Cosmo DeNicola Companies News (15)

Monday, September 14, 2020

Futura Adds Major National Customer

Futura adds Major National Customer

FORT WASHINGTON, PA- Futura Services signs an outsourced Managed IT Services and Cloud Hosting agreement with a US-based, multi-plant manufacturing company.

The scope of the services includes a full data center migration for 10 plants and more than 300 concurrent users on an accelerated timeline to Cloud Hosting and Operations with a Virtual Server and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Supported software involved specialty ERP and scheduling software along with normal office productivity solutions. Additionally, Futura Services is providing ongoing IT Managed Services supporting the desktop and providing a Hot Spare Services to keep business users operational.

“Futura Services exceeded our expectations by assisting us in migrating our plants on an accelerated timeline, being nimble enough to change course several times in response to the needs of the business, and making it possible for us to upgrade our infrastructure and redesign the network all at the same time”, says the Customer’s CIO.

Futura Services provides IT Management Services, Cloud Hosting Services, Security Services & Solutions, Outsourced Help Desk Services, and more.

For more information please visit: www.futuraservices.com

Or contact:

Shari Divone, Executive Director: sdivone@futuraservices.net

Monday, September 14, 2020

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Screen Media and Great Point Media Establish a Film Acquisition Fund

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Screen Media and Great Point Media Establish a Film Acquisition Fund

$10M Initial Film Acquisition Fund Is Next Step in Growing Relationship

COS COB, CT - Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced that its subsidiary Screen Media Ventures and Great Point Media have closed a new film acquisition facility initially funded at $10M.

“This financing allows us to build on our momentum in delivering higher-profile movies and TV series at a significantly lower cost of capital. Since Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment acquired Screen Media and Crackle, producers have been bringing us higher profile film and TV projects, like The Outpost, and the original series On Point, both of which have been phenomenal successes for the company,” said David Fannon, president of Screen Media. “We have a solid track record of identifying content that will be successful and this fund enables us to significantly expand our library by acquiring that type of content when it is available.”

“We are excited to again be working with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. We had previously financed two of their upcoming films, Willy’s Wonderland starring Nicolas Cage which has been completed and Trigger Point which will begin production shortly,” said Robert Halmi, chairman of Great Point Media. “We are already looking forward to expanding our relationship even further and expect to do so in the near future.”

“Our company, and our Screen Media business specifically are differentiated by a capital-efficient, lower-risk approach to acquiring content. This new fund which is 100% funded by Great Point Media, is structured with that approach front and center, creating a great opportunity to accelerate our content acquisition activities,” said William J. Rouhana Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. “We look forward to continue expanding our relationship with Great Point Media.”

ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) operates streaming video-on-demand networks (VOD). The company owns a majority stake in Crackle Plus, a company formed with Sony Pictures Television, which owns and operates a variety of ad-supported and subscription-based VOD networks including Crackle, Popcornflix, Popcornflix Kids, Truli, Pivotshare, Españolflix and FrightPix. The company also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media subsidiary and produces original long and short-form content through Landmark Studio Group, its Chicken Soup for the Soul Originals division and APlus.com. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

ABOUT SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC

Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, acquires the rights to high quality, independent television series and feature films for the US and Canada. Screen Media Ventures acquires worldwide rights for distribution through theatrical, home video, pay-per-view, free, cable and pay television, video-on-demand, and new digital media platforms. The company acquires AVOD rights for third party networks and is the main supplier of content for Crackle Plus and other Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment properties. With a library of over 1,500 television series and motion pictures, Screen Media Ventures is one of the largest independent suppliers of high-quality TV series and motion pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks, home video outlets and new media venues. For more information, visit: www.screenmedia.net.

ABOUT GREAT POINT MEDIA GROUP

Founded in 2013 by Robert Halmi and Jim Reeve, Great Point Media specializes in the development, investment, distribution and sales of intellectual property in entertainment media. The U.K.-based company has produced and helped bring to the screen such acclaimed films as Damsel, Love After Love, The Party and Lady Macbeth.

Co-founder Robert Halmi is an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning film and television producer with over 300 production credits, including Tin Man, Farscape and Lonesome Dove.

