This is a perfect example of what I wrote yesterday about why the big studios really need to focus on blockbusters with lots of spin-off potential even if it means no more mid-budget movies.
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He smiled when he let rip a top-spin backhand, and he even smiled when he netted a volley.
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Even so, this year's surge in spin-offs and the rise in the conglomerate discount certainly suggest that new diversifications are likely to be far outweighed by corporate break-ups.
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