Exclusive: Entertainment tech stalwart Deluxe has acquired Sony New Media Solutions, a division of Sony Electronics, in a deal the company says will boost its digital media supply chain capabilities.
Sony Nms provides a range of platform services to media companies around the world, including Sony Pictures Entertainment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The transaction will enhance the system Deluxe has built to streamline many aspects of the production and distribution process for studios, streaming services and other companies. Founded more than a century ago, Deluxe has undergone a dramatic evolution as digital and cloud-based technology has overtaken physical media.
In a typical sequence in the supply chain, Deluxe ingests a customer’s assets — films or TV episodes, for example — in dozens of different language versions. The materials are then stored in a secured cloud. When the customer licenses the content to a third party like Netflix or Apple iTunes,...
Sony Nms provides a range of platform services to media companies around the world, including Sony Pictures Entertainment. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The transaction will enhance the system Deluxe has built to streamline many aspects of the production and distribution process for studios, streaming services and other companies. Founded more than a century ago, Deluxe has undergone a dramatic evolution as digital and cloud-based technology has overtaken physical media.
In a typical sequence in the supply chain, Deluxe ingests a customer’s assets — films or TV episodes, for example — in dozens of different language versions. The materials are then stored in a secured cloud. When the customer licenses the content to a third party like Netflix or Apple iTunes,...
- 4/1/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Gores’ Platinum Equity has acquired the distribution business of Deluxe Entertainment Services.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Deluxe Entertainment’s creative businesses are not included in the acquisition.
Billionare Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons, was most recently seen helping his brother, Paradigm chief Sam Gores weather a tough economy by taking an owership interest in the agency through another investment company, Crescent Drive Media. The moved shored up finances at the company hard hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Former Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky, who left the company in 2016 to found CineVizion, is returning to lead the business again. As part of the transition, CineVizion’s assets will be integrated into Deluxe.
“The entertainment industry, like many others, has been seriously disrupted by the coronavirus crisis,” said Gores, chairman-ceo of Platinum, in a statement. “It will take both experience and tenacity to make it through to the other side,...
Financial terms were not disclosed. Deluxe Entertainment’s creative businesses are not included in the acquisition.
Billionare Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons, was most recently seen helping his brother, Paradigm chief Sam Gores weather a tough economy by taking an owership interest in the agency through another investment company, Crescent Drive Media. The moved shored up finances at the company hard hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Former Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky, who left the company in 2016 to found CineVizion, is returning to lead the business again. As part of the transition, CineVizion’s assets will be integrated into Deluxe.
“The entertainment industry, like many others, has been seriously disrupted by the coronavirus crisis,” said Gores, chairman-ceo of Platinum, in a statement. “It will take both experience and tenacity to make it through to the other side,...
- 7/1/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Investor Tom Gores scooped up another entertainment asset through his firm Platinum Equity, acquiring the distribution business of digital cinema distribution company Deluxe Entertainment.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it does not include Deluxe’s creative businesses.
“Deluxe has been a cornerstone of the entertainment industry for more than 100 years,” Gores said in a statement. “The company drove the evolution of digital cinema distribution and has continued to reinvent itself in partnership with content creators around the world. At this pivotal time for the industry, [former Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky’s] leadership, combined with Platinum’s financial resources and operational expertise, will help the company move forward stronger than ever. This is the first of several things to come in this space.”
Former Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky, who left the company in 2016 to found digital cinema facility CineVizion, is returning to lead the business as CEO under Platinum Equity’s ownership.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it does not include Deluxe’s creative businesses.
“Deluxe has been a cornerstone of the entertainment industry for more than 100 years,” Gores said in a statement. “The company drove the evolution of digital cinema distribution and has continued to reinvent itself in partnership with content creators around the world. At this pivotal time for the industry, [former Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky’s] leadership, combined with Platinum’s financial resources and operational expertise, will help the company move forward stronger than ever. This is the first of several things to come in this space.”
Former Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky, who left the company in 2016 to found digital cinema facility CineVizion, is returning to lead the business as CEO under Platinum Equity’s ownership.
