THE SUIT WHO WEARS FIVE HATS

Lots of people think they have the toughest job in Hollywood. But Kevin Tsujihara, the new head of Warner Bros' Home Entertainment Division, does not just have one tough job; he has five of them fighting for his time and attention -- and just plain fighting. He oversees home video, digital dist...

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Published in:Fortune 2006-05, Vol.153 (10), p.128
Main Author: Boorstin, Julia
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Amusement parks
Computer & video games
Executives
Home entertainment industry
Leadership
Meetings
Motion pictures
Personal profiles
Piracy
Strategic management
Tsujihara, Kevin
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Summary:Lots of people think they have the toughest job in Hollywood. But Kevin Tsujihara, the new head of Warner Bros' Home Entertainment Division, does not just have one tough job; he has five of them fighting for his time and attention -- and just plain fighting. He oversees home video, digital distribution, videogames, technical operations, and anti-piracy efforts. He knows consumers want new movies in their living rooms as fast as possible -- but he also has to make sure theater owners stay in business. In April, Warner Bros became the first studio to simultaneously release a digital download and a DVD when it partnered with a Dutch site called Free Record Shop to sell digital downloads of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on the same day the DVD was released. But while Tsujihara may cut a quiet figure in the cafeteria, his invisible hand is increasingly felt at the company.
ISSN:0015-8259