Co-founder Jim Reeve is an Emmy Award-winning producer with 25 years’ experience in production finance and distribution with credits including Foyle’s War and Jack Higgins’ On Dangerous Ground.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks (including those set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2020) and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Investors should realize that if our underlying assumptions for the projections contained herein prove inaccurate or that known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from our expectations and projections.

###

Friday, September 11, 2020

International Manufacturer Realizes Productivity Gains

When a large, multi-national manufacturer was looking to standardize how they evaluated production and downtime across their entire enterprise, they chose ScoreKeeper from Amtech Automation.

Their needs were not unique. As with most manufacturers, managers and executives needed to stay informed of production performance and OEE, while crews struggled with meeting and exceeding production goals. Since this particular organization had many locations, they were leveraging several different solutions trying to connect to different ERP systems, in an attempt to stay ahead of performance goals. This was creating IT nightmare in trying to stay ahead of interface updates and changes. Corporate didn’t have a clear, real-time picture of their entire enterprise. Production Managers were seeing data presented in many different ways which created difficulty in trying to measure and manage to performance. Since there was no single data-source for performance metrics across the enterprise, it difficult to develop, implement, and manage corporate-wide performance standards.

After some industry research they contacted Amtech Automation and learned how we could help them solve their issues and provide a single solution to connect their shop floor to their top floor. A few things they embraced about ScoreKeeper was that each machine could connect to our edge-to-cloud IIoT data management platform which automatically senses whether a machine was running or not and could connect with their host ERP, of which they had 4 disparate systems. Because our platform is equipment agnostic, they were able to leverage shop floor/TV displays they already had for presentation of current job information, speed, setup time goals, etc. They also liked that they didn’t need any special onsite engineers to visit their plants for implementation which saved on implementation time and costs. Our industry-standard components make it easy to maintain and service.

The project was painless. In less than 6 months, hundreds of machines in many countries were connected to a single production monitoring tool, Amtech Automation’s ScoreKeeper, that delivered intelligence and performance statistics served in 5 different languages. All of this delivered under the budget they had originally allocated for this project.

The results? In less than 30 days, some locations were reporting up to a 25% increase in productivity. Each plant could view real-time information on displays and dashboards and corporate could manage their entire enterprise on a single set of views from a synchronized, centralized data warehouse. Things like current job information along with speed and setup time goals and downtime reasons assigned for any stoppages over a user-defined threshold are now available at simple glance or tap of the screen.

About Amtech Automation

Amtech Automation provides the latest Industry 4.0 and IIoT solutions that increases production performance, automates operations, and helps to increase profitability. Solutions including production monitoring, safety, drones and robots, industrial IT, and much more complete the portfolio of this powerful Industrial Automation Solution provider. To learn more about Amtech Automation visit: www.amtechautomation.com. To learn more about ScoreKeeper visit: www.amtechautomation.com/scorekeeper.

Friday, August 21, 2020

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Screen Media Announces the Exclusive Nationwide Cinema Premiere of BLACKBIRD

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Screen Media Announces the Exclusive Nationwide Cinema Premiere of BLACKBIRD with Fathom Events on September 14^th and September 15^th

Film Starring Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet to be Released in Additional Select Theaters and On Demand September 18^th

COS COB, CT –Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s (Nasdaq: CSSE) Screen Media announced today that ahead of their limited theatrical and VOD release of Roger Michell’s BLACKBIRD on September 18th, they have partnered with Fathom Events for an exclusive nationwide cinema premiere on September 14^th and September 15^th. Each screening will be accompanied by a special introduction from Roger and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.

Roger Michell, having worked extensively for the National Theatre, the Royal Court and the Royal Shakespeare Company directing plays such as “Waste,” “Landscape with Weapon,” “Honour,” and “Blue/Orange,” made his directorial splash with his 1995 adaptation of the Jane Austen novel, Persuasion. He has since directed many beloved films such as My Cousin Rachel, Notting Hill, Venus, The Mother, Tea with the Dames and the upcoming The Duke starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent. He has also just signed on to direct Good Morning, Mr. Mandela based on Zelda La Grange’s bestselling novel.

