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4 unusual facts about Jerry Perenchio


Jerry Perenchio

The company sold to Coca-Cola in 1985 (who at the time was the parent of Columbia Pictures, now owned by Sony) for $485 million in Coke shares which later doubled.

Along with Bud Yorkin, he also owns the rights to the film Blade Runner, as his bond completion company took ownership of the film when it went over budget.

Perenchio was also a sports promoter, and in 1973 organized The Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs which was held in Houston at the Astrodome.

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Owned by Jerry Perenchio and Norman Lear, the station became the launchpad for what is now the Telemundo Network.



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