Discriminatory Terms Noted "The studios tend to treat films that independent producers have made more as stepchildren," said one entertainment analyst.

Not necessarily, said Eric Scheirer, a media and entertainment analyst for the Forrester Research consulting group.

It simplifies the structure and gives it full control over the deal making process," said Harold L. Vogel, an entertainment analyst.

"It's very curious," said Harold Vogel, an entertainment analyst at Cowen & Company.

"It's like musical chairs," said Jeff Logsdon, an entertainment analyst at the Seidler Companies.

But several entertainment analysts said MCA's new park has a good chance of becoming a success.

He knows the leisure industries from his 17 years as a media and entertainment analyst.

"The average 19-year-old sees eight movies a year," said Christopher Dixon, an entertainment analyst with Paine Webber.

"I wouldn't characterize it as financial crisis, even if they had a bad year," said Harold L. Vogel, an entertainment analyst.

Christopher Dixon, an entertainment analyst at Paine Webber, said the move indicated the company was willing to address weakness.