– Content will include both scripted and
unscripted programming across a variety of
genres with first projects already in production –
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TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2017 /CNW/ - Bell Media Studios and
Motion Content Group, GroupM's new global content investment and
rights management company, have joined forces in a strategic
development and production partnership that will create an exciting
slate of original programs for international markets.
Working together, Bell Media Studios and Motion Content Group
will develop, fund, and produce original programming that will
include scripted and unscripted content across a wide range of
genres.
Led by Nanci MacLean,
Vice-President and Head, Bell Media Studios and Tony Moulsdale, Director of Programming, Motion
Content Group, the partnership capitalizes on the objectives and
strengths of both businesses which includes working with Bell Media
Studios' dynamic production team to create unique, wide-ranging
content and using Motion investment, global capability and network
of relationships.
"We're looking forward to working with Motion, a company that
has a proven track record of international success," said MacLean.
"We have a passionate and energetic team at Bell Media and we're
confident that together we will create great content that will work
for our business at every level."
"This partnership shows what's possible when two established
companies, both successful at what they do, take an imaginative
approach to building their businesses together," said Moulsdale.
"This is a commercial and creative venture which helps meet the
demand for premium content – content which we can take in
partnership with Bell Media Studios to the international
market."
Motion has extensive experience in the development,
co-production, and distribution of an award winning slate of
international hits across a wide range of genres, including
LOVE ISLAND, now in 26 countries and
WILD THINGS which has local versions being produced in China, Russia, South
America, and Europe.
About Motion Content Group
Motion Content Group is a
global content investment and rights management company which
invests and partners with the world's leading talent, producers,
and distributors to fund, develop, produce, and distribute premium
content for the global benefit of our content partners and
networks, platforms, and advertisers.
Motion utilises the unique worldwide infrastructure and deep
commercial relationships of GroupM and WPP to the benefit of our
content partners and advertisers. Motion investments and
partnerships support the editorial and commercial requirements of
producers, networks, and platforms in order to support contextually
safe, high-quality advertising environments.
Headquartered in London and
Los Angeles, the business
currently operates in 26 countries worldwide, with Motion's broad
range of award winning programming distributed globally.
About Bell Media
Bell Media creates content and builds
brands that entertain, inform, engage, and inspire audiences
through the platforms of their choice. Bell Media is Canada's leading content creation company with
premier assets in television, radio, out-of-home advertising, and
digital media. Bell Media owns 30 local television stations led by
CTV, Canada's highest-rated
television network; 30 specialty channels, including TSN and RDS,
and four pay TV services, including The Movie Network and Super
Écran. Bell Media is also Canada's
largest radio broadcaster, with 215 music channels including 105
licensed radio stations in 54 markets across the country, all part
of the iHeartRadio brand and streaming service. Bell Media owns
Astral Out of Home with a network of more than 30,000 advertising
faces in British Columbia,
Alberta, Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. Bell Media also operates more
than 200 websites; delivers TV Everywhere with its CraveTV and GO
video streaming services; operates multi-channel network Much
Digital Studios; produces live theatrical shows via its partnership
with Iconic Entertainment Studios; and owns Dome Productions Inc.,
a multi-platform production company. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc.
(TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company. For more on Bell Media, please visit
www.bellmedia.ca.
SOURCE Bell Media