Scanbox Entertainment Changes Ownership, Expands Into Film, TV Production (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOne of Scandinavia’s leading film distributors, Scanbox Entertainment is changing ownership with a new board including CEO Thor Sigurjonsson.
The company was bought back from Scanbox Chairman Joni Sighvatsson. New owners include COO Kim William Beich, commercial director Torben Thorup Jorgensen, and producer Chris Briggs.
They will be expending the business into film and TV production, kicking off with a Norwegian adaptation of the Italian blockbuster “Perfect Strangers “ which is co-produced by Storm Films and will premiere in theaters on Feb.
25. “We see significant growth potential in the content creation side of the business. and with this MBO, we have taken the first step towards that goal,” said Sigurjonsson.
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