APT Acquires Select Titles from 'Hollywood Collection' Series

Janson Media announced today that it has licensed 10 episodes of its biographical series The Hollywood Collection to American Public Television. The Hollywood Collection is an award-winning archive of 34 movie star biographies and retrospectives produced by Wombat Productions between 1985 and 1999. Scheduled for syndication to public broadcasting stations nationwide through APT are comprehensive biopics on Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, Steve McQueen, Mae West, Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, Shirley Temple, Audrey Hepburn & Ingrid Bergman.

The Hollywood Collection is a rich archive of television documentary films, which profile many of Hollywood"s most beloved and respected stars. These films are the legacy of Gene Feldman (1921-2006), a director, writer, and producer. In partnership with his wife, Suzette Winter, their company Wombat Productions created 34 insightful and entertaining biographies for television broadcast. All of these programs were originally shot on both 35mm and 16mm film stocks and recorded on quarter-inch audiotape, as well as 35mm magnetic film. Now available on DVD, Janson Media maintains exclusive commercial rights to the entire collection.

For more than 47 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation"s public television stations.With more than 10,000 hours of available programming, APT identifies innovative programs and creative distribution techniques for producers. Each year, APT distributes more than 300 series and specials in a variety of genres including documentary, cooking and lifestyle, travel, feature film packages, drama, music and entertainment.

Established in 1989, Janson Media is an independent content production, distribution and management company based in the United States, with a rights portfolio of over 1,500 hours of exclusive programming available for licensing to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video, and emerging new media platforms. The company has licensed programming to virtually every country in the world, and its clients include nearly every major broadcaster or media company, as well as a wide range of DVD labels and distributors. Janson Media is also a publisher/ manufacturer of award-winning DVDs.