Blackbird stars Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Anson Boon, andLindsay Duncan and tells the story of Lily (Susan Sarandon) and Paul (Sam Neill) who summon their loved ones to their beach house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her long battle with ALS on her own terms. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters Jennifer (Kate Winslet) and Anna (Mia Wasikowska). Joining the collective farewell are Lily’s son in law (Rainn Wilson), her lifelong friend (Lindsay Duncan), daughter’s partner (Bex Taylor-Klaus) and grandson (Anson Boon). Her story is ultimately one of hope, love and a celebration of life. The film was produced By Millennium Media with Producers Sherryl Clark, David Bernardi and Rob Van Norden and Executive Producers Andrew Kotliar, Elizabeth Zavoyskiy, Joshua Sason, Mike Donovan, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Andrey Georgiev, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Heidi Jo Markel and Boaz Davidson.

Tickets and a list of participating theater locations will be available at www.FathomEvents.com.

“Fathom is honored to premiere this heartfelt film by the award-winning Director Roger Michell and a superstar cast that brings a relevant story of life to the big screen,” says Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events.

“We are thrilled to partner with Fathom Events to help bring Roger Michell’s beautifully crafted film to as many audiences as possible,” said David Fannon, President of Screen Media. "This heartfelt and honest story of hope, love and a celebration of life is one that everyone can relate to and we are so glad that people will have the chance to see this group of talented actors tell this story on the big screen.”

ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT

ABOUT SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC

Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, acquires the rights to high quality, independent television series and feature films for the U.S. and Canada. Screen Media Ventures acquires worldwide rights for distribution through theatrical, home video, pay-per-view, free, cable and pay television, video-on-demand, and new digital media platforms. The company acquires AVOD rights for third party networks and is the main supplier of content for Crackle Plus and other Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment properties. With a library of over 1,500 television series and motion pictures, Screen Media Ventures is one of the largest independent suppliers of high-quality TV series and motion pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks, home video outlets and new media venues. For more information, visit: www.screenmedia.net.

ABOUT FATHOM EVENTS

Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L)., Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.

ABOUT MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC

Millennium Media. Inc. is a part of one of the longest-running independent film companies in the history of Hollywood, with 28 years and more than 325 movies to its credit. The company now finances, produces, and sells worldwide five to eight star-driven films per year, with budgets between $20 and $80 million.

Millennium is best known for The Expendables franchise ($800M), Olympus Has Fallen and London Has Fallen ($375M), The Hitman’s Bodyguard ($175M), and Mechanic: Resurrection ($125M). Recent box-office hits include Angel Has Fallen ($186M) and Rambo: Last Blood ($95M).

Please visit: http://millennium-media.net/

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks (including those set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2020, as updated by the risks included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2020) and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Investors should realize that if our underlying assumptions for the projections contained herein prove inaccurate or that known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from our expectations and projections.

###

Monday, July 27, 2020

Cosmo DeNicola Companies Exits Talent Management To Focus On AVOD

CDC Exits Talent Management To Focus On AVOD

Fort Washington, PA - CDC Chairman Cosmo DeNicola today announced the sale of his interest in MKSD to his partner Jeff Mitchell. Roco Entertainment LLC t/a MKSD was formed in March of 2011 as a collaboration of JMR Ventures, Jeff Mitchell and Cosmo DeNicola. The firm has its roots dating back 35 years. Jeff Mitchell, the founder of J. Mitchell Management, a television and theatrical talent management firm based in New York, partnered with Cosmo DeNicola, to form the new venture, Mitchell, Koseff, Schuster & DeNicola (MKSD).

Notable past and present clients include James Gandolfini ("The Sopranos"); Robert Iler ("The Sopranos"); Molly Shannon ("Saturday Night Live"); Grammy nominated recording artist Tristan/Mack Wilds ("90210" , "The Wire" and Red Tails) and Emma Kenney (Showtime's "Shameless"). The firm also represents Tony award Winner Nikki M. James, one of the stars of the Broadway smash hit musical "The Book of Mormon”.

“It has been an amazing experience meeting and engaging with our clients, attending Premieres and driving our firms bicoastal expansion”, stated Cosmo. The move to divest was driven by CDC’s portfolio’s focus on the AVOD side of the Entertainment Industry and Cosmo’s growing involvement with his other portfolio Companies.

