Relativity International Signs and Extends Key Foreign Output Deals
Company Forms New Output Deals in Germany, Austria and the Philippines and Extends its Deal in Latin America
BERLIN, Feb. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity International announced today at the Berlin International Film Festival that the company has signed and extended key foreign output deals. The company formed new output deals in Germany, Austria and the Philippines and extended its deal in Latin America.
- In Germany and Austria, Tele Munchen Gruppe (TMG) will now distribute Relativity Studios' films
- In Latin America, Imagem will continue to distribute both Relativity Studios' films and third-party films overseen by Relativity International
- In the Philippines, Viva will now distribute both Relativity Studios' films and third-party films overseen by Relativity International
"Relativity International continues to expand its ability to bring both Relativity Studios' films and our partners' films to audiences around the world," said Camela Galano, President Relativity International. "TMG, Imagem and Viva are all leaders in their respective territories and we are proud to be working with them."
Herbert Kloiber, owner and CEO of Tele Muenchen Group: "I am delighted that TMG/Concorde is going to be the new home for Relativity Studio's feature film slate for the coming years."
About Relativity
Relativity (relativitymedia.com) is a next-generation global media company engaged in multiple aspects of content production and distribution, including movies, television, fashion, sports, digital and music. More than just a collection of entertainment-related businesses, Relativity is a content engine with the ability to leverage each of these business units, independently and together, to create content across all mediums, giving consumers what they want, when they want it.
Relativity Studios, the company's largest division, has produced, distributed or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box-office revenue and earning 60 Oscar nominations. Relativity's films include Oculus, Safe Haven, Act of Valor, Immortals, Limitless, and The Fighter. Upcoming releases include Blumhouse Productions' The Lazarus Effect and Desert Dancer.
About Tele Munchen Gruppe
TMG is a fully integrated media company, which has been successfully operating in the market for more than 45 years. TMG is able to exploit all audio-visual rights through its own distribution channels. Its activities include the production and acquisition of feature films, TV productions and classical music programs, as well as their distribution in the theatrical, home entertainment, broadcasting and merchandising sectors. Besides, TMG is a shareholder in the nationwide free TV-stations Tele 5 and RTL II in Germany as well as ATV and ATV II in Austria and continues to strengthen its strategic market position through partnerships with other companies, such as the production company Odeon Film AG and the leading on demand specialist On Demand Deutschland.
About Imagem
Imagem Filmes is one of the leading independent film distributors in Latin America, with its own theatrical, home video and TV distribution structures in Brazil and working through independent sub-distributors and studios alike in the Spanish-speaking countries of the territory, handling approximately 30 titles a year.
Imagem Filmes is part of a larger group of companies, all directly or indirectly involved in film distribution and home entertainment. Established in 1991, WMIX, its parent company, has a country wide market penetration, servicing over 3000 active clients in all of Brazil's regions. Using a network of approximately 70 sales representatives and with offices in most of Brazilian states, WMIX is uniquely positioned to attend the demands and challenges of a constantly changing market environment.
About Viva
Viva Communications Inc. is a multi-platform entertainment company with 360 degree synergized business units supporting each other. With over 30 years in film production and distribution, Viva has produced iconic movies that launched careers and defined pop culture. In fact, Viva is behind the three top grossing local movies of all time. Viva also distributes independent local productions, Asian and Hollywood films.
SOURCE Relativity International
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