Viacom Will Work With DreamWorks

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NEW YORK Viacom chief Philippe Dauman on Thursday reiterated his confidence that his company would work with Steven Spielberg in the future.

It was Dauman’s first public appearance since the news last week that the filmmaker is in talks with Indian entertainment giant Reliance to raise $550 million in return for a 50 percent stake in a new version of DreamWorks, which Spielberg would create after exiting his deal with Viacom’s Paramount.

“I have been enjoying a great relationship with Steven,” Dauman said at the annual PricewaterhouseCoopers Entertainment & Media Outlook report launch event.

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