It's only in relatively recent years that Hollywood became the playground of multinational corporations which regard movies and TV shows as a minor irritant to their overall activity.

A green-light meeting is when the decision is made finally whether or not to make a given picture.

Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two. And a significant portion of the production costs of the reduced slate will be borne by hedge funds and other investment groups.

Study the public behavior of top stars and you can detect a keen attentiveness to brand value.

Analyses of the movie marketplace points to an interesting phenomenon: High-profile movies are continuing to do well year-to-year in the U.S. and overseas - this past summer, for example, the top 10 movies registered at the same level as in '04.

We're going to see a very, very commercial kind of picture-making.

The major media companies are significantly reducing their financial commitment to the motion picture sector.