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Media Rights Capital: Modi Wiczyk, Asif Satchu, Dan Goodman, Marni Wieshofer, Keith Samples

Modi Wiczyk became a mogul of media when he left Endeavor to found Media Rights Capital, an independent studio that partners directly with creative talent in both the production and distribution of feature films. Modi Wiczyk is a Hollywood entrepreneur with substantial experience as a film agent. Modi Wiczyk co-Founded Media Rights Capital with Asif Satchu. View more resources for Media Rights Capital and film maker Modi Wiczyk.

Under the executive leadership of Modi Wiczyk, Asif Satchu, Keith Samples, Dan Goodman, and Marni Wieshofer, Media Rights Capital has financed a number of successful productions, including Babel with Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt, and Media Rights Capital's upcoming film The Box with Cameron Diaz.

Media Rights Capital co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu stand among Hollywood's Endangered Entrepreneurs. Modi Wiczyk developed the business plan for Media Rights Capital at Harvard Business School, where he first knew Asif Satchu. Keith Samples joined Media Rights Capital in 2007. Bill Masterson joined Media Rights Capital in 2008. Marni Wieshofer joined Modi Wiczyk and the rest in 2008. Dan Goodman left Ogilvy to join Media Rights Capital.

News headlines for Media Rights Capital report that the WPP claims a 6.8% stake in Media Rights Capital in 2008. Media Rights Capital executives Asif Satchu, Modi Wiczyk, Keith Samples, and Dan Goodman develop a contract with Google Adsense to display free streaming video for Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy through ad-supported Internet feeds. View more resources for Media Rights Capital at a Media Rights Capital website.

Media Rights Capital moguls Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu are joined in the development of their independent studio by Keith Samples, Dan Goodman, and Marni Wieshofer. Press, news, and related articles about Media Rights Capital are available at Media-Rights-Press.

The Writes Guild of America strikes a deal with Media Rights Capital during the 2007 writers' strike. Media Rights Capital is one of four studios to contract with the WGA. Modi Wiczyk comments on Media Rights Capital in the Harvardwood Salon Series.


Rupert Murdoch

Wired Magazine reports on Rupert Murdoch 's $580 million purchase of MySpace in an article written by Spencer Reiss. Murdoch cites the internet as "media's golden age," and looks to leverage MySpace's aggregation of people on the web and to use it as an advertising, marketing, and distribution vehicle for News Corp.

The New York Times, a newspaper for New York City, provides news about Rupert Murdoch such as commentary and archival articles the paper has published. Much of the news is classified under business/financial desk.

The BBC, a British news organization, profiled Rupert Murdoch of News Corp., as a major player in the media business. The article includes information about Murdoch's professional and personal experiences.

News Corp. provides the text of the speech given by Rupert Murdoch to the American Society of Newspaper Editors on April 13, 2005. Included in the topics discussed by Murdoch is new technology's effects on media.

Rupert Murdoch 's profile as one of AskMen's Men of the Week: Business, includes information about the media businessman. Biographical background, professional information, pictures, and related news make up some of the available information.


Steve J Ross - Time Warner - Courtney Sales Ross

Article in the New York Times reports on the eulogy of Steve Ross, the media mogul who built the media conglomerate Warner Communications out of a funeral parlor and facilitated the massive merger between Warner Communications and Time, Inc to create Time Warner.

Official website for The Ross Institute, founded by Courtney Ross, the widow of Steve Ross.

Profile for Courtney Ross the widow of Steve Ross, at Forbes reveals information such as net worth, the founding of Warner Communications, the creation of Time Warner, and the options left to Courtney Ross at Steve Ross’ death.

The movies section of the New York Times reveals media information about Courtney Ross, including Courtney Sale Ross filmography and who she has worked with in the production of other films.

The movies section on Yahoo! profiles the filmography of Courtney Ross including information about her involvement in such films as Listen Up (1990) and George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (1993).

View the official website for The Global Academy, sponsored by Courtney Sale Ross, whose mission as a Charter School is to serve students in grades K-12 to "think critically and creatively, understand and respect different cultures, become leaders, use technology, live healthy lives and develop a passion for learning."

Read about the philanthropic efforts of Courtney Sale Ross in junction with the deceased Steve Ross at Faces of Philanthropy

View information about Courtney Sale Ross, the widow of Steve Ross, at IMDb, including what she has accomplished with Filmography.