(Reuters) – DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, the studio behind the “Shrek” franchise and this summer’s “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” is in talks with Sony Pictures Entertainment about distributing its films, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. Under a contract that expires next year, DreamWorks pays Viacom Inc’s Paramount Pictures 8 percent of film revenues generated at movie theaters and on DVD. Last year, Paramount rejected a request from DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg to extend the agreement and lower the fee to 7 percent. …
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