- 7/1/2020
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Exclusive: David Kassler has been named the new CEO of Deluxe Entertainment, replacing longtime CEO Cyril Drabinsky, who has been elevated to vice chairman of the giant media services company owned by billionaire Ronald Perelman.
“David will join Cyril Drabinsky to continue the development of Deluxe as the world’s preeminent digital asset manager and distributor of digital content,” said Deluxe spokesperson Chris Taylor. Drabinsky had been the company’s CEO since 2006.
Kassler, who will assume his new position in two weeks, had been the CEO of Phones 4u, one of the UK’s leading technology stores. Before that, he was the chief executive of Emi Music until its takeover by the Universal Music Group in 2012.
Deluxe has been one of the industry’s leading postproduction film facilities for nearly a century, making “Color by Deluxe” familiar to every moviegoer. The company went completely digital in recent years and now...
“David will join Cyril Drabinsky to continue the development of Deluxe as the world’s preeminent digital asset manager and distributor of digital content,” said Deluxe spokesperson Chris Taylor. Drabinsky had been the company’s CEO since 2006.
Kassler, who will assume his new position in two weeks, had been the CEO of Phones 4u, one of the UK’s leading technology stores. Before that, he was the chief executive of Emi Music until its takeover by the Universal Music Group in 2012.
Deluxe has been one of the industry’s leading postproduction film facilities for nearly a century, making “Color by Deluxe” familiar to every moviegoer. The company went completely digital in recent years and now...
- 11/12/2014
- by David Robb
- Deadline
One Big Four post-production company has taken over several businesses of another. Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. announced Friday it had acquired Ascent Media Corporation's creative services and media services businesses, including Company 3, Beast, Method, Rushes, Encore Hollywood and Level 3 Post. Also Read: Post-Production's Big Four "In the coming weeks and months, Deluxe will be advising customers on the new service offerings," said Cyril Drabinsky, president and CEO of Deluxe. "We look forward to providing our customers with the best that the combined companies and teams of talented employees have...
- 12/31/2010
- The Wrap
During the final months before "Avatar" was released, director James Cameron holed up in a hotel near the Fox lot. He already had led innovation with his stereo 3D and performance-capture techniques. This time, he was pushing the boundaries in presentation quality and postproduction-distribution processes, helping to shine a light on the unsung heroes of postproduction and an often overlooked but nonetheless critical challenge in theatrical exhibition.
When film projectors were standard, deliverables meant the creation of a large number of film release prints. But since the industry began its shift into the digital and stereoscopic 3D realm, a theatrical release now amounts to a large number of film prints as well as multiple versions of digital media with various technical specifications.
When the digital-cinema push began a decade ago, one consideration was that digital would result in the elimination of film prints and therefore cost savings on deliverables. But...
When film projectors were standard, deliverables meant the creation of a large number of film release prints. But since the industry began its shift into the digital and stereoscopic 3D realm, a theatrical release now amounts to a large number of film prints as well as multiple versions of digital media with various technical specifications.
When the digital-cinema push began a decade ago, one consideration was that digital would result in the elimination of film prints and therefore cost savings on deliverables. But...
- 3/25/2010
- by By Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rick O'Hare has joined Deluxe Entertainment Services Group as senior vp, studio account management and operations. O'Hare, who began his career with 20th Century Fox/DeLuxe Labs and most recently served as director and co-founder of Backlot Imaging, will manage Deluxe's relationships with studio clients and will also service major accounts across all divisions.
"Rick's exceptional operational experience, along with a deep understanding of both the filmmakers' and the studios' needs, will be of great benefit to Deluxe as the business evolves across new digital platforms," said Warren Stein, COO North America, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group.
"I began my career at Deluxe under the legendary Bud Stone. Cyril Drabinsky and Warren Stein have not only preserved his legacy but taken Deluxe to an entirely new level. I am thrilled to be back," O'Hare said.
At 20thCentury Fox/Deluxe Laboratories, when Deluxe was owned by Fox, O'Hare was vp of administration...
