who owns the new england patriots football team?
Robert Kraft
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 Tobis @-@ Klangfilm has the exclusive rights to provide equipment for : Germany , Danzig , Austria , Hungary , Switzerland , Czechoslovakia , Holland , the Dutch Indies , Denmark , Sweden , Norway , Bulgaria , Romania , Yugoslavia , and Finland . The Americans have the exclusive rights for the United States , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , India , and Russia . All other countries , among them Italy , France , and England , are open to both parties . 

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 On March 14 , 2016 , Sony announced that it would acquire the Jackson estate 's stake in Sony / ATV in a deal valued at around $ 750 million , pending regulatory approval . The estate will retain a 10 % stake in EMI Music Publishing , as well as a stake in Mijac Music , which holds the rights to Michael Jackson 's songs and master recordings . Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton stated that the purchase would " enable Sony to more quickly adapt to changes in the music publishing business , while at the same time continuing to be an unparalleled leader in the industry and a treasured home for artists and writers . " The revenue will primarily be used to pay off the estate 's $ 500 million in debt , with the remainder to be placed in trust for Jackson 's children . The deal is slated to be completed by late @-@ 2016 or early @-@ 2017 . 

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 American football leagues exist throughout the world , but the game has yet to achieve the international success and popularity of baseball and basketball . NFL Europa , the developmental league of the NFL , operated from 1991 to 1992 and then from 1995 to 2007 . At the time of its closure , NFL Europa had five teams based in Germany and one in the Netherlands . 

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 The rights to the assets and intellectual property of Rise of Nations , Thrones and Patriots , and Rise of Legends and the Big Huge Games trademark were sold in the bankruptcy auction of 38 Studios to Microsoft Studios on December 11 , 2013 . Gross proceeds of the auction totaled $ 320 @,@ 000 . 

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 In October 2015 , it was reported that a clause had been triggered in the agreement between Sony and the estate of Michael Jackson , allowing Sony to make a takeover bid for the Sony / ATV stake held by the estate of Michael Jackson , or vice versa . Billboard felt that Sony acquiring the estate 's stake was the most likely outcome , noting the potential revenue the library could bring in regards to licensing for on @-@ demand music streaming services . 
