10 Facts About Imagine Entertainment

1.

Imagine Entertainment, known simply as Imagine, is an American film and television production company founded in November 1985 by producer Brian Grazer and director Ron Howard.

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The agreement would kick-off with 1989 pay television availabilities and include pay-per view exhibition rights to all Imagine Entertainment-produced films and about 30 motion pictures and "an unspecified number of original products" are covered by the agreement.

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Imagine Entertainment had an IPO in 1986 at $8 for a package of one share and one warrant.

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4.

MCA and Imagine Entertainment will have a joint television venture which MCA has the exclusive network and home video distribution rights.

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5.

Imagine Entertainment retains domestic distribution rights for now and is banking on those rights becoming more valuable in the future as its theatrical and television programs gain exposure.

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6.

Imagine Entertainment was in discussions with two or three potential partners, but a deal was not expected soon.

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7.

In early 1997, Imagine Entertainment reopened its television division and signed a deal with Walt Disney Television for the development of TV series, which would expire at the end of 2000.

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Imagine Entertainment was exclusive for development and production of TV projects, including half-hour comedy series, one-hour dramas, motion pictures for TV and miniseries.

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9.

In June 2020, Imagine Entertainment made a substantial investment in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney's Jigsaw Productions.

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10.

In January 2022, Imagine Entertainment promoted Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns, co-founders of Jax Media, to co-presidents, overseeing the company's film and television content.

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