"Rick's exceptional operational experience, along with a deep understanding of both the filmmakers' and the studios' needs, will be of great benefit to Deluxe as the business evolves across new digital platforms," said Warren Stein, COO North America, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group.
"I began my career at Deluxe under the legendary Bud Stone. Cyril Drabinsky and Warren Stein have not only preserved his legacy but taken Deluxe to an entirely new level. I am thrilled to be back," O'Hare said.
At 20thCentury Fox/Deluxe Laboratories, when Deluxe was owned by Fox, O'Hare was vp of administration...
- 2/25/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal and directors Brett Ratner and Joel and Ethan Coen were among those in attendance at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Deluxe New York.
The facility, in the West Village, houses a motion picture laboratory, set to open early next month, and a Deluxe-owned Efilm digital intermediate operation, scheduled to launch in June.
"We are thrilled that Deluxe is making a commitment to our city and our economy, and I welcome them," Bloomberg said.
Deluxe, which owns facilities around the world, is a subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, for which Ronald Perelman serves as chairman and CEO. Perelman and Deluxe president/CEO Cyril Drabinsky also participated in Thursday's ceremony.
New York State is preparing to boost the below-the-line tax credit for film and TV productions to 30%, plus an added 5% for New York City projects.
The facility, in the West Village, houses a motion picture laboratory, set to open early next month, and a Deluxe-owned Efilm digital intermediate operation, scheduled to launch in June.
"We are thrilled that Deluxe is making a commitment to our city and our economy, and I welcome them," Bloomberg said.
Deluxe, which owns facilities around the world, is a subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, for which Ronald Perelman serves as chairman and CEO. Perelman and Deluxe president/CEO Cyril Drabinsky also participated in Thursday's ceremony.
New York State is preparing to boost the below-the-line tax credit for film and TV productions to 30%, plus an added 5% for New York City projects.
- 4/24/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group is building a new laboratory in Hollywood that will expand its release printing operations by 30%.
Deluxe Laboratories Hollywood will reside in a three-story, 35,000-square-foot building on the site where Deluxe began its film laboratory operations in 1919, on the original Fox lot. The building will connect Deluxe's existing laboratory and theater buildings. In addition to processing and printing operations, two film theaters will be constructed in the building.
"Release time lines have become shorter and we believe this allows us to increase production efficiencies while continuing to improve our product quality," Deluxe president and CEO Cyril Drabinsky said.
"Even with Deluxe's growth in the digital postproduction and exhibition sectors, we believe that film will continue to be an important medium for some time," he added.
Deluxe -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings -- operates laboratory, postproduction facilities and release printing operations in Hollywood, Toronto, London, Rome, Barcelona and Madrid. A recent acquisition in Vancouver and a new facility set to open in the spring in New York round out the company's locations.
Deluxe Laboratories Hollywood will reside in a three-story, 35,000-square-foot building on the site where Deluxe began its film laboratory operations in 1919, on the original Fox lot. The building will connect Deluxe's existing laboratory and theater buildings. In addition to processing and printing operations, two film theaters will be constructed in the building.
"Release time lines have become shorter and we believe this allows us to increase production efficiencies while continuing to improve our product quality," Deluxe president and CEO Cyril Drabinsky said.
"Even with Deluxe's growth in the digital postproduction and exhibition sectors, we believe that film will continue to be an important medium for some time," he added.
Deluxe -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings -- operates laboratory, postproduction facilities and release printing operations in Hollywood, Toronto, London, Rome, Barcelona and Madrid. A recent acquisition in Vancouver and a new facility set to open in the spring in New York round out the company's locations.
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group is buying two units of Rainmaker Entertainment, one of Canada's largest post facilities, for $31 million.
The purchase will include Vancouver-based Rainmaker Visual Effects and Rainmaker Post, along with Rainmaker's visual effects facility in London. It would affect about 175 employees. The deal does not include Vancouver-based Rainmaker Animation.
The Deluxe Vancouver name is expected to be incorporated into the business following the acquisition.
