Let me say it remains our intention to split off Blockbuster from Viacom sometime after the first of the year, ... Having said that, we will not give it away. |
Li is clearly a pioneer in bringing innovative partnerships to the Chinese people. |
Look at the assets we bring together, ... We bring together a great studio and the most powerful cable networks in the world. We add that to CBS network, CBS' wonderful television station, CBS Radio, CBS Outdoor Advertising and soon we're adding (syndication company) King World to it. There's no company in the world that has that mix of assets. This will be the fastest-growing media company in the world. |
Nobody gives him demerits. |
Our job was to fix (Blockbuster), |
Our job was to fix (Blockbuster). We've done that. Our job is to grow it now. |
Paramount Pictures continued its remarkable run of box office hits in the second quarter with |
Partnerships with Chinese companies are central to our long-term strategy. |
Some have suggested that we spin off Blockbuster, which as many of you know becomes an option beginning in the fourth quarter of 1999. Others have suggested the notion of an initial public offering carve-out prior to the spin-off. |
Sometimes divorce is better than marriage. |
Sometimes divorce is better than marriage. We found out that bigger is not necessarily better. |
The Chinese government is more skeptical about American media companies, but I have been going to China for eight years and I don't think it will affect Viacom, ... In China, it is always two steps forward and one step back. |
The Chinese government is more skeptical about American media companies, but I have been going to China for eight years and I don't think it will affect Viacom. In China, it is always two steps forward and one step back. |
The concepts of our shows that we've created here (in the U.S.) travel in China and around the world, even though the language is different, |
The Internet is a powerful way to make lots of money, ... But we are not going to buy Yahoo!. |