Major South Korean investor/distributor Next Entertainment World (New) has launched its own international sales division through subsidiary Contents Panda.
Originally established in 2013 as New’s international business and ancillary rights division, Contents Panda will debut its sales arm at next month’s European Film Market (Efm).
Woody Kim, CEO of New, told ScreenDaily: “We started Contents Panda because we felt a need to prepare for future market potential in distribution. The company started in Iptv and VOD and is now launching into international sales.
“It will start by handling New contents, but we plan to expand to take on diverse films from other companies as well using our sales network and know-how.”
Last October, New received investment of $53m from China’s Huace Film & TV and recently saw a successful Ipo.
Contents Panda will be handling all of New’s films from this year onwards. Sales agent Finecut will continue to handle previously announced titles such as...
Originally established in 2013 as New’s international business and ancillary rights division, Contents Panda will debut its sales arm at next month’s European Film Market (Efm).
Woody Kim, CEO of New, told ScreenDaily: “We started Contents Panda because we felt a need to prepare for future market potential in distribution. The company started in Iptv and VOD and is now launching into international sales.
“It will start by handling New contents, but we plan to expand to take on diverse films from other companies as well using our sales network and know-how.”
Last October, New received investment of $53m from China’s Huace Film & TV and recently saw a successful Ipo.
Contents Panda will be handling all of New’s films from this year onwards. Sales agent Finecut will continue to handle previously announced titles such as...
- 1/12/2015
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
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