distributor

Black Bear Pictures, which has developed and co-financed movies since 2012, has released films in the U.K. and owns Canadian distributor Elevation Pictures.

Despite critical accolades and, in the case of “Voice,” a record standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, none of these submissions were able to secure major distributors in the U.S.

Purdue and other opioid makers and distributors were accused of encouraging free-wheeling prescription of their products through aggressive marketing tactics while hiding how addictive the drugs are.

While contract disputes between programmers and distributors are commonplace, they are often resolved before any channels actually go dark.

Disney has defended its costs to pay-TV distributors, arguing that it provides high quality programming that consumers love.