Monday, July 27, 2020

Crackle Announces The US Premiere Of Original Basketball Documentary Feature 'Anything Is Possible - The Serge Ibaka Story'

CRACKLE ANNOUNCES THE US PREMIERE OF ORIGINAL BASKETBALL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE ‘ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – THE SERGE IBAKA STORY’, AVAILABLE AUGUST 1

Produced by LeBron James’ company, UNINTERRUPTED Canada and Ouenzé Entertainment, the documentary follows the inspirational life story of Toronto Raptors’ power forward, from the poverty-stricken streets of the Republic of Congo to the NBA championship

NEW YORK, N.Y.– Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company and one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, in partnership with Screen Media announced today the U.S. premiere of its original documentary feature, Anything is Possible – The Serge Ibaka Story, launching on Saturday, August 1.

As one of the only AVODs continually adding original and exclusive programming that uplifts, entertains, and inspires audiences, Crackle adds Anything is Possible – The Serge Ibaka Story alongside original and exclusive titles that can only be found on Crackle, including Road to Race Day, On Point, Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters, The Clearing, Crown Vic, ’85: The Greatest Team in Football History, Wonders of the Sea, Yelawolf: A Slumerican Life, and Going From Broke, recently picked up for a second season.

Making its world debut at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, this feature length documentary was produced by Vinay Virmani at UNINTERRUPTED Canada, along with Jordi Vilà and Serge Ibaka’s Ouenzé Entertainment. The documentary follows the Toronto Raptors’ power forward as he makes an emotional journey back to the Republic of Congo with the Larry O’Brien trophy following the team’s 2019 NBA Championship. Ibaka takes viewers through the streets he grew up on after he lost his mother and his father was imprisoned for political reasons. He talks basketball with the President of the Republic of Congo, returns to a restaurant where he once begged for food, and visits with his old coach and the basketball club where he fell in love with the game. Ibaka continues to give back to his community through the Serge Ibaka Foundation and Dreams Academy, where local children come for mentorship and coaching in the hopes of earning a college scholarship. Throughout it all, he continually teaches everyone around him that through courage, commitment, and hard work, ANYTHING is possible.

"I wanted to tell my story in a unique and different way,” said Ibaka. “I will never forget where I come from, and my journey to becoming an NBA Champion has been hard to believe. I think everyone can enjoy this film, but I will be especially proud if I can inspire at least one kid, in Congo or anywhere in the world, to give their all to reach for their dreams.”

“We are very proud to bring Anything is Possible – The Serge Ibaka Story to our Crackle audience,” said Philippe Guelton, president of Crackle Plus. “This stirring documentary will not just entertain our sports-hungry viewers, it will inspire viewers to witness how Serge overcame so many obstacles to achieve his dreams.”

“This marks UNINTERRUPTED Canada’s first international distribution agreement and we couldn’t be prouder to have partnered with a world class streaming service like Crackle Plus,” said Vinay Virmani, chief content officer of UNINTERRUPTED Canada. “I’m excited that this inspirational story will be enjoyed by a new and expanded global audience.”

Anything is Possible – The Serge Ibaka Story is distributed in North America and Africa by Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, and the supplier of exclusive and original content for Crackle Plus.

Crackle is available in the U.S. and can be accessed on 25 devices and services including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), gaming consoles (PS4 and XBoxOne), Plex, iOS and Android mobile devices and on desktops at Crackle.com. Crackle is also available in approximately 500,000 hotel rooms in the Marriott Bonvoy chain.

CRACKLE PLUS, A CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

Crackle Plus owns and operates ad-supported VOD networks Crackle and Popcornflix and garners 50 million streams of its movies and TV shows per month, making it one of the largest AVOD streaming platforms in the U.S. Crackle Plus has over 78,000 hours of content available across all its networks, and premieres at least one original and one exclusive program each month, differentiating it from other AVODs. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) owns a majority stake in the company formed with Sony Pictures Television. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media subsidiary and produces original long and short-form content through Landmark Studio Group, its Chicken Soup for the Soul Originals division and APlus.com. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

ABOUT SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC

Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, acquires the rights to high quality, independent television series and feature films for the US and Canada. Screen Media Ventures acquires worldwide rights for distribution through theatrical, home video, pay-per-view, free, cable and pay television, video-on-demand, and new digital media platforms. The company acquires AVOD rights for third party networks and is the main supplier of content for Crackle Plus and other Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment properties. With a library of over 1,500 television series and motion pictures, Screen Media Ventures is one of the largest independent suppliers of high-quality tv series and motion pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks, home video outlets and new media venues. For more information, visit www.screenmedia.net.

