Cineflix Media

Inside the turnaround push at Cineflix Media

After mistiming the Canadian unscripted TV market and a costly foray into scripted dramas, Cineflix is restructuring as a decentralized machine focused on the U.K., U.S. and Canadian markets (co-founder and co-CEO Glen Salzman pictured).

Cineflix Rights inks multi-territory deals for The Day Kennedy Died

The Finestripes Production documentary has been sold to China and across Europe.

Peter Smith steps down as Cineflix Studios CEO

The scaling down of Cineflix Studios comes as parent Cineflix Media completes a restructuring of its scripted and unscripted divisions.

Jodi Flynn to leave Cineflix Media in unscripted division shuffle

The restructuring producer also unveiled a number of promotions, including New York City-based Charles Tremayne upped to president, production.

Cineflix Media on Showcase and BBC America cancelling Copper

“Cineflix is very proud of Copper and we would like to thank BBC America, Shaw Media and Beta Film for making it possible,” Glen Salzman, co-CEO of Cineflix Media, said in a statement to Playback.

Cineflix Rights sells raft of series to Scandinavia

TV2 Norway buys the first four seasons of Property Brothers (pictured), while TV4 Sweden takes House Hazards and Cash Cowboys.

Scott Brothers Entertainment hires Ruttan Daigle as factual VP

The prodco headed up by Property Brothers‘ Drew and Jonathan Scott and their brother J.D. Scott (pictured) expands as part of its growth plans into the North American market.

Proper TV’s Guy O’Sullivan on Cineflix Media’s Canadian pull-back

As the industry reacts to the surprise announcement, the indie producer argues that Canada is “the perfect place from which to attack the world.”

Zone3 produces God, Guns & Automobiles for History U.S.

The Quebec production giant, having made series for English Canadian networks like City and W Network, has now entered the American market.

Cineflix Rights builds third party drama catalog with Secrets & Lies

The distribution deal for the Australian drama follows Cineflix Studios pacting on the joint venture Buccaneer Media in the U.K.

Cineflix Studios pacts with U.K. indie producer Tony Wood

The joint venture Buccaneer Media is part of the Canadian company’s expansion into the international scripted market (Wood pictured).

Shaw Media’s Andrew Akman lands at Cineflix Media

The veteran broadcast executive (pictured) will fill the newly-created position of COO, managing day-to-day operations at the fast-growing indie TV producer.