Insurrection Media, Inc.

Insurrection Media, Inc.
Founded 2015
Founder Kiliaen Van Rensselaer
Headquarters location Los Angeles
Official website www.insurrectiontv.com

Insurrection Media is an independent digital TV studio founded by Kiliaen Van Rensselaer in 2015.[1][2][3] It develops and produces scripted content for over-the-top video platforms as well as broadcast and cable networks internationally.[4]

History

Insurrection has a multi-year exclusive comedy pod deal with Jonathan Stern (Wet Hot American Summer, Childrens Hospital),[5] founder of Abominable Pictures, and senior entertainment executive and producer Keith Quinn (Paramount Digital, LivePlanet),[6] and multi-year SciFi production partnership with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and David Alpert of Skybound Entertainment.[7][8] The company has a strategic relationship with HarperCollins where key books in SciFi, Drama and Comedy are optioned and developed into digital video and linear television series.[9]

Insurrection announced the series order of its show Drive Share for a U.S. exclusive first window on Verizon Hearst Media Partners' new millennial-focused multi-platform digital video channel, Seriously.TV.[10][11] From creators Rob Huebel (Transparent) and Paul Scheer (The League), the ten half-hour episodes will premiere late 2016 on Seriously.TV in shorter form chapters and will be distributed internationally as half-hours by Insurrection Media.[12][13][14][15][16]

Senior executive Deborah Henderson is appointed General Counsel and Head of Production overseeing all aspects of corporate, legal, and business affairs as well as the launch and supervision of the company's production arm specializing in digital video content.[17]

Insurrection Media is headquartered in Los Angeles.

References

  1. ↑ Todd Spangler, "Kiliaen Van Rensselaer leaving Fox Broadcasting to Launch Digital TV Studio (Exclusive)". Variety. July 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ Evan DeSimone, "Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Launches Insurrection Media with Backing from Third Wave Capital". VideoInk. July 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Megan Haynes, "FOX Exec To Launch New Indie Digital TV Studio" StreamDaily, July 16, 2016
  4. ↑ Bree Brouwer, "FOX's Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Founds Digital-First TV Studio Insurrection Media". TubeFilter. July 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Insurrection Media Inks Comedy Pod Deal With Jonathan Stern of Abominable Pictures and Keith Quinn". Broadcasting Cable. September 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Natalie Jarvey, "'Burning Love' Duo Ink Pod Deal With Insurrection Media (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cynthia Littleton, "Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment Sets Series Pact with Insurrection Media". Variety. November 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Johnny O'Dell, "Insurrection Media Teams Up with Skybound". Skybound Entertainment. November 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ Ross A. Lincoln, "HarperCollins & Insurrection Adapting YA Series 'Mila 2.0' for TV". Deadline. December 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ [http://www.seriously.tv Seriously.TV Website
  11. ↑ Denise Petski, "Insurrection Media Orders Ridesharing Comedy From Rob Huebel & Paul Scheer". Deadline. June 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ Jocelyn Johnson, "Verizon Hearst Media Partners' Seriously.TV Orders First Comedy - 'Drive Share' from Insurrection Media". VideoInk. June 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ Megh Wright, "Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel Have An Uber-Themed Comedy Series In The Works". Splitsider. June 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ Nico Frank, "Seriously.TV Adds Uber Comedy". C21. June 21, 2016.
  15. ↑ Bree Rody-Mantha, "Insurrection To Bring Uber-inspired Comedy To Seriously.TV". Stream Daily. June 21, 2016.
  16. ↑ Jesse Whittock, "Verizon Hearst Platform Orders Scripted Satire". TBI Vision. June 21, 2016.
  17. ↑ Todd Longwell, "Insurrection Media adds Deborah Henderson as Head of Production". VideoInk. March 31, 2016.


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