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     • In 1990, Sheinberg and Lew Wasserman negotiated a $6.59 billion sale of MCA and Universal to Japan's Matsushita Electric in cash and securities. Sheinberg departed Universal in July 1995, following the takeover of the studio by the Seagram Company.
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   When did Sheinberg leave Universal Studios?

   • Sheinberg left the company after it was sold to Seagram Co. in 1995. Seagram paid $5.7 billion for an 80% stake in MCA, which owned the Universal Studios theme parks and other assets. After the sale, Wasserman was effectively pushed aside. Wasserman died in 2002.

   Sidney Sheinberg, who led MCA/Universal’s rise, dies at 84

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   Why did Sheinberg leave MCA?

   • In 1995, MCA was sold again to Seagram, which led to the departure of both Wasserman and Sheinberg. Sheinberg then segued into a brief deal at the company for his production banner the Bubble Factory, with only modest results, and after his departure in 1997, he was openly critical of the Seagram regime.

   Sid Sheinberg Dead: MCA Inc. Leader Was 84 - Variety

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   Who was Sidney Sheinberg?

   • Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Sidney Sheinberg, an irascible Universal Studios executive who discovered and nurtured Steven Spielberg, putting “Jaws” into production and helping to turn Hollywood into a blockbuster-focused business, died on Thursday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 84.

   Sidney Sheinberg, a Force Behind Universal and Spielberg, Is Dead at 84

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   Who was Steven Spielberg and Sidney Sheinberg?

   • Sidney Sheinberg, right, and Steven Spielberg at an event honoring Mr. Spielberg in Los Angeles in 1994. Mr. Sheinberg discovered the director and producer and backed his movies while serving as an executive at Universal Studios, which he helped build into an entertainment conglomerate. Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

   Sidney Sheinberg, a Force Behind Universal and Spielberg, Is Dead at 84

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sidney_SheinbergSidney Sheinberg - Wikipedia

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   Sheinberg departed Universal in July 1995, following the takeover of the studio by the Seagram Company. He produced several feature films through his production company The Bubble Factory over the decade that followed.

4. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1997/06/11-fiSheinberg, Universal End Production Deal After 2 Years

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   Jun 11, 1997 · The deal was negotiated when Sheinberg exited as president of MCA Inc.--since renamed Universal Studios Inc.--when spirits giant Seagram Co. bought control of the entertainment conglomerate...

5. www.nytimes.com › sidney-sheinberg-deadSidney Sheinberg, a Force Behind Universal and Spielberg, Is ...

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   Mar 8, 2019 · Sidney Sheinberg, an irascible Universal Studios executive who discovered and nurtured Steven Spielberg, putting “Jaws” into production and helping to turn Hollywood into a...

6. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1993/12/19-tmSteven Spielberg, Seriously - Los Angeles Times

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   Dec 19, 1993 · IT WAS SID SHEINBERG, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF operating officer of Universal’s parent organization, MCA Inc., who sent Thomas Keneally’s book, “Schindler’s List,” to Spielberg shortly after ...

7. www.latimes.com › business › hollywoodSidney Sheinberg, who led MCA/Universal’s rise, dies at 84

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   Mar 9, 2019 · Sheinberg left the company after it was sold to Seagram Co. in 1995. Seagram paid $5.7 billion for an 80% stake in MCA, which owned the Universal Studios theme parks and other assets.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 1997/06/16 › businessBursting the bubble at the Bubble Factory, another tale from ...

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   Jun 16, 1997 · Sheinberg, in a statement, called the deal ''functionally too restricting.'' Studio executives said Universal ended the deal by writing a check. The details were not disclosed.

9. variety.com › 2019 › filmSid Sheinberg Dead: MCA Inc. Leader Was 84 - Variety

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   Mar 8, 2019 · Sidney Sheinberg, who served for more than 20 years as president and COO of MCA, Inc and Universal Studios and helped build the former agency into a potent entertainment corporation, died...