UNINTERRUPTED Canada, co-led by CEO Scott Moore and Chief Content Officer Vinay Virmani, is the first international expansion of the athlete empowerment brand, UNINTERRUPTED, founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. The company is built upon the radical idea that all athletes should have a platform to express themselves without intermediaries. From this premise, a mission was born: to empower athletes from all walks of life to communicate in an unimpeded way and to be More Than an Athlete. UNINTERRUPTED is upending the world of sports media by working with athletes to tell unique, human stories from their point of view. Through content, products, events, partnerships and educational opportunities, UNINTERRUPTED is changing the way athletes engage with the public and empowering them to be known and valued for more than the sport they play.

https://www.instagram.com/uninterrupted/

https://twitter.com/uninterrupted

https://www.facebook.com/Uninterrupted/

https://www.youtube.com/uninterrupted

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces the Closing of $21 Million of Notes Due 2025

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces the Closing of $21 Million of Notes Due 2025

Interest payments will be made quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 each year, beginning September 30, 2020. The Company can redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after July 31, 2022 or upon a change of control at the redemption price of par plus accrued interest. The Notes are rated BBB by Egan-Jones Ratings Company.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay the outstanding principal and interest owed under the Company’s commercial loan facility with Patriot Bank, N.A. as well as for general corporate purposes.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and National Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NHLD) acted as joint bookrunning managers of the offering. The Benchmark Company and Northland Capital Markets, acted as lead managers.

A registration statement on form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-239198) (“Registration Statement”) relating to the Notes was filed with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is effective and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus may be obtained electronically from the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov or from any of the underwriters, including the offices of:

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The Outpost Remains the #1 Movie in America

‘The Outpost’ Remains the #1 Movie in America

Military Thriller is Screen Media’s Most Successful VOD Title of all Time

COS COB, CT – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced that Screen Media’s release of Millennium Media’s The Outpost remains the top movie in America for a second straight weekend.

The Outpost hit #1 on several VOD platforms since its debut on July 3^rd, including on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spectrum and FandangoNOW. It is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 91% rating.

In this military thriller, a tiny unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle) and adapted by Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) the film stars Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Cory Hardrict, Jack Kesy, Taylor John Smith, Jacob Scipio, and Milo Gibson. Three troops who fought at COP Keating appear in the film including Medal of Honor recipient Ty Carter (whom Caleb Landry Jones portrays.) The film was produced and financed by Millennium Media, with producers Paul Merryman, Paul Tamasy, Marc Frydman, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger and Les Weldon; co-executive produced by Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida and Cory Hardrict; and executive produced by Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Rob Van Norden, Boaz Davidson, John Kalafatis, Tommy Vlahopoulos, Joanna Kalafatis, Jake Tapper, Eric Johnson and Andrey Georgiev.

“We couldn’t be prouder to have The Outpost as our #1 VOD title of all time,” said David Fannon, President of Screen Media. “Rod’s incredibly powerful movie honors not only the unit depicted in this battle but all the brave men and women who serve. The movie has connected with critics and audiences alike which has catapulted it to the top of the charts.”

The film is available to rent or buy on iTunes, Amazon, Xfinity, DirecTV, Spectrum, FandangoNOW, Vudu, GooglePlay, and more. For more information on the film and where to watch, visit: https://screenmediafilms.net/productions/details/3168/The-Outpost.

ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT

ABOUT SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC

ABOUT MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.

Millennium Media. Inc. is part of one of the longest-running independent film companies in the history of Hollywood, with 28 years and more than 325 movies to its credit. The company now finances, produces, and sells worldwide five to eight star-driven films per year, with budgets between $20 and $80 million.

