12 Facts About Platinum Studios

Platinum Studios, Inc is a media company based in the United States.

Platinum Studios was co-founded in January 1997 by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and European rights agent Ervin Rustemagic.

Platinum Studios acquired the film and television rights for Jeremiah, which became the first European graphic novel series to be turned into a live action television series on U S television .

Platinum Studios's comic publishing philosophy is for the original publishers or rights holders to continue publishing their comics with Platinum Studios handling all other rights and development.

In 2005, Platinum Studios hired former Time Warner executive Brian Altounian as its chief operating officer.

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Originally running for three years from 2006 to 2008, Platinum Studios produced the Comic Book Challenge, an annual, televised competition among aspiring comic book creators.

Platinum Studios' digital publishing works in three areas: web comics publishing, mobile content, and comic news and resources.

Platinum Studios signed several option agreements with Drunk Duck community members after the purchase, which caused some discord in the community.

Some felt it would help the site's popularity and the community would only get bigger and better; others were concerned Platinum Studios was going to "take over" and claim the rights to people's comics.

Platinum Studios never claimed ownership of any comic that it had not entered into legal documentation with.

In June 2008, Platinum Studios announced that it had begun talks to acquire WOWIO, a Los Angeles-based online destination that provides users the ability to share and consume digital media content, such as e-comics and E-books, while providing revenue-generating opportunities for creators and publishers through advertising and merchandising programs.

From 2006 to 2008, Platinum Studios produced the Comic Book Challenge, an annual, televised competition among aspiring comic book creators.