Sony’s Red Light
Sony is the latest victim of the tough economic times plaguing movie studios in La La land. The studio announced that it will put the kibosh on buying scripts or acquiring new projects until its new fiscal year begins in April. Sony will however give the “green” light to special projects with a limited risk factor like, “This Is It,” the Michael Jackson documentary. What does this mean for the studio, the film industry, the California economy and for movie goers?
Sony is the latest victim of the tough economic times plaguing movie studios in La La land. The studio announced that it will put the kibosh on buying scripts or acquiring new projects until its new fiscal year begins in April. Sony will however give the “green” light to special projects with a limited risk factor like, “This Is It,” the Michael Jackson documentary. What does this mean for the studio, the film industry, the California economy and for movie goers?
Guests:
Ben Fritz, reporter for the Los Angeles Times
Harold Vogel, Head of Vogel Capital Management
- Patt Morrison for October 12, 2009
- The budget deficit that refuses to die
- Will limiting convenience stores reduce obesity rates in South LA?
- Seeing the forest for the trees…and all the carbon they suck up
- Hate crimes bill passes House….with a lot of hate in the process
- First the rain comes down…then the hillsides?
- Sony’s Red Light
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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