MRC II Distribution Company L.P., doing business as MRC (formerly Media Rights Capital), is an American film and television studio. Founded by Mordecai (Modi) Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, the company funds and produces film and television programming.
The company's divisions include MRC Film, MRC Non-Fiction, and MRC Television. In 2018, the company merged with
Todd Boehly
Todd Boehly (born September 20, 1973) is an American businessman and investor. He is the co-founder, chairman, chief executive officer and controlling member of Eldridge Industries, a holding company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is ...
's media assets under Valence Media, with the company as a whole taking on the MRC name in 2020; this included
Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP, stylized in lowercase as dick clark productions or dcp) is an American multinational television production company founded by radio and TV host Dick Clark.
The studio primarily produces award shows and other music en ...
(briefly known as MRC Live & Alternative), audience data firm
Luminate,, and the entertainment industry publications ''
Billboard'' and ''
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly larg ...
''. Boehly (through
Eldridge Industries) re-acquired most of these assets in August 2022.
The company's most notable productions have included the
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
series ''
House of Cards
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'' and ''
Ozark
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,'' and the films ''
Baby Driver'', ''
Knives Out
''Knives Out'' is a 2019 American mystery film written, directed, and co-produced by Rian Johnson. It follows a master detective, Benoit Blanc, investigating the death of the patriarch of a wealthy, dysfunctional family. The film stars an ensem ...
'', and ''
Ted
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depa ...
''.
History
Early history
MRC's investors include
Guggenheim Partners
Guggenheim Partners is a global investment and advisory financial services firm that engages in investment banking, asset management, capital markets services, and insurance services.
Organization
The firm is headquartered in New York City an ...
,
AT&T
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,
WPP Group
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,
Goldman Sachs and ABRY Partners. On September 4, 2007, it funded top directors, namely
Robert Rodriguez
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,
Ricky Gervais,
Walter Salles
Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker.
Early life
Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Brazi ...
,
Ryan Murphy,
Richard Kelly,
Bennett Miller
Bennett Miller (born December 30, 1966) is an American film director, known for directing the acclaimed films '' Capote'' (2005), '' Moneyball'' (2011), and ''Foxcatcher'' (2014). He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Direct ...
and
Todd Field
William Todd Field (born February 24, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for directing three feature films: '' In the Bedroom'' (2001), '' Little Children'' (2006), and '' Tár'' (2022). He has received three Academy Award no ...
, which both spent $250 million in film funding. On December 5, 2007, it inked a pact with
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...
, in which MRC allowed WB to distribute three of the eight pictures over a $250 million feature production funding.
Keith Samples
Keith Samples (born 1955 or 1956) is an American filmmaker and former syndication executive.
He graduated in 1977 at the Texas Tech University and pursued a sports career.
He was founder of the film and television production company Rysher En ...
had briefly joined the television division of the studio, which was announced in early 2008. On June 24, 2008, Dawn Parouse, who produced ''
Prison Break'', had joined the television division of the studio. On October 22, 2008, Keith Samples had been resigned as president of the Media Rights Capital television division.
In 2008,
The CW
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leased its Sunday-night schedule to MRC beginning in the 2008-09 television season. MRC scheduled the reality show ''
In Harm's Way
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'' and the dramas ''
Valentine'' and ''
Easy Money''. In November 2008, after all four shows drew poor viewership, The CW announced that it would withdraw from the agreement. The network returned the Sunday timeslots to its affiliates in the 2009–10 season.
After acquiring rights to produce a
U.S. remake of the BBC miniseries ''
House of Cards
A house of cards (also known as a card tower or card castle) is a structure created by stacking playing cards on top of each other, often in the shape of a pyramid. "House of cards" is also an expression that dates back to 1645 meaning a structu ...
'', MRC would sell the series to the streaming service
Netflix
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in 2011, where it ran for six seasons as one of its first
original series
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.
On February 1, 2018,
Eldridge Industries, a holding company owned by former Guggenheim Partners president
Todd Boehly
Todd Boehly (born September 20, 1973) is an American businessman and investor. He is the co-founder, chairman, chief executive officer and controlling member of Eldridge Industries, a holding company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is ...
, announced that it would contribute its media assets — including ''
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly larg ...
'',
Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark Productions (DCP, stylized in lowercase as dick clark productions or dcp) is an American multinational television production company founded by radio and TV host Dick Clark.
The studio primarily produces award shows and other music en ...
, and ''
Billboard,'' and merge them with MRC into a new company known as Valence Media. In October 2018, MRC formed a joint venture with
United Talent Agency
United Talent Agency (UTA) is a global talent agency based in Beverly Hills, California. Established in 1991, it represents artists and other professionals across the entertainment industry. , the company has more than 1,400 global employees. U ...
known as Civic Center Media, which seeks to back projects involving its members via MRC.
