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Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Harty, Jason
Subject: BECKER GROUP; MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Financial figures for Becker Group. Says their profits got a boost due to 30 percent holding in video and DVD distributor Magna Pacific
Notes: accessed from: Encore Magazine. Reed Business. AFI Research Collection, RMIT University. (14 June 2007).

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Staff writers
Subject: BECKER GROUP; MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Becker Group profits are largely due to its stake in DVD distributor Magna Pacific.
Notes: accessed from: Encore Magazine. Reed Business. AFI Research Collection, RMIT University. (14 June 2007).

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Marx, Anthony
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; DISTRIBUTION. DVD. AUSTRALIA
Summary: Magna Pacific profit upgrade as DVD sales rise ever higher.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- "Magna Pacifc has secured a 6.4 per cent market share of the Australian DVD market for the year to date and plans to grow that by at least another 1 per cent by enlarging its product base"; -- "We have recently moved into the children's market and we see great potential for other add-on markets such as exercise, extreme sports, music DVDs, classic science fiction and martial arts," Mr Radley said. "We have been successful with our preliminary move into children's product through Care Bears and Croc Hunter, and we are now adding exciting titles such as Yu-Gi-Oh!, Strawberry Shortcake and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: McCullough, James
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Growth of revenue for Magna Pacific due to DVD sales.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- Allan Radley, Mg Dir Magna - "DVD now represents more than 60 per cent of our business in revenue and the impact of DVDs hasn't fully hit here in Australia yet...we believe we are at about 1989 equivalent terms to the CD business in 1989."; -- "Strong growth in DVD sales would drive revenue up 60 per cent this financial year to more than $20 million, from $12.5 million in 2002."

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Mosel, Guy
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; RADLEY, ALLAN
Summary: Titles of article encapsulated what its about.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- Allan Radley - Mg Dir Magna - "...we now control more than 50 per cent of the important under-$15 range...We can draw on more than 3000 movies from our library and with the cost of a number of these titles already previously recovered, the company is now at a point where it is highly profitable."

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Brannelly, Louise
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; BECKER GROUP
Summary: Magna Pacific positive news. Some interesting facts re: arrangement with Becker
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- ""Magna now has the rights for rental and sell-through of all the Becker Group's exclusive cinema release titles for the territories of Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands."

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Partridge, Des
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; FESTIVAL EXPRESS (CN, Bob Smeaton, 2003)
Summary: Focus on the DVD distribution company Magna Pacific and it's first cinema release Festival Express. Lots of stats on Magna Pacific.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- "This year, Brisbane company Magna Pacific has released more than 440 new DVD titles, shipped more than 6 million DVDs to retail outlets, and released one film."; -- "(Magna Pacific) has a $12 million annual shopping budget for new film titles."; -- "(Magna Pacific) has a DVD catalogue in excess of 1400 titles."

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Mitchell, Sue
Subject: LIONS GATE; INDUSTRY, VIDEO. AUSTRALIA; MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Lionsgate imploring investors to let them buy out Australian DVD distributor Magna Pacific. They do this by saying that Magna Pacific is in bad shape etc. Magna Pacific do not agree with this take over.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Tyndall, Fiona
Subject: LIONS GATE; MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Lionsgate stops business dealing with Magna Pacific in preparation for its take over bid on Magna Pacific. Says that Lionsgate (US based but with Oz office) wants to distribute films in Oz bypassing 3rd parties and could do this by purchasing magna Pacific but Magna don’t want to join in! Franks mentioned that Lionsgate was 10 per cent of Magna Pacific revenue until they cut off contract in Dec 2006.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Williams, Fiona
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Magna Pacific moving into all-rights acquisition and distribution.
Notes: accessed from: Encore Magazine. Reed Business. AFI Research Collection, RMIT University. (14 June 2007).

Call No: SUBJECT CLIPPINGS FILE
PhysDes: Clippings
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Prisk, Tracey
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; GRANADA; RANK ORGANISATION
Summary: Magna Pacific has acquired Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to the Rank library of product (held by Granada International).
Notes: accessed from: Encore Magazine. Reed Business. AFI Research Collection, RMIT University. (14 June 2007).

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Magna lift in profits due to industry lift in DVD sales.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- "Mr Radley said the DVD market was growing 12 times faster than the CD market in its boom period, according to industry sources."

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Brannelly, Louise
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; BECKER GROUP; DISTRIBUTION. DVD. AUSTRALIA
Summary: Magna Pacific has struck up a deal with the Becker Group which will enable it to release all Becker movies in Australia. Lots of projects of financial figures are listed.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Brannelly, Louise
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; DISTRIBUTION. DVD. AUSTRALIA; RADLEY, ALLAN; DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS (US, Courtney Solomon, 2000)
Summary: Magna Pacific strong revenue results due to high DVD sales. Now going into film production hoping to set up vertical integration.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: Allan Radley - Mg Dir Magna - The video and DVD manufacturer and distributor has forecast a 57 per cent jump in first half revenue to $5.8 million and a 20 per cent rise in pre-abnormal operating profit to $600,000. "Much of that improvement has been due to Magna's aggressive roll-out of DVD titles," Mr radley said, adding that DVD sales were exceeding all expectations.

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Walsh, Liam
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS; DVD, FILMS ON; DVD, TV SHOWS ON; DISTRIBUTION. DVD. AUSTRALIA; RADLEY, ALLAN
Summary: Magna Pacific's large growth in profit and revenue for the fiscal year of 2004.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- Magna's business includes acquiring and sitributing films and TV as well as supplying DVDs abd videos to rental and retail outlets like K-Mart.; -- A ballooning DVD market and niche sector success had driven the result, Magna managing director Allan Radley said. "Eighteen months ago we weren't in children's products at all. . . (it earned) $6 million-plus this financial year" he said.

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER; DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Cant, Sue
Subject: MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Magna Pacific has a capitlal raising from Thorney Holdings.
Notes: accessed from: Factiva. Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC. RMIT University Library. (14 May 2007).
Quotations: -- "Magna has built its share of the DVD market to 7 per cent, selling 3 million DVDs this year, nearly double sales of last year."

Call No: DVD RESEARCH FOLDER
Author: Staff Writer
Subject: YORAM GROSS STUDIOS; MAGNA PACIFIC HOLDINGS
Summary: Yoram Gross-EM.TV has teamed with Magna Pacific to release what they claim to be the largest Australian independently produced children's DVD catalogue
Notes: accessed from: Encore Magazine. Reed Business. AFI Research Collection, RMIT University. (14 June 2007).