Sunday, August 4, 2013

'Shrek' studio Dreamworks remakes itself with a flurry of deals

Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, arrives at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 4th annual Governors Awards in Holllywood in this file photo By Ronald Grover and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc, the studio that built one of Hollywood's largest film franchises on the back of a green ogre named Shrek, has suddenly become one of the entertainment industry's busiest dealmakers. In the last year, Dreamworks has bought a YouTube network aimed at teenagers and picked up a company that controls such iconic characters as Lassie and Casper the Friendly Ghost. It acquired the rights to the Troll toy franchise and in June, signed a deal to produce a TV series for streaming video service Netflix Inc. ...








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