involving Chinese investors that would allow them to produce films inside China that would not be covered by the import restrictions. On Friday, DreamWorks Animation...
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Katzenberg’s DreamWorks Animation is moving into China with ambitious plans to launch an Asian transmedia entertainment operation. The China strategy will see DreamWorks form a joint venture with News Corp affiliate China Media Capital, and invest in...
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"When you look out five to seven years from now, China will be the No. 1 media market in the world," DreamWorks Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said. "It's a huge opportunity for us." The animation studio already has people working on more than a...
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Dodd was joined by other studio executives, including Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger and DreamWorks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, who just announced a deal to build a new animation studio in Shanghai with two state-owned...
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The company also will pursue live entertainment, theme parks, mobile, online, interactive games and consumer products, a model similar to media giant Walt Disney’s. “Our goal is, for five or 10 years from now, to have the leading family-branded...
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China Media Capital, along with Shanghai Media Group and Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd. , will own about 55 percent. They plan to begin operations in Shanghai this year. “This is a huge bet for the future for us,” Jeffrey Katzenberg, DreamWorks...
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DreamWorks Animation has had its eye on China and its massive population of moviegoers for some time. Its "Kung Fu Panda" series was set in China and was a hit in the country. Indeed, "Kung Fu Panda 2" is the country's most successful animated film of...
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Erica Orden DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has struck a deal to set up a production studio in Shanghai as a joint venture with two Chinese media entities and the investment arm of the Shanghai municipal government, the company announced Friday.In what...
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DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has struck a deal to set up a production studio in Shanghai as a joint venture with two Chinese media entities and the investment arm of the Shanghai municipal government, the company announced Friday. In what DWA Chief...
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“We are incredibly proud to establish Oriental DreamWorks … in this groundbreaking and historic alliance to create the leading Chinese-branded family entertainment company," said Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Katzenberg in a statement. "Together with...
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The new studio, which has been recruiting some staff in Hollywood, plans to begin operations later this year and could eventually surpass the size of DreamWorks' headquarters, which employs more than 2,000 people, Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg...
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DreamWorks. The Chinese companies will hold a 55 percent stake in the new company, with DreamWorks Animation controlling the rest. That capitalization is small; DreamWorks Animation, the maker of “Kung Fu Panda,” spends about that much to make and...
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"Our goal is, for five or 10 years from now, to have the leading family-branded entertainment company in China," Dreamworks Animation Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said in an interview. "It's a pretty significant opportunity for us" given the vast...
About Jeffrey Katzenberg
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Jeffrey Katzenberg (born December 21, 1950 in New York City) is an American film producer and CEO of DreamWorks Animation. He is perhaps most famous for his period as studio chairman at The Walt Disney Company, and for producing the DreamWorks animated films Shrek, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Over the Hedge, Bee Movie, and Kung Fu Panda. Full Article
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Actor and musician Jack Black, second from left, sits with Kyle Gass, left, producer Jeffrey Katzenberg and director Steven Spielberg, right, during the first half on an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Los...
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (2nd L) talks with California Governor Jerry Brown (C) as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (R) talks with DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg (2nd Top R) attend the Phoenix Suns, Lakers NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, California...
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 21: Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg attends the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 21, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 01: Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg and Kamala Harris,Attorney General of California arrive at The Children's Defense Fund's 21st Annual Beat The Odds Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel on December 1, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 29: Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg poses with 'The Gronkle' and 'Deadly Nadder' at the How to Train Your Dragon Media Call at Fox Studios on November 29, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. The 'How to Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular' world premiere will take...
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Jeffrey Katzenberg (C), Chief Executive Officer of Dreamworks Animation touches Gronckle, a dragon from the live entertainment event 'How To Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular' is shown to the media in Sydney on November 29, 2011. Beginning its global tour in Australia in March 2012,...
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Director Chris Miller, Antionio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg arrive at the 'Puss in Boots' Australian Premiere at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on November 27, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg arrives at the 'Puss in Boots' Australian Premiere at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on November 27, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.
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ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER 25: (3rd L to R) Director Chris Miller, Antonio Banderas, producer Latifa Ouaou, Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and Salma Hayek attend 'Puss in Boots' Italian premiere at the UCI Cinema on November 25, 2011 in Rome, Italy.
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ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER 25: (L to R) Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, director Chris Miller, actors Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas attend 'Puss In Boots' Italian photocall at the Hassler Hotel on November 25, 2011 in Rome, Italy.
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ROME, ITALY - NOVEMBER 25: (L to R) Antonio Banderas, Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and Salma Hayek attend 'Puss In Boots' Italian photocall at the Hassler Hotel on November 25, 2011 in Rome, Italy.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Actor Antonio Banderas (2nd,R) and producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (2nd,L) pose with cast members of 'Shrek The Musical' Richard Blackwood (L) Kimberly Walsh (2nd, L) and Nigel Lindsay (R) at a photocall to promote their new film 'Puss In Boots' at Theatre Royal...
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MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 23: (L to R) Director Chris Miller, actor Antonio Banderas, actress Salma Hayek and producer Jeffrey Katzenberg attend 'El Gato con Botas' (Puss in Boots) premiere at the Callao cinema on November 23, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: (L-R) Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, actor Antonio Banderas, actress Salma Hayek, director Chris Miller, actor Christian Berkel and actress Andrea Sawatzki attend the German Premiere 'Der Gestiefelte Kater' (Puss in Boots) at CineStar on November 22, 2011 in...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 22: Jeffrey Katzenberg attends the German Premiere 'Der Gestiefelte Kater' (Puss in Boots) at CineStar on November 22, 2011 in Berlin, Germany.
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CEO of DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg (R) and wife Marilyn pose at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2011 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California November 12, 2011.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (R) and wife Marilyn Katzenberg attend the Motion Picture & Television Fund's 'Reel Stories, Real Lives' at Milk Studios on November 5, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: CEO of DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg (L) and Marilyn Katzenberg attend The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Next Generation Reception held at Milk Studios on November 5, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: CEO of DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Next Generation Reception held at Milk Studios on November 5, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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WESTWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 23: Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg attends the premiere of Dreamworks Animation's 'Puss In Boots' at the Regency Village Theater on October 23, 2011 in Westwood, California.
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CEO of DreamWorks Animation Jeffrey Katzenberg (R) and wife Marilyn attend the premiere of the animated film "Puss In Boots" in Los Angeles October 23, 2011.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - OCTOBER 16: Chris Miller and Jeffrey Katzenberg attends Allure of the Seas premiere of PUSS IN BOOTS at Port Everglades on October 16, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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CULVER CITY, CA - OCTOBER 15: Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg attends the 6th annual 'A Fine Romance' benefit for the Motion Picture & Television Fund at Sony Pictures on October 15, 2011 in Culver City, California.
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CULVER CITY, CA - OCTOBER 15: Producer Jeffrey Katzenberg (R) and wife Marilyn Katzenberg attend the 6th annual 'A Fine Romance' benefit for the Motion Picture & Television Fund at Sony Pictures on October 15, 2011 in Culver City, California.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 14: (L-R) Dreamworks CEO of Animation Jeffery Katzenberg, director John Landis attend The 25th American Cinematheque Award Honoring Robert Downey Jr. held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on October 14, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Actor and musician Jack Black, second from left, sits with Kyle Gass, left, producer Jeffrey Katzenberg and director Steven Spielberg, right, during the first half on an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Los...
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