Dori Media Forms U.S. Joint Venture

LOS ANGELES: Dori Media has aligned itself with Charlie Ebersol and Mike Lanigan’s The Company to form a new joint production and financing venture aimed at developing, producing and distributing unscripted and scripted programming.

The partnership will develop and produce four new pilots a year for distribution in the U.S. and international markets. Dori Media will produce in Israel, Argentina and Asia, while The Company produces in the U.S. Dori Media will distribute the formats worldwide.

“We have truly found a world class partner in Dori Media and with this collaboration, we look forward to exponentially growing our business," said Charlie Ebersol, founder and CEO of The Company. "This venture allows us to create a vehicle for innovative producers to bring their project to life while being protected both creatively and financially.”
 
"Our respect for Charlie and The Company starts with his vision for changing the world through entertainment and his ability to positively move the needle,” said Nadav Palti, CEO and president of Dori Media. “This partnership is a savvy way to build on the working relationships we've established as well as the collective strengths of our two groups. We have had a winning presence in the international market for quite some time and I am positive that the experience we’ve been building over the years will be a great asset to this partnership."

"We are excited about the potential of this business partnership knowing the experience and creativity that both parties bring to the deal will allow us to develop and produce interesting formats for the international market," added Jonathan Paran, CEO of Dori Media Darset.