2019–2022: Valence Media and PMRC
In December 2019, Valence Media acquired
Nielsen Holdings'
music data business, with the division being rebranded as MRC Data.
In April 2020, it was reported that Valence Media would rebrand under the MRC name.
The rebranding was completed in July 2020.
On September 23, 2020, it was announced that
Penske Media Corporation
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) () is an American digital media, publishing, and information services company based in Los Angeles and New York City. It publishes more than 20 digital and print brands, including ''Variety'', ''Rolling Stone'', ...
, owner of ''The Hollywood Reporter''
's main competitor ''
Variety
Variety may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats
* Variety (radio)
* Variety show, in theater and television
Films
* ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont
* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
'', would assume operations of the MRC Media & Info publications under a joint venture with MRC known as PMRC. In turn, MRC will form a second joint venture that will develop content tied to PMRC publications.
In September 2021, former
E! president Adam Stotsky became the new president of MRC Live & Alternative, replacing the outgoing Amy Thurlow. At this time, Dick Clark Productions was folded into MRC Live & Alternative and discontinued as a brand.
2022–present: Unwinding of the Valence merger
In August 2022, Eldridge agreed with Wiczyk and Satchu to divide MRC's assets, effectively undoing the 2018 Valence Media merger. Eldridge re-acquired the company's live and alternative division, which will resume business as Dick Clark Productions, as well as MRC's share of the PMRC joint venture,
Luminate (the former MRC Data), and investments in studios including
A24
A24 is an American independent entertainment company that specializes in film and television production, as well as film distribution. It is based in New York City.
A24 was founded in 2012 by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel and John Hodges. Pr ...
and
Fulwell 73
Fulwell 73 is a British television, film and music production company based in London. It was founded in 2005 by brothers Gabe and Ben Turner, Leo Pearlman, and Ben Winston. James Corden became the fifth full time partner in January 2017. Ful ...
. The remaining MRC entity, in which Eldridge will retain a minority stake, will retain its scripted film and TV production entity as well as investments in Civic Center Media and
T-Street Productions
T-Street is an American film and television production company led by Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman. Under its T-Street Productions division, the company is responsible for the feature-length film '' Knives Out'' and the sequel '' Glass Onion''.
...
.
SpinMedia
SpinMedia (formerly Buzz Media) was an American digital publisher that owned a number of
pop culture websites, including ''
Spin'', ''
Stereogum
''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine.
''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several award ...
'', ''
Vibe
''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down producti ...
'', and ''
The Frisky''. It was founded by Anthony Batt (
CEO), Marc Brown, Kevin Woolery, and Steve Haldane under the name Buzznet.
In 1999, Anthony Batt and Marc Brown started a
blog
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, and by 2006, Buzznet had a total of nine employees in the
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, area.
The Buzz Media name was created as the company started to acquire more pop-culture and music blogs.
On March 19, 2009, the company announced that it raised US$12.5 million in funding from
venture capital
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ists including Anthem Ventures,
New Enterprise Associates
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,
Redpoint Ventures
Redpoint Ventures is an American venture capital firm focused on investments in seed, early and growth-stage companies.
History
The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with offices in San Francisco, Los Ange ...
, and
Sutter Hill Ventures
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, and Focus Ventures.
The company acquired Spin Media, publisher of ''
Spin'' magazine, in July 2012. After shutting down the print version of the magazine, reducing its staff to about 200, and focusing on advertising, it rebranded itself as SpinMedia in March 2013.
At that time, Steve Hansen became its chief executive.
In April 2013, it acquired ''
Vibe
''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down producti ...
'' magazine.
In 2014,
M/C Partners
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became the primary owner of SpinMedia after an
assignment for benefit of creditors
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. That year, Buzz Media had also acquired music sites Property of Zack,
AbsolutePunk.net, Under The Gun Review, and Punknews.org.
In September 2016, SpinMedia sold
Buzznet
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, Idolator, and
PureVolume
PureVolume (formerly Unborn Media) was a website for uploading and streaming of music files, the first independently run of its type. PureVolume was created by Unborn Media, Inc; Mitchell Pavao; Brett Woitunski; and Nate Hudson, all from the Univer ...
to startup corporation Hive Media.
In December of that year,
Eldridge Industries acquired ''Spin'', ''Vibe'', ''Stereogum'', and ''Death and Taxes'' via the Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group for an undisclosed amount, making Billboard the world's largest music brand in terms of digital traffic and audience share.
Celebuzz
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, ''
The Frisky'', and
The Superficial
The Superficial was a website devoted to celebrity gossip. It was founded on May 23, 2004, and quickly grew in popularity. The Superficial was a part of Anticlown Media, along with other sites such as IWatchStuff.com and Geekologie.com. The websit ...
were sold to
CPX Interactive
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.
