Michael King
Michael King
Michael King, OBEwas a New Zealand popular historian, author and biographer. He wrote or edited over 30 books on New Zealand topics, including The Penguin History of New Zealand, which was the most popular New Zealand book of 2004...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionFilm Producer
Date of Birth29 April 1952
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You've got this huge gap between your current product and the products behind it.
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We had a great show in 'Wheel,' obviously. And when we placed it in the right time periods, it didn't just become the number-one show, it became the number-one show in the history of television.
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We consider today's announcement to be the death of the prospects for widespread use of Avastin plus Tarceva in renal cell carcinoma.
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More than likely, 20% of your customer base is contributing 150% to 200% of total annualized profit (TAP); 70% is breaking even; and 10% is costing you 50% to 100% of TAP.
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I think people were pleasantly surprised by the near-term strength in earnings growth. This is a great company. I just think it needs a little more time before I get super-excited.
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I was a little surprised they didn't get more money for retroactive royalties, ... but I think it's a reasonable settlement given Gilead's part of it, Roche's part of it and the broader public health implications ... neither wanted to come out of this looking greedy.
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Japan and Korea have already shown people will buy profitable TV services. I just don't know that a similar dynamic will take place in the rest of the world.
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That could also mean a change in policies, which also impacts coolness.
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Ring tones will be a nice little revenue bump for carriers going forward but it's not as if there will be billions and billions of dollars in their pockets tomorrow,
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Fundamentalism is not a phenomenon limited to religion. Any belief system can become intolerant and give rise to violence. Whether one likes it or not, humanity is 'wired' for myth. Mutual tolerance is the only way.
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I don't think it was a fair trial. The direct and indirect evidence was causation for a verdict in his favor.
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The point I've always made is that I'm writing for a general audience, rather than just for an audience of academics or fellow historians.
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Certainly, there's just a ton of experimentation now. That's probably what we're going to see for the next two or three years.
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If you have a little extra parking, I err on the side of getting rid of it in favor of having some more greenery.