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Entertainment Industry / MCA-Matsushita Takeover #572506

NBC Evening News for Monday, Nov 26, 1990
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Hollywood: Keith Morrison) Japanese electronics giant Matsushita reported buying American entertainment conglomerate MCA, which owns Universal Studios; concern over Japanese buyout trend examined; foreign- owned major studios listed on screen; scenes shown from Universal Studios and movies. [American TOURIST, "The Hollywood Reporter" Alex Ben BLOCK, director Tom MANKIEWICZ, media analyst Peter APPERT - comment.] US law limiting production by television networks noted.

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Morrison, Keith
Duration:
00:02:20

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