In January 2020, ''Spin'' and ''Stereogum'' were sold to Next Management Partners and the site's management, respectively, as part of a larger focus on ''Vibe'' and a music data business.
Filmography
Films produced or co-financed by MRC have included:
*''
Babel'' (2006)
*''
Linha de Passe
''Linha de Passe'' is a 2008 Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas. Written by Salles, Thomas and Bráulio Mantovani, the film stars Vinícius de Oliveira and Sandra Corveloni, who won the Best Actress Award at the ...
'' (2008)
*''
Brüno
''Brüno'' is a 2009 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who produced, co-wrote, and played the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno. It is the third film based on one of Cohen's characters from ...
'' (2009)
*''
Shorts
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'' (2009)
*''
The Invention of Lying
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'' (2009)
*''
The Box'' (2009)
*''
Devil
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'' (2010)
*''
The Adjustment Bureau
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'' (2011)
*''
30 Minutes or Less'' (2011)
*''
Ted
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depa ...
'' (2012)
*''
Elysium ''(2013)
*''
A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014)
*''
22 Jump Street'' (2014)
*''
Think Like a Man Too
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'' (2014)
*''
Sex Tape
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'' (2014)
*''
Chappie'' (2015)
*''
Furious 7
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'' (2015)
*''
Ted 2
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'' (2015)
*''
Hotel Transylvania 2
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'' (2015)
*''
Baby Driver'' (2017)
*''
The Dark Tower'' (2017)
*''
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'' (2018)
*''
Mortal Engines
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'' (2018)
*''
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
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'' (2019)
*''
Knives Out
''Knives Out'' is a 2019 American mystery film written, directed, and co-produced by Rian Johnson. It follows a master detective, Benoit Blanc, investigating the death of the patriarch of a wealthy, dysfunctional family. The film stars an ensem ...
'' (2019)
*''
The Lovebirds'' (2020)
*''
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run'' (2021)
*''
The Sparks Brothers
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'' (2021)
*''
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' (2021)
*''
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (2022)
*''
Jerry & Marge Go Large'' (2022)
*''
Persuasion
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...
'' (2022)
*''
The Mothership'' (2023)
Television projects
Current
* ''
So You Think You Can Dance
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'' (2022–present) for
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
* ''
Shining Girls'' (2022–present) for
Apple TV+
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* ''
The Great
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'' (2020–present) for
Hulu
*''
The Terminal List
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'' (2022-present) for
Amazon Prime Video
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Upcoming
*''
Hello Tomorrow!
''Hello Tomorrow!'' is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series that premiered on Apple TV+ on February 17, 2023. It stars Billy Crudup.
Plot
In a retrofuturistic world, a huckster named Jack Billings runs a small business of ...
'' for
Apple TV+
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*''
Poker Face'' for
Peacock
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*''
Ted
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depa ...
'' for Peacock
Previous
* ''
In Harm's Way
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'' (2008) for
The CW
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* ''
Valentine'' (2008) for
The CW
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* ''
Easy Money'' (2008) for
The CW
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* ''
The Life & Times of Tim
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'' (2008–2012) for
HBO
* ''
Rita Rocks
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'' (2008–2009) for
Lifetime
* ''
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
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Background
This series is a compilation of animated sketches released on YouTube. The series, which aired several episodes a month, was ...
'' (2008–2009) for
YouTube
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* ''
The Goode Family
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'' (2009) for
ABC
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* ''
Surviving Suburbia
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'' (2009) for
ABC
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
* ''
Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
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'' (2009) for
Comedy Central
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* ''
Shaq Vs.'' (2009–2010) for
ABC
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* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
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* ''
The Ricky Gervais Show
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'' (2010–2012) for
HBO
* ''
How to Be a Gentleman
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* How, an interrogative word in English grammar
Art and entertainment Literature
* ''How'' (book), a 2007 book by Dov Seidma ...
'' (2011–2012) for
CBS
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* ''
House of Cards
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'' (2013–2018) for
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
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Blunt Talk
''Blunt Talk'' is an American sitcom on the Starz cable network starring Patrick Stewart, created by Jonathan Ames, and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane. The series' first two episodes were released online on August 15, 2015, and premiered on ...
'' (2015–2016) for
Starz
* ''
Ozark
The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the extreme southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant porti ...
'' (2017–2022) for
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
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Counterpart'' (2017–2019) for
Starz
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The Outsider'' (2020) for
HBO
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The Shrink Next Door'' (2021) for
Apple TV+
Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance hardware that plays received media data such as video and audio to a television set or external display. Since its secon ...
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