Robert Simonds

Eros STX Global Corporation CEO Robert Simonds Comments on Recent Merger, Ongoing Strategic Plan

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE:EROS) Co-Chairman and CEO, Robert Simonds, commented on the recently completed merger between Eros and STX.

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  • Eros STX Global Corporation (NYSE:EROS) Co-Chairman and CEO, Robert Simonds, commented on the recently completed merger between Eros and STX.
  • Eros Now has one of the largest libraries of local and regional language content in the Indian marketplace.
  • Eros Now also has a large and growing number of both paid subscribers and registered users.
  • Eros STX Global Corporation, (Eros STX or The Company) (NYSE:EROS) is a global entertainment company that acquires, co-produces and distributes films, digital content & music across multiple formats such as theatrical, television and OTT digital media streaming to consumers around the world.

STXsurreal Debuts 'THE LIMIT,' A Blockbuster VR Film From Director Robert Rodriguez

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --STXsurreal, the VR studio for Robert Simonds' STX Entertainment, today announced the launch of THE LIMIT, a first-of-its kind immersive cinema experience from visionary filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, starring Michelle Rodriguez and featuring Norman Reedus.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --STXsurreal, the VR studio for Robert Simonds' STX Entertainment, today announced the launch of THE LIMIT, a first-of-its kind immersive cinema experience from visionary filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, starring Michelle Rodriguez and featuring Norman Reedus.
  • With THE LIMIT, STXsurreal has created an entirely new storytelling category by making the viewer a character in a high-octane, 20-minute action movie.
  • The VR studio also partnered with Academy Award-winning visual effects company DNEG to offer audiences unprecedented production value.
  • Robert Rodriguez will participate in a fireside chat on the Oculus Venues live event platform on Friday, November 23 to discuss THE LIMIT and show clips from the groundbreaking VR film.

Jennifer Garner Kicks Into High Gear In The Adrenaline-Packed, Heart-Racing Action Film From The Director Of Taken: Peppermint

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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It is the industry leader in transforming beyond traditional platform-driven content to creating talent-driven enterprises.

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  • It is the industry leader in transforming beyond traditional platform-driven content to creating talent-driven enterprises.
  • The company is led by accomplished businessman Robert Simonds and was co-founded by Bill McGlashan, managing partner of the leading global private investment firm TPG.
  • With these strategic relationships, the company is uniquely positioned to maximize the impact of content worldwide, with direct passage into the China market.
  • The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.

From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: The Happytime Murders

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Thursday, October 4, 2018
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Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby Digital 2.0

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  • Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby Digital 2.0
    Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material.
  • The company is led by accomplished businessman Robert Simonds and was co-founded by Bill McGlashan, managing partner of the leading global private investment firm TPG.
  • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE www.uphe.com ) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG).
  • The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.

Kevin Kwan Drama Series From Robert Simonds' STXtv In Development At Amazon Studios

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Friday, August 3, 2018
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BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --STXtv, the televisionstudio for Robert Simonds' STX Entertainment, today announced it has received a script-to-series order from Amazon Studios for a new drama series from the mind of Kevin Kwan, the No.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --STXtv, the televisionstudio for Robert Simonds' STX Entertainment, today announced it has received a script-to-series order from Amazon Studios for a new drama series from the mind of Kevin Kwan, the No.
  • The yet-to-be titled series is a globe-hopping drama set amongst Hong Kong's most influential and powerful family and the business empire they control.Will Graham (Mozart in the Jungle)will supervisethe series co-created and co-written by Kwan andDavid Sangalli.
  • Hailey Wierengo is set to co-executive produce under Graham's Field Trip Productions banner as part of the company's first-look deal with Amazon.
  • "This series is precisely the type of East-meets-West material that STX is uniquely positioned to develop across all of our divisions.

From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Adrift

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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Rating: PG-13 for injury images, peril, language, brief drug use, partial nudity and thematic elements.

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  • Rating: PG-13 for injury images, peril, language, brief drug use, partial nudity and thematic elements.
  • The company is led by accomplished businessman Robert Simonds and was co-founded by Bill McGlashan, managing partner of the leading global private investment firm TPG.
  • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE www.uphe.com ) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG).
  • The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.

From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: I Feel Pretty

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Thursday, May 24, 2018
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It is the industry leader in transforming beyond traditional platform-driven content to creating talent-driven enterprises.

Key Points: 
  • It is the industry leader in transforming beyond traditional platform-driven content to creating talent-driven enterprises.
  • The company is led by accomplished businessman Robert Simonds and was co-founded by Bill McGlashan, managing partner of the leading global private investment firm TPG.
  • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE www.uphe.com ) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG).
  • The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.

Robert Simonds' STX UGLYDOLLS Franchise Gets Animated as New Kids Series for Hulu

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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BURBANK, Calif., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --STX Entertainment, Robert Simonds' next-generation media company, today announced a new deal with Hulu for UGLYDOLLS, STX's highly anticipated animated franchise.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --STX Entertainment, Robert Simonds' next-generation media company, today announced a new deal with Hulu for UGLYDOLLS, STX's highly anticipated animated franchise.
  • The agreement includes a 26-episode series order of "Uglydolls" to be developed and produced as an animated kids series for Hulu, as well as the exclusive SVOD rights to the upcoming animated feature film following its theatrical run.
  • Hulu will be the streaming home to both the series and the film in the U.S., with STX retaining the international rights.
  • STXtv will take on the dual role of studio and producer for the new animated kids series, which will be based on the animated feature UGLYDOLLS already in the works at STXfilms for a 2019 theatrical release.

Robert Simonds' STXdigital Announces Facebook Anthology Variety Series, 'Pop Now'

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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BURBANK, Calif., May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- STXdigital, a division of STX Entertainment, Robert Simonds' global next-generation media company, today announced the launch of "Pop Now," a cutting-edge, mobile-first variety series exclusively on Facebook.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- STXdigital, a division of STX Entertainment, Robert Simonds' global next-generation media company, today announced the launch of "Pop Now," a cutting-edge, mobile-first variety series exclusively on Facebook.
  • Leveraging the connected Facebook community, "Pop Now" reimagines the traditional late-night talk show format for the next generation of highly engaged audiences.
  • Featuring a new celebrity each episode, the series removes the host entirely, and allows the talent to create and curate their own experience.
  • "We're reinventing the talk show model with a deconstructed architecture, built to serve specific audiences looking to engage with celebrities across the Facebook community."