Eagle Rock Entertainment
{{Short description|British producer and distributor of music films and programming}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Eagle Rock Entertainment
| logo = Eaglerock.png
| type = Subsidiary of UMG
| traded_as =
| genre = Rock, jazz, blues, R&B, pop
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1997|04}}
| founder = Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin, Julian Paul
| location_city = London
| location_country = United Kingdom
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Terry Shand (Executive Chairman/CEO), Simon Hosken (Chief Financial Officer/COO), Geoff Kempin (Executive Director)
| industry = Music, entertainment, music publishing
| products = Theatrical, television, DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, digital media, CD
| revenue =
| owner =
| num_employees =
| parent = Mercury Studios
(Universal Music Group)
| divisions = Eagle Records
Eagle Vision
Eagle Rock Productions
Eagle-i Music Ltd
Eagle Eye Media
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.mercurystudios.co/}}
}}
Eagle Rock Entertainment is an international producer and distributor of music films and programming. It operates two record labels (Eagle Records and Armoury Records), a full-service production company (Eagle Rock Productions) and a music publishing subsidiary (Eagle-i Music).
History
Eagle Rock Entertainment was founded in April 1997 by Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin and Julian Paul, three former colleagues at Castle Communications, with capital coming from BMG.{{cite web | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2948390/US-bidders-keen-to-do-the-Eagle-Rock.html | title = US bidders keen to do the Eagle Rock | access-date = 2012-04-10 | last = Harrington | first = Ben | date = 4 October 2006 | work = Telegraph.co.uk | publisher = The Daily Telegraph}} It was later acquired by Edel Records and in 2001 entirely sold to the British investment company HgCapital for £34 million.{{cite web | url = http://www.hgcapital.com/news/hgcapital-backs-%C2%A334-million-management-buy-out-eagle-rock-entertainment | title = 24-12-2001: HgCapital backs £34 million management buy-out of Eagle Rock Entertainment | access-date = 2012-04-10 | publisher = HgCapital official website}} In 2007 a minority stake was re-acquired by Edel AG.{{cite web | url = http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=100217 | title = Edel Acquiring Share In Eagle Rock Entertainment | access-date = 2012-04-10 | date = 16 May 2007 | publisher = Mi2n.com}} The Eagle Vision division was established in 2000. Eagle Rock Entertainment's headquarters are in London with offices in New York and affiliate offices around the world. In April 2014, Eagle Rock Entertainment was acquired by Universal Music Group. Universal Music's purchase of Eagle followed that of much of EMI. Terry Shand continues to lead the company as chairman and CEO from its headquarters in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/universal-buys-eagle-rock/|title=Universal buys Eagle Rock}}
=Reorganisation as Mercury Studios=
In 2020, Universal Music established Mercury Studios which absorbed Eagle Rock Entertainment.{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2020/music/global/universal-music-group-mercury-studios-1234845377/ | title=Universal Music Group Launches Mercury Studios, Alice Webb to Lead | date=3 December 2020 }} and its UK-based creative division Globe Productions{{Cite web |title=UMG U.K. ADDS TO GLOBE TEAM |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=308320&title=UMG-U.K.-ADDS-TO%C2%A0GLOBE-TEAM |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=HITS Daily Double |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Inside brand-hunting Globe, Universal Music's spin on a creative consultancy |url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/04/16/inside-brand-hunting-globe-universal-music-s-spin-creative-consultancy |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=The Drum}}{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.mercurystudios.co/about-us/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Mercury Studios |language=en-US}} In 2024, Mercury Studios{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2020-12-03 |title=Universal Music Group Launches TV & Film Division Mercury Studios, Led By Alice Webb |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/universal-music-group-tv-film-division-mercury-studios-alice-webb-1234636224/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} launched the music channel GIGS on Samsung TV Plus, with this live music and documentary channel being launched on Freeview in the UK as a streaming channel on 16 October 2024.{{Cite web |last=Thornham |first=Marc |date=2024-10-16 |title=Freeview October update adds new channels |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/freeview-october-update-adds-new-channels/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=RXTV |language=en-GB}}
Awards
The company won a Grammy Award for The Doors documentary When You're Strange in 2010.{{cite web | url = http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2010&genre=18 | title = Past Winners Search: 2010 - 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, Music Video| access-date = 2013-11-21| publisher = Grammy.com}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|www.mercurystudios.co}}
{{Universal Music Group}}
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Category:Record labels established in 1997
Category:British record labels