Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 28, 2015 7:39:44 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/digital/news/newfronts-2015-maker-studios-to-tout-disney-synergies-with-marvel-espn-alliances-1201481222/
Maker Studios will unveil a slate of short-form programming Tuesday at its NewFronts presentation at the Skylight Clarkson Sq. in Manhattan energized with synergies with the many content powerhouses of its owner, Walt Disney Co.
Marvel, ESPN and ABC’s Lincoln Square Prods. will be among the many entities teaming up with the massive multichannel network in order to get Maker’s target millennial audience feasting on content across the Disney universe.
ESPN will bring top athletes of the X Games together with various stars across the Maker universe.
Lincoln Square is working on “American Woman,” a series of irreverent shorts about great women in American history.
Maker will also be teaming with Disney-owned cable channel ABC Family on “I Am Maker,” a docu-series that will focus on the content creators at the heart of the Maker’s business.
Many of the new talent Maker has recently signed will also be on hand, including Rachel Zoe, Taryn Southern and Lisa Schwartz.
Maker will unveil many shorts including “Camp,” an adaptation of the James Franco short-story collection “Palo Alto: Stories.” Franco’s Rabbit Bandini shingle is working with Maker_LABS division on the project.
Maker Teamed with Outrigger Media and its Open Slate platform for Maker Select, a new initiative to facilitate media buying.
Maker Studios will unveil a slate of short-form programming Tuesday at its NewFronts presentation at the Skylight Clarkson Sq. in Manhattan energized with synergies with the many content powerhouses of its owner, Walt Disney Co.
Marvel, ESPN and ABC’s Lincoln Square Prods. will be among the many entities teaming up with the massive multichannel network in order to get Maker’s target millennial audience feasting on content across the Disney universe.
ESPN will bring top athletes of the X Games together with various stars across the Maker universe.
Lincoln Square is working on “American Woman,” a series of irreverent shorts about great women in American history.
Maker will also be teaming with Disney-owned cable channel ABC Family on “I Am Maker,” a docu-series that will focus on the content creators at the heart of the Maker’s business.
Many of the new talent Maker has recently signed will also be on hand, including Rachel Zoe, Taryn Southern and Lisa Schwartz.
Maker will unveil many shorts including “Camp,” an adaptation of the James Franco short-story collection “Palo Alto: Stories.” Franco’s Rabbit Bandini shingle is working with Maker_LABS division on the project.
Maker Teamed with Outrigger Media and its Open Slate platform for Maker Select, a new initiative to facilitate media buying.