London – Global entertainment company Content Media Corporation (Content) announced on May 1 a first look agreement with leading UK indie KEO Films Limited (KEO). As factual specialist KEO steps into the scripted content arena, the deal will see both companies working together to jointly develop scripted material, with Content having first look distribution rights to represent the programming on the international stage.
With a number of projects already in development, the new agreement applies to the development, production and exploitation of scripted drama programming.
Debbie Manners, Managing Director, KEO Films said, “We’re excited about extending our range from factual entertainment and documentary to incorporate scripted and believe our growing development slate has high UK and international prospects. We wanted to make sure that every aspect of our new programming can be exploited worldwide in traditional and digital media and we are sure, with its vast experience and fantastic global network, that Content will do a great job.”
Greg Phillips, President, Content Television & Digital, added, “KEO is an exceptional UK indie with a great reputation for delivering high-end programming that people want to watch. This is the perfect time for them to broaden their reach and we are delighted to be working with Debbie and her team. KEO’s development slate is very exciting and is completely compatible with what we do in delivering scripted programming which resonates strongly across multiple platforms with home-grown and international audiences alike.”
KEO is an independent television and digital production company and is in the business of developing, producing and exploiting programmes in traditional and digital media worldwide. The company has produced an array of award winning factual entertainment and documentary programmes for broadcasters in the UK, Australia and the USA.
Content Media Corporation has inked a number of strategic deals with leading companies in recent months including with Nurse Jackie producer Caryn Mandabach’s Mandabach Productions; Robert Halmi Jnr’s Great Point Media which has just been commissioned to produce a 13 part mythological drama Olympus for Syfy; Canadian indie producer Edyson Entertainment; Dr Bruno Wu’s multi-faceted production house Seven Stars Media in Beijing and Finnish format producer Aito Media.
