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THORNE Makes Its Mark In Asia With Content Television 6 December, 2011 London, 6 December 2011 - Content Television, a division of Content Media Corporation, has secured a significant deal in Asia for its star-studded crime thriller Thorne as HBO picks up the top-rated drama franchise |
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Sundance unveils Next, Midnight lineups 5 December, 2011 Acknowledging the rising profile of Sundance's edgy Next sidebar, with "Bellflower," "The Lie" and "Sound of My Voice" among the offbeat titles that found buyers this year, fest topper John Cooper and director of programming Trevor Groth have added one more slot to the section for the upcoming January event in Park City, Utah. |
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Content picks up Eduardo Sanchez’s LOVELY MOLLY 24 October, 2011 Content Film has boarded Blair Witch director’s new feature after Toronto premiere; comprehensive transmedia campaign in place. |
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John Cusack adds 'NUMBERS' thriller 24 October, 2011 John Cusack has come aboard "The Numbers Station" opposite Malin Akerman, with Kasper Barfoed ("The Candidate") directing the action thriller. |
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Content West Heads East With NHK In New Deals From Content Television 5 October, 2011 Cannes, 5 October 2011 – Content Television, a division of Content Media Corporation, has shipped its spectacular natural history series Wild Wales to NHK Japan, it was announced today at MIPCOM, as part of a raft of international acquisitions for programming from the company’s Content West portfolio. |
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Australia’s Movie Network And Content Television Make An Event Of It With BAFTA 3 October, 2011 Cannes, 3 October 2011 – Content Television, a division of Content Media Corporation, has concluded a new deal in Australia for its prestigious event programming, as Movie Network Channels acquires the Orange British Academy Film Awards and the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards. |
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Content Digital Embarks On The Millionaire Tour With Vuguru At MIPCOM 2011 26 September, 2011 London, 26 September 2011 – Content Digital, a division of Content Media Corporation, announced today its latest acquisition from leading US independent studio Vuguru, as the distributor prepares to launch high-action thriller The Millionaire Tour starring Dominic Monaghan (Lost), at MIPCOM 2011. |
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Content makes PACT for Nicholas McCarthy's feature film debut 25 August, 2011 Production has just wrapped on the terrifying ghost story, “The Pact” written and directed by Nicholas McCarthy. The feature is based on McCarthy’s short of the same name that premiered this past January at the Sundance Film Festival 2011. The financing was arranged by Content Media Corporation Ltd. Ross M. Dinerstein of Preferred Content produces and Content Film’s President, Jamie Carmichael, serves as Executive Producer. |
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Content Television To Launch ‘STRICTLY SEXUAL: THE SERIES’ Spinoff Of Hit Cult Classic Indie Feature Film ‘Strictly Sexual,’ On Hulu 16 August, 2011 Los Angeles, 16 August 2011 – Content Television, a division of global multi-platform entertainment company Content Media Corporation, today announced it will premiere Strictly Sexual: The Series in the U.S. through Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service starting Tuesday, August 16. |
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Content acquires international rights (excl. UK TV) to Nick Broomfield's SARAH PALIN: YOU BETCHA! Doc premiering at Toronto FF 3 August, 2011 Los Angeles, 3 August 2011 – Content is delighted to announce the acquisition of Nick Broomfield’s latest documentary – his quest for the real Sarah Palin. Channel 4 has UK TV rights with Content representing International and Cassian Elwes the US. |
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Europe’s Leading Mixed Martial Arts Promotion BAMMA Appoints Content Media Corporation To Handle Its International TV and Digital Distribution 8 July, 2011 London, 8 July 2011 – The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA), currently the largest and most prominent mixed martial arts organisation in Europe, today announced its new distribution deal with Content Media Corporation. Starting with immediate effect, Content Media will exclusively distribute BAMMA’s live broadcasts and existing archive footage across all platforms outside of the UK including TV and digital. |
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Content Television Opens The Door On China To Distribute Unique Factual Series World Heritage Of China 22 June, 2011 London, 22 June 2011 - Content Television (formerly known as Fireworks International), a division of Content Media Corporation, has concluded a deal with China Stories Inc. securing the worldwide distribution rights, excluding China and Japan, to the brand new factual series World Heritage of China. |
