SBS has today announced a co-distribution venture with Madman Entertainment, which will see the acquisition of six films distributed jointly across Australia and New Zealand over the next two years in a return for SBS to cinema screens.
The joint venture will see Madman and SBS acquire and co-distribute quality-end film, including international film, across Australia and New Zealand, with cross-promotion across all SBS channels and platforms. The chosen films will later be available on SBS channels including SBS ONE, SBS 2 and SBS’s subscription television channel World Movies.
Head of SBS Distribution Leon Coningham: “SBS has long been known as the go to place for independent and international film and we are excited to be joining forces with Madman Entertainment on this exciting venture.
Together with Madman, we look forward to building a sustainable, profitable business that will place SBS at the heart of this passion community.”
