Celestial Secures Output Deal with Emperor Motion Pictures

HONG KONG: Celestial Pictures has signed a multi-year output deal that supplies its flagship channel, Celestial Movies, with the exclusive first-run pay-TV rights to broadcast the entire upcoming slate of theatrical productions from Emperor Motion Pictures.

This covers Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, and also includes pay-per-view and VOD rights. The deal includes movies such as the big-budget martial arts epic Shaolin and the action comedy Let the Bullets Fly.

“EMP continues to produce and/or distribute some of the most exciting, high-concept movies in Asia and we are thrilled to partner with such a prolific company to premiere their slate on Celestial Movies," said Ross Pollack, the CEO of Celestial Pictures. "The EMP output deal affirms the commitment we have made to our channel affiliates and our subscribers to bring them not just one or two, but a continuous stream of the top Chinese and Asian blockbuster hits on our channel and on-demand as well in the applicable markets.”

“EMP strives to produce quality films with a broad international appeal,” added Albert Lee, the CEO of Emperor Motion Pictures. “We are excited to have concluded an exclusive output deal with Celestial Movies as it gives us a solid and proven platform to showcase our films to an even wider audience throughout the region.”