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Content acquires international as Artificial Eye takes UK rights to WRECKERS' 20 June, 2011 London, 20 June 2011 – Content Film is delighted to announce the acquisition of WRECKERS for international sales. Artificial Eye film releasing has acquired the UK rights for theatrical release, alongside a day-on-date release with Curzon On Demand www.curzoncinemas.com/film_on_demand. |
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Content Digital Ramps Up Portfolio, Distributing Series Spin Off To Hit Indie Film STRICTLY SEXUAL 13 June, 2011 London, 13 June 2011 - Content Digital, a division of Content Media Corporation, today announces a deal with Atlantis Investments for the distribution of all rights worldwide to Strictly Sexual: The Series. |
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Content Television Recruits Matt Cooperstein To Drive Kids’ Division 2 June, 2011 London, 2 June 2011 - Content Television, a division of Content Media Corporation, has today announced that it has retained executive Matt Cooperstein to spearhead its renewed activity in the kids, teens and tweens programming genre. Cooperstein will report to Greg Phillips, President, Content TV and Digital and will work on both new acquisitions and sales of its portfolio of children’s programming. |
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Content acquires worldwide rights to ‘STORY / TELLER’ directed by Mark Pellington and starring Alice Eve and Liev Schreiber 13 May, 2011 Cannes, 13 May 2011 – Content is delighted to announce the acquisition of STORY / TELLER for international sales. The North American rights will be shared with the production. |
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Spirit Digital Media Opens Santa Monica Office, Hires Digital Specialist Zev Suissa 28 April, 2011 London, 28 April 2011 - Rapidly expanding digital content business Spirit Digital Media, part of Content Media Corporation plc, has hired digital specialist Zev Suissa as Creative Director. Based in Santa Monica, Suissa will oversee a development slate of original properties for multiple platforms and build digital extensions for existing IP as well as executive produce series, apps, sizzles and games. |
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Content Television Takes THORNE To More Than 120 Countries 29 March, 2011 London, 29 March 2011 - Content Television (formerly known as Fireworks International), a division of Content Media Corporation, has shipped the star-studded crime thriller Thorne to more than 120 countries throughout the world, securing a raft of significant new deals including major pan-territory acquisitions. |
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Content Film sells THE DIVIDE internationally 17 March, 2011 Hitman Director Xavier Gens premiered his latest film, THE DIVIDE to great acclaim at the SXSW film festival this weekend. Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Content and Graham Taylor of WME sold the film to Anchor Bay for North America. EP Jamie Carmichael, President of Content Film, has today sold the film to Initiative Cinema One in France. |
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Content & Black Camel's OUTPOST: BLACK SUN starts production 17 March, 2011 Content and Black Camel are pleased to announce that principal photography has begun on OUTPOST: BLACK SUN, sequel of OUTPOST (2008) on 27 February 2011. Content co-developed the script with Black Camel Pictures and it is produced in association with Matador Pictures with development and production investment from Creative Scotland. |
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ContentFilm Plc adopts new name, Content Media Corporation plc, to establish global brand across all its platforms 14 March, 2011 Fireworks International to Operate as Content Television; ContentFilm International to Operate as Content Film; and Content Digital to become an Independently Branded Division. |
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Fireworks International Announces Raft Of New Deals Through BAFTA Representation 10 February, 2011 London, 10 February 2011 - Fireworks International, the television and digital distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, has secured a host of acquisitions from broadcasters around the world for the forthcoming Orange British Academy Film Awards, following its recently announced representation agreement with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. These newly secured deals mean that the awards show will be available in more than 75 territories. |
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Fireworks International Signs Up Host Of International Broadcasters As Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Makes Global Debut 12 January, 2011 London, 12 January 2011 - Fireworks International, the television and digital distribution arm of ContentFilm plc, has secured a range of significant international sales for the upcoming 16th edition of the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, it was announced today, as the event makes its debut to global audiences in 2011. |
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