Deluxe provides entertainment industry services and technologies to Hollywood studios and an international client base. Services include film processing, printing and distribution; postproduction and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; digital cinema, digital asset management, digital distribution and marketing fulfillment services; and digital intermediates via its Efilm brand.
Deluxe has been strategically adding to its slate of companies worldwide.
"We are excited to be acquiring one of Canada's leading postproduction facilities," Deluxe president and CEO Cyril Drabinsky said. "Entering the Vancouver market is a natural extension for us.
The purchase will include Vancouver-based Rainmaker Visual Effects and Rainmaker Post, along with Rainmaker's visual effects facility in London. It would affect about 175 employees. The deal does not include Vancouver-based Rainmaker Animation.
The Deluxe Vancouver name is expected to be incorporated into the business following the acquisition.
Deluxe provides entertainment industry services and technologies to Hollywood studios and an international client base. Services include film processing, printing and distribution; postproduction and subtitling services; titles design and digital VFX; DVD compression, encoding and authoring; digital cinema, digital asset management, digital distribution and marketing fulfillment services; and digital intermediates via its Efilm brand.
Deluxe has been strategically adding to its slate of companies worldwide.
"We are excited to be acquiring one of Canada's leading postproduction facilities," Deluxe president and CEO Cyril Drabinsky said. "Entering the Vancouver market is a natural extension for us.
- 11/30/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group intends to enter the New York market by opening a full-service facility in downtown Manhattan. Services will include a motion picture laboratory, high-definition telecine, editorial and media-management services. The business also will house a digital intermediate postproduction center under Deluxe's Efilm brand.
Deluxe New York -- whose primary markets will include theatrical releases, television and commercials -- hopes to open services by October and have full operation in a roughly 40,000-square-foot custom-finished space available by early 2008.
Deluxe, which is wholly owned by MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, has been strategically adding to its portfolio. Deluxe maintains facilities in such major cities as Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome and Florence, Italy. The company viewed extending its capabilities to New York as the next logical step in its full-service approach.
"We've wanted to be a part of the vibrant New York film community for a long time," Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky said.
Deluxe New York -- whose primary markets will include theatrical releases, television and commercials -- hopes to open services by October and have full operation in a roughly 40,000-square-foot custom-finished space available by early 2008.
Deluxe, which is wholly owned by MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings, has been strategically adding to its portfolio. Deluxe maintains facilities in such major cities as Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome and Florence, Italy. The company viewed extending its capabilities to New York as the next logical step in its full-service approach.
"We've wanted to be a part of the vibrant New York film community for a long time," Deluxe CEO Cyril Drabinsky said.
- 3/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film processing giant Deluxe has been sold by Britain's Rank Group Plc. to Ronald Perelman's MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings in a deal valued at $750 million, the companies confirmed last week. MacAndrews & Forbes, whose film-related assets include Panavision, said that the deal is expected to close early next year, subject to certain regulatory approvals and the approval of Rank's shareholders. MacAndrews said in a news release issued Friday that Deluxe's day-to-day operations would continue to be led by its existing management team, headed by Cyril Drabinsky. With operations in Hollywood, Toronto, London, Barcelona and Rome, Deluxe remains the world's largest processor of 35mm film and distributor of release and trailer prints for the worldwide film industry. It also provides DVD software and content production and digital intermediate production services.
- 12/26/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Deluxe Laboratories has bought out Panavision's stake in the digital intermediate boutique EFILM. Deluxe is already a 20% owner and has purchased Panavision's 80% holding to become full owner of the digital film lab. "Bringing EFILM into the Deluxe fold has been a major priority for us and we can now offer our studio clients even better service and expanded choices for post production and lab services," said Cyril Drabinsky, president of Deluxe Laboratories. "We enjoy a long-term relationship with Panavision and were delighted to partner with them in EFILM. With EFILM's command of the digital intermediate process, filmmakers are constantly back and forth between EFILM and Deluxe when completing and preparing a motion picture for release. We can now offer this broad suite of services all under one umbrella company."...
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