NEW YORK: John Schmidt, Content Media’s CEO, tells World Screen that further geographic expansion and a continued emphasis on premium scripted and nonfiction fare are the primary areas of focus for the company.
With a library that includes more than 5,000 hours of television, 200 hours of digital content and 250 feature films, Content Media Corporation offers traditional broadcasters and nonlinear services a wide range of programming. Its slate includes the acclaimed police dramas
Line of Duty and
19-2, feature films like
400 Days and
Anti-Social and documentaries such as
The 4%: Film’s Gender Problem and
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown. The company is divided into three main divisions: Content Film, Content Television and Content Digital. It also owns stakes in television and digital production companies, including Collins Avenue, Spirit Digital Media, Campfire and Jigsaw Productions, which is headed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney.