tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704215.post111371453335335281..comments2023-11-02T06:18:48.335-04:00Comments on The GelflingWaldo Files: Bids on HIT Point to Buy Out.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704215.post-1114139120581549522005-04-21T23:05:00.000-04:002005-04-21T23:05:00.000-04:00How do I convince HIT to release "Dog City - The M...How do I convince HIT to release "Dog City - The Movie" for Region 1? Why have they released it in the UK but not the US?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704215.post-1113959967488739102005-04-19T21:19:00.000-04:002005-04-19T21:19:00.000-04:00The Apax deal was more of an investment than an ow...The Apax deal was more of an investment than an ownership buyout. Apax Partners (a private equity firm) bought the majority of HIT's shares of stock. Apax is now an invester (and technical owner) of HIT. Like any investor, they benefit from HIT's action and have a large amount of capital invested in the company (which is a big help to HIT). Apax is not doing much except dealing with money. <BR/><BR/>The buyout offers being considered now are from other media companies that are interested in taking HIT and adding it to their catalog and resources. This is more like the Muppet buy out by Disney (except HIT would sell everything they have, not just 1 or 2 franchises). This is more than just getting more financial support, this is getting new leadership and access to new resources. Remember that HIT only has distribution rights to the Henson library and anyone who buys HIT would also only get distribution rights (that would expire in 2009 – unless they extend them with Henson).bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069428303800554413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704215.post-1113796299061051182005-04-17T23:51:00.000-04:002005-04-17T23:51:00.000-04:00Wasn't HIT just purchased by Apax?http://www.c21me...Wasn't HIT just purchased by Apax?<BR/><BR/>http://www.c21media.net/resources/detail.asp?area=79&article=23999Scott Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944691855201657542noreply@blogger.com