| 11 April 2021
Positioning the company to launch additional networks and accelerate its international television production and distribution strategy, streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) network Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the film and TV assets of Sonar Entertainment.
A leading independent television studio headquartered in Los Angeles with operations in Toronto and London, Sonar has developed, produced, financed and distributed shows such as The Shannara Chronicles (MTV/Netflix), Taboo(BBC/FX), The Son (AMC), Mr. Mercedes (DirecTV), Das Boot (Sky Europe), Hunters (Amazon Prime), Alien Xmas (Netflix) and Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+).
Sonar’s film and television library comprises over 1,000 titles, over 4,000 hours of programming, ranging from classic shorts of Little Rascals, Laurel & Hardy and Blondie (produced by Hal Roach Studios) to event mini-series such as Lonesome Dove and
Chicken Soup acquires Sonar assets
US producer, distributor and AVoD operator Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has acquired the film and TV assets of David Ellender-led producer and distributor Sonar Entertainment.
David Ellender
Sonar is an independent television studio headquartered in LA, with operations in Toronto and London. In recent years, it has developed, produced, financed and distributed shows such as The Shannara Chronicles (MTV/Netflix), Taboo (BBC/FX), The Son (AMC), Mr Mercedes (DirecTV), Das Boot (Sky Europe), Hunters (Amazon Prime), Alien Xmas (Netflix) and Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+).
CSSE said today that acquiring Sonar would help it build on its AVoD streaming strategy by expanding its original content development pipeline, increasing its IP ownership, enabling it to launch additional AVoD networks and grow its international production and distribution.