This American media company was the third largest mini-major worldwide. Founded in 2004 by Ryan Kavanaugh and Lynwood Spinks, it filed for bankruptcy on July 30, 2015. The studio remains open for business under its new parent company, UltraV Holdings.
Businesses
The studio acquires, develops, produces, and distributes films. The seven divisions of Relativity Media covers various aspects of the entertainment industry.
Relativity Studios
The first and largest division is the film production division. It produced and distributed or structured financed for about two hundred motion pictures. Almost twenty million dollars in worldwide box-office revenue came in from those films. The films earned sixty Academy Awards nominations.
Relativity Digital Studios
This production and graphics team produces, directs, and edits web series. They also create special effects. They are in-charge with campaigns with internet personalities in support of Relativity films. The aim is to marry brand partners with Relativity divisions.
Relativity Media Home Entertainment
This division offers access to Relativity titles through various platforms. People can download the films on digital devices. The films are also available on video-on-demand and DVD/Blu-ray. Aside from the theatrical films, RMHE releases chosen titles from Relativity’s partner companies.
Relativity Media International
Global sales and distribution management of the studio’s films is under this division. It also handles third-party releases.
Relativity Music Group
It provides in-house music supervision for films. It also releases soundtracks and score albums from major studios and TV networks.
Relativity Sports
One of the largest professional sports agencies in the world is Relativity Sports. It provides different services for a lot of NBA, NFL, and MLB athletes. These include contract negotiation, and custom film and television production. There are plenty of negotiated contracts done by this division and its agents. The contracts total to almost three billion dollars.
Relativity Education
It offers programs that focus on film, media, and performing arts. There are long-term programs and summer workshops available.