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Fox Entertainment said it acquired MarVista Entertainment, a studio that specializes in, among other things, production for digital platforms. The acquisition is part of a bid to expand the company’s content portfolio as it places more emphasis on Tubi, the ad-supported streaming outlet that parent Fox Corporation bought for $440 million in 2020.

MarVista, founded in 2003, creates an average of 80 titles across different genres and has a content catalog of more than 2,500 hours of programming. It has also developed an expertise in creating holiday-themed content. The company will be led by Fernando Szew, its CEO and founding partner.

“Fernando and his team have built a globally respected studio with a track record of prolific creative output, a vast library of owned titles and an efficient approach to production that’s admired industry-wide,” said Charlie Collier, CEO of Fox Entertainment, in a statement. “With these key strategic advantages, acquiring and investing in...

Exclusive: Fox Entertainment has acquired MarVista Entertainment, the prolific independent studio which produces and distributes original movies for traditional and streaming networks worldwide. No one would comment but sources pegged the value of the deal at over $100 million.

The acquisition, spearheaded by Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier and MarVista CEO and Founding Partner Fernando Szew, gives Fox production capabilities in the live-action scripted space to complement its production capabilities in unscripted via the in-house Fox Alternative Entertainment and in the animated scripted arena via the acquisition of Bento Box.

In addition to a production infrastructure which is supporting a bustling pipeline of roughly 80 titles annually across all genres, MarVista is bringing its business model for efficient production, an established global distribution operation as well as a catalogue consisting of more than 2,500 hours (about 750 titles) of owned programming, including a deep roster of holiday movies.

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MarVista CEO Fernando Szew will focus on developing and producing content for Fox’s digital platforms including Tubi.

Fox Entertainment has acquired independent stalwart MarVista Entertainment and its library of more than 2,500 hours of programming.

MarVista CEO and founding partner Fernando Szew and his team will continue to lead MarVista, reporting to Fox Entertainment president of production strategy and operations Stefan Reinhardt, and focus on developing and producing content for Fox’s digital platforms including ad-supported VOD (AVOD) service Tubi.

With a specialty in holiday-themed programming, MarVista said it has produced, distributed and sold 80 films across all genres annually. The...

Exclusive: Fox Entertainment’s free streaming service, Tubi, has set Camilla Belle to star in the romantic comedy feature 10 Truths About Love.

She’ll play Carina, a relationship columnist for whom, despite her professional expertise, love does not come easy. The movie also stars David Lafontaine (Molly’s Game) as Liam, Belle’s love interest.

“We are delighted to have Camilla Belle star in our Tubi Original Movie for Valentine’s Day,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. “Camilla’s charismatic performance is perfectly paired with the charming screenplay for 10 Truths About Love, and we’re so pleased that this movie will anchor our Valentine’s programming event with thousands of bingeable romantic titles.”

10 Truths About Love also stars Sebastian Marziali (Party Mamas), David Keeley (Warehouse 13), Kelsey Verzotti (Top 10 Dorothy), Paula Rivera (Impulse), Maya Cieszynska (And He Was Gone), Karn Kalra (The Dictator’s Playbook), Robert Ifedi (Self Made:...