Krefeld in Indien?
Moin
Wie ich erwartet hatte, wird das wohl nix mit Universal Krefeld. Dafür aber scheinen die Jungs einen Park in Indien errichten zu wollen. Hier der dazugehörige Artikel aus dem Business Standard:
"Universal may set up $500 m theme park in India
Our ICE Bureau in New Delhi
Hollywood major Universal Studios is planning to set up a theme park in India at an estimated cost of about $500 million. It is scouting for an Indian partner for the venture.
According to industry sources, Universal Studios broached the subject during recent talks held in Los Angeles with an Indian delegation led by information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj, which also included members of Ficci’s entertainment committee and Bollywood bigwigs.
"Apart from Universal Studios’ proposed $500 million project, even Sony has evinced interest in investing in film production facilities and theme parks here," a member of the Indian delegation told Business Standard.
It is learnt that the International Finance Corporation, a World Bank subsidiary, has earmarked about $100 million to be invested in the Indian media and entertainment industry.
"IFC is keen to invest in the entertainment industry, especially in the infrastructure and content creation segment," a delegation member said, pointing out that the newly-appointed India head of IFC is slated to hold exploratory talks with domestic entrepreneurs active in the media and entertainment industry.
The Indian delegation, which had gone on a 10-day tour of Japan and the US last month, also held talks with officials of the University of California, Los Angeles. According to sources, UCLA is interested in setting up a film and TV training institute in India for which it wants to collaborate with a domestic company or organisation.
The global media and entertainment industry’s interest in India is growing. The Rs 9,600 crore Indian entertainment industry is expected to almost treble in size to Rs 28,600 crore by 2005 as per a study done by Arthur Andersen for Ficci.
The TV broadcasting segment alone is expected to grow to Rs 8,400 crore by 2005. The current turnover of the sector is estimated to be around Rs 3,000 crore.
The Indian delegation included the likes of Broadcast Worldwide chairman R Basu, film-makers Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Yash Johar, Indian Broadcasting Foundation’s (IBF) Bhuwan Lall and Sony Entertainment TV India chief executive Kunal Dasgupta, apart from senior government officials.
IBF, an apex body of broadcasters operating in India, held talks with representatives of the Motion Pictures Association of America on the self-regulatory mechanism adopted by Hollywood.
According to IBF’s secretary general Bhuwan Lall, "IBF has proposed to the government that it is against the proposed media council regulating content and would prefer to go for self-regulation. In this regard, talks with MPAA was useful."
MPAA also held talks with the Indian delegation on the issue of copyright of American films in India and how rampant piracy can be arrested here. "
Gruss
Jakob
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Wie ich erwartet hatte, wird das wohl nix mit Universal Krefeld. Dafür aber scheinen die Jungs einen Park in Indien errichten zu wollen. Hier der dazugehörige Artikel aus dem Business Standard:
"Universal may set up $500 m theme park in India
Our ICE Bureau in New Delhi
Hollywood major Universal Studios is planning to set up a theme park in India at an estimated cost of about $500 million. It is scouting for an Indian partner for the venture.
According to industry sources, Universal Studios broached the subject during recent talks held in Los Angeles with an Indian delegation led by information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj, which also included members of Ficci’s entertainment committee and Bollywood bigwigs.
"Apart from Universal Studios’ proposed $500 million project, even Sony has evinced interest in investing in film production facilities and theme parks here," a member of the Indian delegation told Business Standard.
It is learnt that the International Finance Corporation, a World Bank subsidiary, has earmarked about $100 million to be invested in the Indian media and entertainment industry.
"IFC is keen to invest in the entertainment industry, especially in the infrastructure and content creation segment," a delegation member said, pointing out that the newly-appointed India head of IFC is slated to hold exploratory talks with domestic entrepreneurs active in the media and entertainment industry.
The Indian delegation, which had gone on a 10-day tour of Japan and the US last month, also held talks with officials of the University of California, Los Angeles. According to sources, UCLA is interested in setting up a film and TV training institute in India for which it wants to collaborate with a domestic company or organisation.
The global media and entertainment industry’s interest in India is growing. The Rs 9,600 crore Indian entertainment industry is expected to almost treble in size to Rs 28,600 crore by 2005 as per a study done by Arthur Andersen for Ficci.
The TV broadcasting segment alone is expected to grow to Rs 8,400 crore by 2005. The current turnover of the sector is estimated to be around Rs 3,000 crore.
The Indian delegation included the likes of Broadcast Worldwide chairman R Basu, film-makers Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Yash Johar, Indian Broadcasting Foundation’s (IBF) Bhuwan Lall and Sony Entertainment TV India chief executive Kunal Dasgupta, apart from senior government officials.
IBF, an apex body of broadcasters operating in India, held talks with representatives of the Motion Pictures Association of America on the self-regulatory mechanism adopted by Hollywood.
According to IBF’s secretary general Bhuwan Lall, "IBF has proposed to the government that it is against the proposed media council regulating content and would prefer to go for self-regulation. In this regard, talks with MPAA was useful."
MPAA also held talks with the Indian delegation on the issue of copyright of American films in India and how rampant piracy can be arrested here. "
Gruss
Jakob
WARNING: THIS POST MAY ACTUALLY INCLUDE SARCASM AND OR HUMOR. PLEASE CONSIDER BEFORE RESPONDING.
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