PolyGram (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "PolyGram" in English language version.

Last modified: 21:03:38, 19 August 2026 (UTC)

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88latimes.com

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66worldradiohistory.com

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44variety.com

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43books.google.com

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22nytimes.com

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22web.archive.org

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11upi.com

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11onamrecords.com

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11worldcat.org

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11cnn.com

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11marketingweek.com

low place

8,223^rd place

11theinnovationshow.io

low place

11independent.co.uk

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29^th place

11deseret.com

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11bbc.co.uk

11^th place

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11highbeam.com

515^th place

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11gale.com

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441^st place

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

"Thunderbirds are going, going, gone". BBC News. 1999-01-19. Retrieved 2013-06-22.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Hardy, Phil (20 November 2012). Download! How The Internet Transformed The Record Business. Omnibus Press. pp. Chapter 4. ISBN 9780857128034. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
Geisst, Charles R. (14 May 2014). "Radio Industry". Encyclopedia of American Business History. p. 352. ISBN 9781438109879. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
"P'Gram Video Making Moves In U.K. Market". 18 July 1998.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

money.cnn.com

"CAN HE FIX PHILIPS? HECK, CAN ANYONE? NEW CEO COR BOONSTRA IS AN OUTSIDER WHO TALKS A GOOD TURNAROUND GAME FOR THE ELECTRONICS GIANT--BUT MAY HAVE TO MOVE FASTER. - March 31, 1997". money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-05.

deseret.com (Global: 1,124^th place; English: 531^st place)

"Seagram absorbs Polygram, creates world's largest music company". Deseret News. 11 December 1998.

gale.com (Global: 914^th place; English: 441^st place)

go.gale.com

Groves, Don (24 January 2000). "CIC Video builds new identity after split". Variety. Vol. 377, no. 10. p. 24. Retrieved 6 April 2018 – via General OneFile.

highbeam.com (Global: 515^th place; English: 295^th place)

"Paramount to retain CIC Video operations". Screen Digest. 1 March 1999. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018. (Partial rendition of story contained in HighBeam Research archive)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

"Seagram buys PolyGram from Philips for $10.6bn". The Independent. 22 May 1998.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Knoedelseder, Jr., William K. (1989-07-28). "Polygram Will Buy Island Records for About $300 Million". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
Knoedelseder Jr., William K. (1989-07-28). "PolyGram Will Buy Island Records for About $300 Million". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
"Dutch Company to Buy A&M Records". Los Angeles Times. 1989-10-11. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
"Business People; Polygram to Get New Chairman". Los Angeles Times. 1990-05-19. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
Eller, Claudia; Philips, Chuck (1998-05-07). "Philips Puts PolyGram Empire Up for Sale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
Eller, Claudia (October 9, 1998). "Seagram May Settle for Sale of Film Library". Los Angeles Times.
"MGM Agrees to Acquire PolyGram Movie Library". 23 October 1998 – via LA Times.
"USA Will Buy Some Seagram Film Assets". 8 April 1999 – via LA Times.

marketingweek.com (Global: low place; English: 8,223^rd place)

Week, Marketing (1998-06-11). "Why Phillips must sharpen up its act". Marketing Week. Retrieved 2024-05-05.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

"BUSINESS PEOPLE; Polygram Records Names President". The New York Times. 1985-10-18. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
"Chief Executive at Polygram Resigns". The New York Times. 23 June 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

onamrecords.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Media Business; PolyGram to Acquire A&M" (PDF). The New York Times. 1989-10-12. Retrieved 2025-11-06. At a news conference, David Fine, PolyGram's president, declined to state a precise price for the deal, but said speculation that it was about $500 million "is in the ballpark."

theinnovationshow.io (Global: low place; English: low place)

McCullen, Aidan (2023-10-27). "Killing Your Business While It's Still Working: That (Kodak) Moment". The Innovation Show. Retrieved 2024-05-05.

upi.com (Global: 377^th place; English: 206^th place)

"PolyGram buys A&M Records for $500 million". Los Angeles Times. 1989-09-15. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

"Label with a cause". Variety. 1998-07-09. Retrieved 2025-11-06. Fine, the former head of PolyGram who took the company public in 1989.
Variety Staff (1997-07-22). "Philips quitting media biz, except for Polygram stake". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
Carver, Benedict; Dawtrey, Adam (1999-02-10). "U to start int'l distrib". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
Petrikin, Chris (1999-10-15). "U, Par extend UIP pact". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"CAN HE FIX PHILIPS? HECK, CAN ANYONE? NEW CEO COR BOONSTRA IS AN OUTSIDER WHO TALKS A GOOD TURNAROUND GAME FOR THE ELECTRONICS GIANT--BUT MAY HAVE TO MOVE FASTER. - March 31, 1997". money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
"Paramount to retain CIC Video operations". Screen Digest. 1 March 1999. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018. (Partial rendition of story contained in HighBeam Research archive)

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

"Worldwide deal doings at Cannes" (PDF). Broadcasting: 39. April 30, 1990. ISSN 0007-2028. Retrieved September 15, 2017.

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 127^th place; English: 68^th place)

"PolyGram Insures Home Video Base" (PDF). Billboard. 1980-03-29. p. 9.
"PolyGram to fold" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1983-05-09. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
"PolyGram, 20th Tie Seen As Foundation For Buyout" (PDF). Billboard. 1982-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
"PolyGram Firms 20th Ownership" (PDF). Billboard. 1982-07-24. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
"PolyGram Expands Publishing Holdings" (PDF). Billboard. 1989-12-02. p. 56. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
"Worldwide deal doings at Cannes" (PDF). Broadcasting: 39. April 30, 1990. ISSN 0007-2028. Retrieved September 15, 2017.

PolyGram (English Wikipedia)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

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books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; English: 26th place)

money.cnn.com

deseret.com (Global: 1,124th place; English: 531st place)

gale.com (Global: 914th place; English: 441st place)

go.gale.com

highbeam.com (Global: 515th place; English: 295th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46th place; English: 29th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32nd place; English: 21st place)

marketingweek.com (Global: low place; English: 8,223rd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

onamrecords.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

theinnovationshow.io (Global: low place; English: low place)

upi.com (Global: 377th place; English: 206th place)

variety.com (Global: 21st place; English: 17th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)

search.worldcat.org

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 127th place; English: 68th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

deseret.com (Global: 1,124^th place; English: 531^st place)

gale.com (Global: 914^th place; English: 441^st place)

highbeam.com (Global: 515^th place; English: 295^th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

marketingweek.com (Global: low place; English: 8,223^rd place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

upi.com (Global: 377^th place; English: 206^th place)

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 127^th place; English: 68^th place)