Millennium is best known for the box office hits The Expendables franchise, Olympus Has Fallen and London Has Fallen, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and Mechanic: Resurrection. Recent films include Angel Has Fallen and the successful reboot of the Rambo franchise, Rambo: Last Blood.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

###

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces Pricing of $21 Million of Notes Due 2025

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces Pricing of $21 Million of Notes Due 2025

COS COB, CT – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) (the “Company”), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of an aggregate principal amount of $21 million 9.5% Notes due 2025 (“Notes”). In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to $3.15 million of additional Notes to cover overallotments, if any. The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $25.00 and integral multiples of $25.00. The offering is expected to close on or about July 17, 2020. The Notes are expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “CSSEN” within 30 days of the original issue date. The Notes will not be convertible into or exchangeable for any of the Company’s other securities.

Interest payments will be made quarterly in arrears on March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30 each year, beginning September 30, 2020. The Company can redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after July 31, 2022 or upon a change of control at the redemption price of par plus accrued interest. The Notes are rated BBB by Egan-Jones Ratings Company.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. and National Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NHLD) are acting as joint bookrunning managers of the offering. The Benchmark Company and Northland Capital Markets, are acting as lead managers.

The offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-239198) (“Registration Statement”) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2020 and a preliminary prospectus thereto. A final prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. When available, copies of the final prospectus may be obtained electronically from the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov or from any of the underwriters, including the offices of:

Friday, July 10, 2020

DeNicola Exits Hospitality Brand Management Business

Cosmo DeNicola Companies Chairman, Cosmo DeNicola, announced the sale of his equity stake in Cashman & Associates a Philadelphia-based brand management company.

For Immediate Release: Fort Washington, PA July 9, 2020

DeNicola exits Hospitality Brand Management Business

Cosmo DeNicola Companies Chairman, Cosmo DeNicola, announced the sale of his equity stake in Cashman & Associates a Philadelphia-based brand management company. His equity stake was acquired by Cashman & Associates CEO and company founder, Nicola Cashman.

Cosmo DeNicola Companies and Cashman & Associates initiated their relationship in October of 2015. The goal was to grow and enhance local and regional market opportunities. Shortly afterwards, Cosmo DeNicola Companies portfolio diversified and globalized spanning seventeen countries in core industry verticals to include: healthcare, technology, publishing, and talent management.

“Cashman & Associates is a very dynamic organization, and will in no doubt continue to grow and successfully expand. As we look toward the future of Cosmo DeNicola Companies, we would like to remain focused on our core verticals and international expansion and sadly Cashman & Associates no longer aligns with our portfolio growth objectives,” stated Cosmo DeNicola.

Cosmo DeNicola Companies portfolio includes: Amtech Software, Amtech Automation, Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Futura Services, HGE Healthcare Solutions, MKS&D Talent Management, Screen Media Ventures, LLC, Sony Crackle, and Steinberg Sports and Entertainment.

To learn more about Cosmo DeNicola Companies visit: www.cosmodenicola.com

Cashman & Associates provides communications, brand management and strategic solution services to companies and organizations in and around the Philadelphia area. An award-winning organization focusing on hospitality management, their services include public relations, branding and design, crisis communications, digital and social media, experiential and virtual marketing, and influencer relations.

To learn more about Cashman & Associates visit: www.cashmanandassociates.com

For more information contact:

Natalie Scarantino

Assistant to Executives

nscarantino@cosmodenicola.com

Previous Page Next Page

Cosmo DeNicola Companies News

Futura Adds Major National Customer

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's Screen Media and Great Point Media Establish a Film Acquisition Fund

International Manufacturer Realizes Productivity Gains

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Screen Media Announces the Exclusive Nationwide Cinema Premiere of BLACKBIRD

Cosmo DeNicola Companies Exits Talent Management To Focus On AVOD

Crackle Announces The US Premiere Of Original Basketball Documentary Feature 'Anything Is Possible - The Serge Ibaka Story'

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces the Closing of $21 Million of Notes Due 2025

The Outpost Remains the #1 Movie in America

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces Pricing of $21 Million of Notes Due 2025

DeNicola Exits Hospitality Brand Management Business

Contact Us