IM Global

IM Global, LLC
FormerlyGlobal Road Television Entertainment (2018)
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
Television
PredecessorIntermedia Films
FoundedApril 2007; 17 years ago (2007-04)
FounderStuart Ford
DefunctSeptember 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09)
SuccessorAGC Studios
Tang Media Partners
Open Road Films
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California United States
Key people
Stuart Ford (CEO)
ProductsMotion Pictures
TV Series
DivisionsIM Global Television
IM Global Music
SubsidiariesApsara Distribution
AutoMatik (joint-venture with Entertainment One)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

IM Global, LLC was an American independent film and TV production company. The company was founded by Stuart Ford in April 2007[2] and operating in international film, television and music production, as well as sales and international distribution.[3] The company financed or produced over 30 Hollywood feature films and controlled a library of over 300 films.

IM Global was the 2015 recipient of the Variety Award for Achievement in International Film.[4][5]

From April 2010, the company's two shareholders were Reliance Entertainment, a subsidiary of Indian billionaire Anil Ambani's Reliance ADA group, and Ford himself.[6][7] Reliance Entertainment is also one of the main investors in Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Pictures.[8] Due to Reliance's investment in IM Global, with Ford and his Indian partners, the company expanded internationally with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Beijing, Mexico City and Mumbai.[9]

In June 2016, Tang Media Partners acquired majority ownership of IM Global.[10] In 2017, Tang Media Partners merged the IM Global operations with those of Open Road Films and IM Global TV to form Global Road Entertainment.[11] In 2018, Global Road filed for bankruptcy.[12]

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  2. ^ Mike, Fleming Jr. "IM Global Chief Stuart Ford Re-Ups". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Company Overview of IM Global, LLC". Bloomberg. Bloomberg.
  4. ^ Variety Staff (14 May 2015). "Cannes: IM Global Feted With Variety's International Film Award".
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (12 May 2015). "IM Global Seeks to Stand Out at Cannes".
  6. ^ "Reliance Secures Majority Stake in IM Global". 6 May 2010.
  7. ^ Garrahan, Matthew (2011-02-25). "Ambani backs Madonna's directorial debut". Financial Times.
  8. ^ Patrick, Frater. "India's Reliance: Still a DreamWorks Backer, But Hollywood Sojourn Has Cost a Fortune". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Company Overview of IM Global, LLC". Bloomberg. Bloomberg.
  10. ^ Frater, Patrick (2016-06-02). "IM Global Sold to Tang Media, Launches TV Venture With China's Tencent". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  11. ^ McNary, Dave (2017-10-30). "IM Global, Open Road Owner Tang Media Rebrands as Global Road Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  12. ^ Maddaus, Gene (2018-09-06). "How Donald Tang's Reckless Bet Led to Global Road's Collapse". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-06.