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steet · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:59 am

I found this on DVDexclusive.com :

http://www.dvdexclusive.com/article.asp?articleID=1973

Quote:

Former Lions Gate Family Home Entertainment president Glenn Ross has been appointed to head a new family unit at Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

The creation of Universal Studios Home Entertainment Family Prods. aims to boost the studio's production and acquisition of animated and live-action DVD premieres in the family niche. The new unit also will create and acquire family fare for TV--both series and specials--though the ratio of TV DVD premiere production and the amount of output haven't been established.

As general manager and executive VP of the new division, Ross will report to USHE president Craig Kornblau. USHE and Family Prods. will be completely integrated, Kornblau said.

This relationship is expected to be closer than the connection between USHE and previous video premiere units, Universal Cartoon Studios and Universal Pictures Visual Programming run by then-Universal Worldwide Home Entertainment president Louis Feola.

Feola, who announced in August that he would be leaving to pursue other opportunities, will collaborate with Ross during a transitional period.

Universal Cartoon Studios will be effectively eliminated, officials said, with many of the assets and staff drawn into Family Production. Universal Pictures Visual Programming will be folded into Universal Pictures International.

Kornblau declined comment about the prospect for layoffs as a result of the various changes. But he said the creation of the family division could spur new hiring.

"This is not a restructuring to save money; this is about growth," Kornblau said. "This is the first time we've had a dedicated single-focus effort against the family business. We thought the timing was just right, in terms of video hitting ultimate and mass penetration."

Ross cited increases in the numbers of portable DVD devices and car DVD players as evidence that kids represent a growing market segment.

"As the family entertainment business continues to grow, the engine for continued growth will be the ability of our industry to identify new and creative programming to fuel demand," he said.

Will things change? Will there be even more LBT sequels now? (every 6 months, maybe? lol) I don't know if we can take that as a good news or bad news yet...

Balto. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:24 am

nooooooooo! not more lbts!!!!!!! if the do make more

lbts they better alleast make a balto 4

(hey the dog sled race in alaska happened, and for the frist time a women entered even though shes blind!)

(deleted user) · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:16 am

That stinks. We don't need another LBT disaster.

I wish they'd quit producing them and just stop at B3 so they don't ruin the characters/story. There's better ways to make money off of a franchise.

steet · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:19 am

Hey, hey, don't go too fast! I only said that for kidding, this is not in the text! It's just that they seem to want to make more animated films for the family, that doesn't necessary mean they will use their licenses; they can also make new licenses, new projects. (I hope so, for them)

(deleted user) · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:28 am

Ok, just the thought though of making tons of sequals to it. :puker:

I do hope they think of something original and make new liscenses.

steet · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:44 pm

So, we won't ever see again the "universal cartoons studio" animation at the end of their films...a bit sad (but it was really outdated, so it's not necessary a bad thing

)

Tealwolf · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:10 pm

how so is this a good thing.

Balto. · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:30 pm

yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for balto 4 :cheers:

no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for more lbt's :evil:

(well, i guess i don't realy care since i just won't watch them, but they will be spending money on it that they could have been using for another balto movie, or even a balto video game

)

white wolf · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:52 pm

They are one movie away from going into the triple didutes.{I Know I'm a bad speller} Theyed better make A B4!

I'm Going To SPAZZZ

Kodi · **Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:15 am

i don't think it will be that bad i mean you can't really judge somethign if you don't know nothing about or even seen it so maybe we should all give it a chance

white wolf · **Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:12 pm

Trust me this is the I think 11th lbft and they are sort of annoying.

shdrex · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 5:03 am

Its small black and knocks on your door, what is it?
The Future!

Sequels phrequels for Diablo, Warcraft and Ultima they where all a succes because of the caring for the gamer not the marketing which did his job and didnt over-act at movies its a little harder especilly animated ones because they are for children (but i notice adults and teenager watch them as well:D ) and sometimes the producer sais "Eh they are just kids they dont need art but amusement" and there goes another movie down because the kids watch things that inspires them not things that have stupid abberations like flying people etc...

I dont think a sequel can ever beat the original.

Its my copyright! (Guybrush Treepwood)
I was the first one that stated that "The sequel can never beat the original!" i want my lawyer!

Anyway we cant forsee the future we can only say:
"We will live and see"

steet · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 5:23 am

Quote:

Its my copyright! (Guybrush Treepwood)
I was the first one that stated that "The sequel can never beat the original!" i want my lawyer!

I remember that from Monkey island

shdrex · **Posted:** Tue May 10, 2005 5:51 am

Those guys from Lucas Arts (may their adventure games live on!) make the promised Monkey Island 5 i played all of the games now (finished MI1 a week ago) and am ready for another "The Only Pirate Adventure That Asks the Question: What's Sharper, Your Sword or Your Wit?"

May the adventure games raise again!

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