The original companies will continue to release film and TV projects under their respective labels.
Backed by what representatives called “substantial equity investment” from China Cultural And Entertainment Fund (Ccef), the parties have merged to create a film and TV producer-financier.
Ske chairman and CEO Sidney Kimmel (main picture) and Ivanhoe Pictures chairman Robert Friedland (middle picture) will serve as co-chairmen of Sk Global.
Chairwoman Yang Liu and managing director Alick Dong of China-focused private equity fund and investment management company Ccef will oversee the investment and provide strategic advice to Sk Global as the venture seeks to expand throughout Asia.
Dong will join Kimmel, Friedland and Ivanhoe Pictures co-founder and Ske president John Penotti (pictured below Friedland) on the Sk Global board alongside Kimmel advisor Matthew Kamens and Ivanhoe Pictures vice-chairman Gary Gartner.
Sk Global will control the combined libraries of both companies including all current productions, comprising more than 75 features.
These include...
Backed by what representatives called “substantial equity investment” from China Cultural And Entertainment Fund (Ccef), the parties have merged to create a film and TV producer-financier.
Ske chairman and CEO Sidney Kimmel (main picture) and Ivanhoe Pictures chairman Robert Friedland (middle picture) will serve as co-chairmen of Sk Global.
Chairwoman Yang Liu and managing director Alick Dong of China-focused private equity fund and investment management company Ccef will oversee the investment and provide strategic advice to Sk Global as the venture seeks to expand throughout Asia.
Dong will join Kimmel, Friedland and Ivanhoe Pictures co-founder and Ske president John Penotti (pictured below Friedland) on the Sk Global board alongside Kimmel advisor Matthew Kamens and Ivanhoe Pictures vice-chairman Gary Gartner.
Sk Global will control the combined libraries of both companies including all current productions, comprising more than 75 features.
These include...
- 3/8/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The joint venture between Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Ske) and Ivanhoe Pictures will build a local-language slate in China, South Korea and India, among others, and will be led by John Penotti who replaces Jim Tauber as Ske president.
The development comes in an auspicious week for champions of local-language content after it emerged on Monday that Sanford Panitch is leaving Fox International Productions to head Sony’s international film and TV business and Toho is setting up a dedicated remake team.
Ske Global will co-finance and co-produce the roster. Ske will also have the right to participate in the 10-title ‘India genre slate’ set up between Blumhouse Productions and Ivanhoe, the company launched by Penotti and financier Robert Friedland.
Penotti continues as vice-chairman of the Ivanhoe board and will maintain oversight of the Blumhouse genre deal as well as Ivanhoe’s $130m local-language co-financing partnership with Fox International Productions.
Ske Global will also seek to mine the...
The development comes in an auspicious week for champions of local-language content after it emerged on Monday that Sanford Panitch is leaving Fox International Productions to head Sony’s international film and TV business and Toho is setting up a dedicated remake team.
Ske Global will co-finance and co-produce the roster. Ske will also have the right to participate in the 10-title ‘India genre slate’ set up between Blumhouse Productions and Ivanhoe, the company launched by Penotti and financier Robert Friedland.
Penotti continues as vice-chairman of the Ivanhoe board and will maintain oversight of the Blumhouse genre deal as well as Ivanhoe’s $130m local-language co-financing partnership with Fox International Productions.
Ske Global will also seek to mine the...
- 4/14/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The joint venture between Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Ske) and Ivanhoe Pictures will build a local-language slate in China, South Korea and India, among others, and will be led by John Penotti who replaces Jim Tauber as Ske president.
Ske Global will co-finance and co-produce the roster. Ske will also have the right to participate in the 10-title ‘India slate’ set up between Blumhouse Productions and Ivanhoe, the company launched by Penotti and financier Robert Friedland.
Penotti continues as vice-chairman of the Ivanhoe board and will maintain oversight of the Blumhouse genre deal as well as Ivanhoe’s $130m local-language co-financing partnership with Fox International Productions.
Ske Global will also seek to mine the Ske and Ivanhoe Pictures’ libraries, a 70-strong war chest of English-language features identified for potential local-language remake.
Ske’s president of production Carla Hacken will work with Penotti on Ske’s ongoing plans that include undisclosed expansion initiatives. She will continue...
Ske Global will co-finance and co-produce the roster. Ske will also have the right to participate in the 10-title ‘India slate’ set up between Blumhouse Productions and Ivanhoe, the company launched by Penotti and financier Robert Friedland.
Penotti continues as vice-chairman of the Ivanhoe board and will maintain oversight of the Blumhouse genre deal as well as Ivanhoe’s $130m local-language co-financing partnership with Fox International Productions.
Ske Global will also seek to mine the Ske and Ivanhoe Pictures’ libraries, a 70-strong war chest of English-language features identified for potential local-language remake.
Ske’s president of production Carla Hacken will work with Penotti on Ske’s ongoing plans that include undisclosed expansion initiatives. She will continue...
- 4/14/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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