Cinedigm and DUB3 announce Strategic Development and Distribution Deal for eSports and Pop Culture Programming
March 02 2017 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), a leading independent content
distributor and operator of OTT networks, announced today a
development and distribution deal with DUB3, a production and
distribution company focused on experiential entertainment. Under
the deal, the companies will jointly develop and executive produce
a slate of millennial-targeted unscripted and event-based show
formats focused on eSports and Pop Culture, which will be
distributed on Cinedigm’s digital networks and ancillary
markets.
The pact will focus on the development and distribution of up to
six programs over the coming year, focusing on content that will
appeal to Cinedigm’s multi-platform audiences on CONtv, Docurama,
and the recently announced Wham Network.
As founding members and operators of the Indy PopCon pop culture
convention in Indianapolis, IN, the DUB3 management team has over
30 years collective experience producing and developing
pop-cultural events in the fandom, gaming, and millennial
entertainment sectors. Most recently, DUB3 worked directly with
Microsoft for production of live Halo Championship Series events
and built a state-of-the-art temporary gaming stadium for the 2016
PopCon convention.
Under the deal, DUB3 will leverage both ongoing convention
events as well as upcoming eSports competitions from around the
country, providing Cinedigm’s network viewers an inside look at
must-see panels, events and exclusive interviews with some of the
most beloved stars in film, television, social media, and the
eSports universe.
The first show under the agreement, tentatively titled Game
Train, is currently in production. DUB3 is currently wrapping
up post-production on two additional scripted series: The
Grindhouse starring Andrew Stevens, as well as American
Resurrection.
“We’re excited to partner with a company that truly understands
our audience,” said Erick Opeka, EVP of Digital Networks. “The team
at DUB3 understands how to produce great events that translate to
great content experiences for our networks, and we look forward to
bringing their concepts broadly to market.”
“It is a privilege for DUB3 to be involved with Cinedigm,” said
Bill Dever, CEO of DUB3. “To have such a visionary and supportive
partner is a rarity, we look forward to helping define the next
generation of filmed entertainment.”
“Cinedigm has a solid grasp of where the entertainment market is
evolving,” says Shawn Smith, Marketing Director for DUB3. “We are
very privileged to have a distribution partner who can truly help
build markets that will shape the future of filmed
entertainment.”
About DUB3
DUB3 is a cutting-edge developer of experiential entertainment
content for the ever-changing entertainment marketplace and is
owned by individuals who have a strong background in fan convention
development, game promotion, and motion picture production. DUB3
understands that while the growing base of Millennial consumers
grasp technology, they also crave the building of their own
self-defined communities and prefer experiential opportunities over
material possessions. They follow their own schedules; binge
watching entire seasons of shows in one night. They listen and
engage with one another, often without ever meeting face-to-face.
They deeply care about their peers’ opinions and their well-being.
It is that market which shapes DUB3's market perspective.
About Cinedigm
Cinedigm is a leading independent content distributor in the
United States, with direct relationships with thousands of physical
retail storefronts and digital platforms, including Wal-Mart,
Target, iTunes, Netflix, and Amazon, as well as the national Video
on Demand platform on cable television. Additionally, given
Cinedigm’s infrastructure, technology, content and distribution
expertise, the Company has rapidly become a leader in the quickly
evolving over-the-top digital network business, operating three OTT
networks including Docurama, CONtv, and THE DOVE CHANNEL.
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