Prise 2 of Quebec Acquires Select Titles From 'Hollywood Collection' Series
Janson Media announced today that it has released licensed 16 episodes of its biographical series The Hollywood Collection to French-speaking channel PRISE 2/ TVA in Quebec. 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 broadcast in Canada are comprehensive biopics on Anthony Quinn, Burt Lancaster, Cary Grant, Charlton Heston, Grace Kelly, Gregory Peck, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Caine, Roger Moore, Yul Brynner,Lassie, Audrey Hepburn, Clint Eastwood, Gary Cooper, and Shirley MacLaine.
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.
Prise 2 (French for 'Take 2') is a Canadian French language category 2 digital cable specialty channel with programming featuring television series and films mainly from Quebec and the United States. Launched on February 9, 2006, it is owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media. Prise 2 is for television lovers that want to relive wonderful moments, stars and films from the past.
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.
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