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Mipcom: FremantleMedia To Distribute Vuguru Content Outside North America

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Monday October 8, 2012 @ 12:08am PDTTags: FremantleMedia, Michael Eisner, Vuguru

Fremantle To Distribute Vuguru's Content Outside North AmericaFremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and Vuguru LLC today announce a major new first-look deal for international rights to the independent studio’s original commission programming. The deal will see FME distribute Vuguru original content across all digital, linear and home entertainment platforms outside North America from 2013, further diversifying FME’s catalogue of high-quality, distinctive scripted programming and forging a new partnership between one of the most exciting content producers and one of the most powerful content distributors in the industry.

Fremantle To Distribute Vuguru's Content Outside North AmericaAn independent multi-platform studio, Vuguru was founded in 2006 by former Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner and is also backed by Rogers Media of Canada In the intervening years it has developed and financed premium, award winning and immensely popular scripted multiplatform titles that have been distributed across online, mobile, and linear television platforms in over 40 countries around the world, attracting global audiences and global advertisers. READ MORE »

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Hot Teaser: Vuguru & BermanBraun Web Series ‘Greetings From Home’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday September 25, 2012 @ 9:31pm PDTTags: AOL, Berman/Braun, Vuguru

Michael Eisner’s Vuguru and BermanBraun are partnering on the comedy web series Greetings From Home that launches on AOL on October 1. The 12-episode series is a humorous look at a military dad who’s raising two unruly teens while mom is deployed overseas. It was directed by … Read More »

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Vuguru Pacts With Yahoo For Premium Content

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday March 12, 2012 @ 12:25pm PDTTags: Vuguru, Yahoo

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Vuguru, an independent studio that finances world-class story-driven multi-platform content announced today a deal with Yahoo!, the premier digital media company to develop and finance premium content. Yahoo!, with 20 out of the top 25 most-watched online Web series and 35 million unique visitors a month that view original video programming (comScore Custom Report), will work with Vuguru to develop multiple original scripted series for exclusive U.S. distribution on Yahoo! Screen – the ultimate video destination online.

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Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment Pacts With Michael Eisner’s Vuguru For Digital

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday October 26, 2011 @ 11:30am PDTTags: Michael Eisner, Stan Lee, Vuguru

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Comic book legend Stan Lee and his company POW! Entertainment Inc. (OTCQB: POWN) today announced a partnership to produce original digital content with Michael Eisner’s independent studio Vuguru. The deal brings together two storied powerhouses

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AOL Original Programming Push Includes Series From Jennifer Lopez & Mark Burnett

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday October 3, 2011 @ 2:29pm PDTTags: AOL, Huffington Post Media Group, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Burnett, Nuyorican Productions, Vuguru, Warner Bros

AOL unveiled its slate of original programming today featuring more than 15 Web series targeting specific audience demographics in partnership with the likes of Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions (Tiger Beat Entertainment), Mark Burnett (CliffsNotes Films) and Vuguru (Little Women, Big Cars). Each series will be programmed and distributed across AOL Huffington Post Media Group sites and many will be produced in-house at AOL Studios in Los Angeles and New York; some go live today and others will be rolled out over time. Here’s the slate: Read More »

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