By Ray Pride Pride@moviecitynews.com
Screen Media Acquires Media 8 Titles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, September 19, 2012 – Screen Media has acquired exclusive distribution rights to the Media 8 Library. Screen Media will begin marketing the titles at the upcoming MIPCOM in October.
“We’re very excited to be adding the Media 8 titles to our library, said Joseph Kovacs, President of Screen Media. “Screen Media has always been a source of quality films for international buyers. The addition of the Media 8 titles to our catalog galvanizes our position as a premier supplier that can offer both quality and quantity across all platforms.”
“With Mipcom just a few weeks away, the timing could not be better,” added Michael Dwyer, Vice President of International Sales & Acquisitions. “Adding titles of this caliber to an already formidable line-up puts us in an enviable position. We anticipate a very busy market.”
In addition to its vast catalogue of quality motion pictures, the Media 8 Library contains over 30 high-profile films with top Hollywood stars, released theatrically in the last 6-8 years, and which have generated box office receipts in excess of $100M, including the Oscar winningMonster (Charlize Theron- Academy Award -Best Actress), United States of Leland (Ryan Gosling, Kevin Spacey, Michelle Williams), Upside of Anger (Kevin Costner), Running Scared (Paul Walker, Vera Farmiga), Man About Town (Ben Affleck), and Havoc (Ann Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt).
With over 2,000 titles in its library, the Media 8 acquisition further bolsters Screen Media’s position as the leading independent distributor of quality motion pictures to the international media markets.
ABOUT SCREEN MEDIA
Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a leading global independent motion picture distribution company with a broad distribution network that includes US and international theatrical, home video, television, cable and new media distribution, with one of the largest independently owned motion picture libraries in the world. In 2011, Screen Media launched its wholly-owned ad-supported streaming channel Popcornflix, which is now available in multiple international territories and soon to expand worldwide. The Company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.screenmedia.net.
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