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).
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| Company type | Subsidiary of UMG |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music, entertainment, music publishing |
| Genre | Rock, jazz, blues, R&B, pop |
| Founded | April 1997 |
| Founder | Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin, Julian Paul |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Terry Shand (Executive Chairman/CEO), Simon Hosken (Chief Financial Officer/COO), Geoff Kempin (Executive Director) |
| Products | Theatrical, television, DVD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, digital media, CD |
| Parent | Mercury Studios (Universal Music Group) |
| Divisions | Eagle Records Eagle Vision Eagle Rock Productions Eagle-i Music Ltd Eagle Eye Media |
| Website | www |
History
editEagle 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.[1] It was later acquired by Edel Records and in 2001 entirely sold to the British investment company HgCapital for £34 million.[2] In 2007 a minority stake was re-acquired by Edel AG.[3] 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.[4]
Reorganisation as Mercury Studios
editIn 2020, Universal Music established Mercury Studios which absorbed Eagle Rock Entertainment.[5] and its UK-based creative division Globe Productions[6][7][8] In 2024, Mercury Studios[9] 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.[10]
Awards
editThe company won a Grammy Award for The Doors documentary When You're Strange in 2010.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Harrington, Ben (4 October 2006). "US bidders keen to do the Eagle Rock". Telegraph.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ "24-12-2001: HgCapital backs £34 million management buy-out of Eagle Rock Entertainment". HgCapital official website. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ "Edel Acquiring Share In Eagle Rock Entertainment". Mi2n.com. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ "Universal buys Eagle Rock".
- ^ "Universal Music Group Launches Mercury Studios, Alice Webb to Lead". 3 December 2020.
- ^ "UMG U.K. ADDS TO GLOBE TEAM". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Inside brand-hunting Globe, Universal Music's spin on a creative consultancy". The Drum. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "About us". Mercury Studios. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ White, Peter (2020-12-03). "Universal Music Group Launches TV & Film Division Mercury Studios, Led By Alice Webb". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Thornham, Marc (2024-10-16). "Freeview October update adds new channels". RXTV. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Past Winners Search: 2010 - 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, Music Video". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2013-11-21.