Asia

In June 2008, Variety reported that DreamWorks was looking for financing that would allow it to
continue operations, but as a production company , once its deal with Paramount ends later in the
year.
[19]
Several private equity funds were approached for the financing including Blackstone Group,
Fuse Global, TPG Capital. and several others. But all passed on the deal given their earlier
understanding of the Hollywood markets. Then most of the backing would come from an Indian
investment firm called Reliance ADA Group. Spielberg entered a licensing agreement with
Katzenberg to use the DreamWorks trademarks, as they are owned by DreamWorks Animation and
the new company would need their approval to use the trademarks.
[20][21]
In September 2008, it was
reported by Variety that DreamWorks closed a deal with Reliance to create a stand-alone production
company titled DreamWorks Studios and end its ties to Paramount.
[22][23]

On February 9, 2009, DreamWorks Studios entered into a long-term, 30-picture distribution deal
with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures by which the films will be released through the Touchstone
Pictures banner, a division of The Walt Disney Studios.
[3]
The deal also includes co-funding via a
loan by Disney to DreamWorks Studios for production and access to slots in Disney's pay television
agreement then with Starz.
[3]
This agreement is reported to have come after negotiations broke off
with Universal Pictures just days earlier.
[24]
DreamWorks raised $325 million from Reliance
Entertainment and an additional $325 million in debt in 2009.
[1]

DreamWorks Studios' initial movies, I Am Number Four, Cowboys & Aliens and Fright Night failed
while The Help was a hit and Real Steel and Spielberg's own War Horse had some success at the
box office. This left DreamWorks Studios financially drained that by 2011, the company was seeking
additional funding from Reliance. Reliance gave a $200 million investment in April 2012. Under the
deal, DreamWorks Studios scaled back production to three films per year and seek co-financiers on
big budget films with 20th Century Fox co-financing Lincoln and Robopocalypse. The company
continues to utilize Disney's marketing team.
[1]
In August after renegotiating their agreement with
Disney, DreamWorks Studios formed a deal with Mister Smith Entertainment to sell the distribution
of DreamWorks films in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, while Disney will continue to distribute in
North America, Australia, Russia, and some territories in Asia.
[25]


































In June 2008, Variety reported that DreamWorks was looking for financing that would allow it to
continue operations, but as a production company , once its deal with Paramount ends later in the
year.
[19]
Several private equity funds were approached for the financing including Blackstone Group,
Fuse Global, TPG Capital. and several others. But all passed on the deal given their earlier
understanding of the Hollywood markets. Then most of the backing would come from an Indian
investment firm called Reliance ADA Group. Spielberg entered a licensing agreement with
Katzenberg to use the DreamWorks trademarks, as they are owned by DreamWorks Animation and
the new company would need their approval to use the trademarks.
[20][21]
In September 2008, it was
reported by Variety that DreamWorks closed a deal with Reliance to create a stand-alone production
company titled DreamWorks Studios and end its ties to Paramount.
[22][23]

On February 9, 2009, DreamWorks Studios entered into a long-term, 30-picture distribution deal
with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures by which the films will be released through the Touchstone
Pictures banner, a division of The Walt Disney Studios.
[3]
The deal also includes co-funding via a
loan by Disney to DreamWorks Studios for production and access to slots in Disney's pay television
agreement then with Starz.
[3]
This agreement is reported to have come after negotiations broke off
with Universal Pictures just days earlier.
[24]
DreamWorks raised $325 million from Reliance
Entertainment and an additional $325 million in debt in 2009.
[1]

DreamWorks Studios' initial movies, I Am Number Four, Cowboys & Aliens and Fright Night failed
while The Help was a hit and Real Steel and Spielberg's own War Horse had some success at the
box office. This left DreamWorks Studios financially drained that by 2011, the company was seeking
additional funding from Reliance. Reliance gave a $200 million investment in April 2012. Under the
deal, DreamWorks Studios scaled back production to three films per year and seek co-financiers on
big budget films with 20th Century Fox co-financing Lincoln and Robopocalypse. The company
continues to utilize Disney's marketing team.
[1]
In August after renegotiating their agreement with
Disney, DreamWorks Studios formed a deal with Mister Smith Entertainment to sell the distribution
of DreamWorks films in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, while Disney will continue to distribute in
North America, Australia, Russia, and some territories in Asia.
[25]