Lions Roar, Will Rupert Back Down?

International Communications Broadcast Systems – By Constance Clarendon – Hollywood, USA. – Carl Icahn claimed victory and departed the field of a MGM/Lionsgate merger, and as we know, Fox then entered. Seems the “Fox” is no match for two lions. Today, Peter Wilkes, Senior Vice President, Executive Communications & Investor Relations, of Lionsgate issued a tersely worded statement: “Lionsgate is not for sale, period. If MGM’s Leo could not eat us, neither will Rupert “Mr. Burns” Murdoch and his Fox.”

According to onlookers at a Fox/Wendy Deng sponsored polo match in Hong Kong, Rupert Murdoch had to be given oxygen when his son James showed him a tweet of the Lionsgate press release.

More later…

Related Links:

Lionsgate.com: http://www.lionsgate.com/

MGM.com: http://www.mgm.com/

Newscorp.com: http://www.newscorp.com/