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Entertainment & Sports

Feb. 11, 2010

Hedge Fund Wins Rights to Storied 'Terminator' Franchise

In a surprise outcome, a hedge fund won the rights to the "Terminator" franchise in a bankruptcy auction Monday night, beating out a top entertainment studio that was presumed to be the new owner of the sci-fi action juggernaut.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - In a surprise outcome, a hedge fund won the rights to the "Terminator" franchise in a bankruptcy auction Monday night, beating out a top entertainment studio that was presumed to be the new owner of the sci-fi action juggernaut.

The hedge fund, Santa Barbara-based Pacificor, prevailed after a six-hour auction process that ended around 9 p.m. Monday, accordi...

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