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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Futura Services Expands Global Services Footprint

Fort Washington, PA - Futura Services signs agreement with Amtech Automation to provide Level 1 & 2 outsourced software support for 24 plants in 5 languages across Europe.

Futura Services signs agreement with Amtech Automation to provide Level 1 & 2 outsourced software support for 24 plants in 5 languages across Europe. On behalf of Amtech Automation, Futura Services will be supporting is a specialized data collection and analytics software system built to monitor performance on 85 different industrial manufacturing machines. Support services includes working with the organization’s help desk as well as providing support to the end-users and management at the customer’s location.

“With metric and multi-lingual capabilities built into our CMS, a ServiceNow Platform, and combined with a proven knowledge transfer methodology, it has been an easy assimilation for our support staff and supported end-users”, stated Futura Services President, Dominic Sambucci.

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

 
 
Tuesday, September 15, 2020

SCREEN MEDIA AND FILM MODE BRINGING BRUCE WILLIS-THRILLER ANTI-LIFE TO MARKET

Action packed sci-fi/feature makes TIFF 2020 Market Premiere with numerous confirmed sales across the globe

 

TORONTO  – In partnership with Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment is thrilled to announce the market premiere of ANTI-LIFE (aka BREACH) at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. After making waves in the international marketplace, the action-packed sci-fi feature will be available to TIFF buyers.

 

“The marketplace will not be disappointed with the highly anticipated screening of Anti-Life.  Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane are at their best in this action-packed adventure,” said Epstein.

 

Over the span of his decades long career, Bruce Willis has amassed a giant global following and has box office earnings totaling upwards of $3.6B domestically. While he’s widely known for being an action hero, Willis’ extensive skillset consistently results in celebrated roles across most every genre. His talent and personality has consistently kept global audiences along with his dedicated and expansive following captivated for years.

 

ANTI-LIFE/BREACH has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response from the international marketplace. Recent sales include Benelux – Dutch Film Works, France – Metropolitan, Portugal – Films4You Ltd., Scandinavia – Scanbox, Spain – Twelve Oaks Pictures, United Kingdom – Signature Entertainment, Bulgaria – bTV Media Group, CIS – Paradise Film, Ex-Yugoslavia – Blitz, Hungary – RTL Hungary, Poland – Monolith, Romania – Programs4Media, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei – Suraya, Indonesia – PT Falcon, Japan – Presidio, , Pan-Asian PTV – Disney Networks, South Korea – Storm Pictures Korea, Middle East – Eagle Films Entertainment, Australia/New Zealand – Eagle Entertainment, Airline – Terry Steiner International.

 

ANTI-LIFE/BREACH stars Bruce Willis who’s known worldwide for his performances in the DIE HARD franchise and GLASS, as well as Rachel Nichols (STAR TREK, G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA), and Thomas Jane (THE PREDATOR (2018), THE PUNISHER). The film also stars Cody Kearsley, who has developed an immense following and fan-base from his role in RIVERDALE.

 

A hardened mechanic (Bruce Willis) is one of a few chosen to stay awake and maintain an interstellar arc fleeing a dying planet Earth with a few thousand lucky souls on board… the last of humanity. Unfortunately, humans are not the only guests on board. A shape-shifting alien creature has also taken residence and its only goal is to kill as many people as possible. Now, the crew must think quickly and try to stop this menace before it destroys humanity.  

Stay tuned for additional sales and release dates.

Screening opportunities available per request and by appointment.

Film Mode Entertainment is handling international rights on the film.

 

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 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 Film Mode Entertainment 

Film Mode Entertainment is a leading worldwide sales agent, production entity and distribution company, focusing on commercially driven feature films of all genres and budget sizes. Film Mode represents projects at all stages of the filmmaking process, often as Executive Producer, with the aim of helping producers and distributors achieve maximum exposure for their films. Film Mode’s recent titles include CRYPTO starring Kurt Russell, Luke Hemsworth and Alexis Bledel, HOOKING UP starring Brittany Snow, Sam Richardson and Vivica A. Fox, STAGE MOTHER starring Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu and Adrian Grenier, and BURN starring Josh Hutcherson and Suki Waterhouse.

 

Previous releases include SUGAR MOUNTAIN starring Jason Momoa, and THE GOOD NEIGHBOR starring Academy Award nominee James Caan. Film Mode accelerated their growth and expanded their capabilities by entering into a partnership with SCREEN MEDIA, representing their catalogue of more than 1500 titles, including WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE starring Leonardo DiCaprio, who was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his performance, and MONSTER, starring Charlize Theron who won an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress for the film. The company also has its own distribution arm, as well as a documentary label, DocMode. Film Mode is based in Beverly Hills, CA.

 

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Amtech Reschedules 2020 User Conference

Amtech Reschedules 2020 User Conference

FORT WASHINGTON, PA- Due to the unfortunate circumstances that have surrounded the COVID-19 pandemic, Amtech Software has rescheduled the 2020 User Conference scheduled to take place this coming May.  

The new dates are May 23-26, 2021.  It will still take place at the beautiful Wyndham Grand Resort Bonnett Creek in Orlando, Florida.  Mark your calendars now for a conference full of intensive training, informative sessions, peer networking opportunities, and an exclusive fireworks viewing event hosted at Disney’s Epcot Center.  Details will be coming in the next few months so please visit www.amtechuserconference.com for more information or contact: Tracy Rowland trowland@amtechsoftware.com.  


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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


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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.

 

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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.  

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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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 14th and September 15th

 

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

 

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 14th and September 15th. 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

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 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.

 

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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/

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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

 

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 closing of its underwritten public offering of an aggregate principal amount of $21 million 9.5% Notes due 2025 (“Notes”). 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 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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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