Child's play doesn't pay for small TV producers

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Independent TV producers that had hoped to land billion-dollar TV-and-merchandise franchise for their children's entertainment shows are either selling out or witnessing their stock prices drop. These small producers include Harvey Entertainment; Golden Books Family Entertainment; Film Roman; and Lancit Media Entertainment. David Leibowitz of Burnham Securities said that there are too many children's entertainment shows that are going after a small market. In addition, independent producers are having a tough time competing against major entertainment companies, such as Walt Disney, which dominate a lot of TV airtime.

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Small TV producers that hoped to get TV-&-merchandise franchise for their kids' shows are selling out or seeing their stock drop

Motion Picture and Video Production, Television Production, Article

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Consumers still wait for video-on-demand

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The nationwide rollout of video-on-demand (VOD) services has been delayed and ithas become clear that the future is going to take longer to arrive than most expected. Cable operators will probably offer VOD in just a few dozen communities in 2001, short of the nationwide rollout expected. And viewers who do get VOD will be able to see only a handful of hot films since Hollywood is holding back most of its products until it figures out how to reap as much money from VOD as it now does from increasingly lucrative and important video sales and rentals.

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Small video stores fight back

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Independent video retailers are accusing rival big chains of using unfair and predatory tactics to eliminate small competitors. In Apr 2000, a chapter of the Video Software Dealers Assn in Wisconsin asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate 'unfair and possibly illegal business practices between motion picture studios and certain large video retailers.' The following month, an antitrust suit was filed in Texas against Blockbuster Entertainment Corp and the six largest studios.

Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores, Videotape Sales & Rental Stores, Video stores

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