LOS ANGELES, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Dreamworks Animation
is talking with its new film distribution partner, 20th Century
Fox, about a family-oriented cable channel it hopes to create
with characters such as its “Kung Fu Panda” and “Casper”
franchises, Dreamworks Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said
on Monday.
Katzenberg has been exploring the idea of a cable channel
since his company acquired Classic Media, owner of “Casper,”
“Rocky and Bullwinkle,” “Lassie” and other franchises, in July.
“We have had conversations with the Fox team about this,”
Katzenberg told reporters on a conference call to announce an
agreement with Fox to distribute Dreamworks Animation films for
the next five years.
Under that deal, Dreamworks has the right to talk with other
distributors besides Fox about the cable channel, Katzenberg
said.
