New York -- In an unusual deal, content producer Locomotive Distribution and the Foxwoods casino in Connecticut have entered a multi-year strategic alliance to develop and produce live event weekends that will center around special music, sports and variety show productions to be broadcast on TV.
Locomotive president Gabriel Gornell and Joseph Jimenez, senior vp, casino marketing at Foxwoods, said Locomotive will produce and tape for broadcast three events per year at the MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods in front of live audiences.
The first event is a previously announced Kenny Rogers concert -- "Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years" -- which tapes April 10. It will include performances by Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Sheena Easton, among others. It will also feature taped performances from Tim McGraw and others.
Locomotive will offer international rights for broadcast and DVD at Miptv in Cannes next month.
The second event weekend will have a baseball theme.
Locomotive president Gabriel Gornell and Joseph Jimenez, senior vp, casino marketing at Foxwoods, said Locomotive will produce and tape for broadcast three events per year at the MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods in front of live audiences.
The first event is a previously announced Kenny Rogers concert -- "Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years" -- which tapes April 10. It will include performances by Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Sheena Easton, among others. It will also feature taped performances from Tim McGraw and others.
Locomotive will offer international rights for broadcast and DVD at Miptv in Cannes next month.
The second event weekend will have a baseball theme.
- 3/24/2010
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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