EMG provides expert management,
consulting and advisory services in the following areas:

Hollywood Studio Negotiations
With over 10 years experience of successfully structuring, negotiating and closing deals with all of the major studios, and being based in Los Angeles, we are in a perfect position to provide a full suite of content & programming services based on our clients needs. EMG has well established relationships with all of the major, independent and specialist studios:
 

  • DreamWorks
  • Disney
  • MGM
  • NBC Universal
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Sony Pictures
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • New Line Cinema
  • Warner Bros
  • Miramax Films
  • Hollywood Pictures
  • Touchstone Pictures
  • HBO Films
  • Lions Gate Entertainment
  • IMAX Films
  • IFC Films
  • First Look Studios
  • Image Entertainment
Strategic Marketing & Branded Entertainment
We offer strategic marketing services to brands, channels, talent and rights holders in the post internet age. In this new consumer-centric, multi-channel market, EMG can utilize its consumer insight and technical expertise to advise brands on how best to connect profitably with entertainment content providers and rights holders. EMG also offer tactical marketing services to companies who need help on branding or positioning in this new era including corporate identity, advertising & pr campaigns, online website design and video presentations. You can check out some of our website designs, for both companies and individuals, here.

TV Network Negotiations
EMG has also worked extensively with the major network and premium cable channels to provide same-day on air rights for a number of licensing windows including hotels, residential and online. We have had successful relationships with NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, HBO, Starz, Showtime and ESPN. For those emerging platforms where short-form content is preferred, such as personal mobile devices or online, we are able to negotiate rights for both VOD and ad-supported free models.

International Studio Negotiations
For those US companies wanting to distribute Hollywood or local content on digital platforms in overseas markets, EMG has excellent relationships with the two major distributors based in London:
  • Filmbank Distributors (Fox, Disney, Sony, Warner, MGM)
  • United International Pictures (NBC Universal, Paramount, DreamWorks)
EMG can also source, negotiate and license local content in many different genres and languages such as Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Korean, Thai, Japanese, Indian (Bollywood) Hindi, Farsi, Arabic, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

IPTV Programming

EMG is able to help IPTV operators with developing viable channel line-ups in both SD and HD and negotiating carriage agreements allowing cable TV distribution over converged IP networks. The consultancy has worked with both of the leading US satellite providers, DirecTV and Dish Networks, on IPTV projects in both the hotel and MDU space. We can also facilitate Premium PPV HD sports programming through our relationships with the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and NCAA, enabling IPTV providers to remain competitive.

Mobile & Online Programming
EMG is able to provide mobile and broadband entertainment solutions utilizing both studio generated content and short-form and user generated content with strong viral appeal. We work with emerging broadband studios and production companies as well as the Hollywood & independent studios and TV networks to satisfy both pay and free ad-supported business models.
Financial & Technical Services

We have consultants with CFO/Operations/IT backgrounds from the entertainment space and are therefore able to assist our clients with a number of content-related financial and technical services that will not only assist in long term planning but also in terms of gaining studio approvals:
  • Our financial consultants are able to review or provide assistance in preparing financial analysis and modeling, pricing and promotion packages, budgets, and P&L's. The studios need to feel comfortable that a business plan has been well developed and that financial projections are realistic and achievable.

  • EMG consultants have an extensive network of investment companies and venture capital firms that specialize in start-up or early stage digital media opportunities. Even with a great technology and distribution network, the studios still need you to be able to fund a meaningful & sustainable rollout, and we can help with this need.

  • A critical element in acquiring content rights for all digital platforms is that the studios have to approve your content security and digital rights management strategy. Our consultants have extensive experience of managing media content securely across multiple networks and can assist in the preparation or review of all documentation needed for a successful review process.
Conventions, Conferences & Tradeshows

For companies looking to license content to demo their technology or network capability at a public show or for major presentations at a corporate meeting, we are able to provide you with all your programming needs. EMG can offer a high quality selection of movie & TV show trailers, independent full-length movies, current music videos and magazine-style shows covering adventure, sports, travel, fashion, food and wine — all in brilliant HD and full wide screen.
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