Ckrush, Inc. (ckru.pk)
Entertainment & Leisure
- Major Milestones: Almost unheard of for a fledgling independent movie company, Ckrush, Inc. division Ckrush Entertainment has already managed to produce or co-produce three feature films, taking them from development through production. This inaugural slate of films features Artie Lange of "The Howard Stern Show" fame, Steve-O and others from "Jackass," and Paris Hilton. Ckrush Entertainment is looking to forge a place for itself in the burgeoning movies and entertainment sector. This industry grew by 6.7% in 2004 to reach a value of $129.3 billion, and it is forecast to have a value of $173 billion by 2009, an increase of 33.9% since 2004 (Source: Datamonitor).
- Ready to Rumble: The Ckrush Sports division is also making headway in the early going, relying on its management's extensive experience in the arena of boxing promotion. The division has directed its immediate focus on promoting professional boxing events and fighters, acquiring and developing talent, pursuing TV licensing and pay-per-view opportunities, and packaging events for major cable television networks like ESPN2 and Showtime. As part of this overall strategy, the company has reached an agreement with boxing legend and Hall-of-Famer Lou Duva to advise the company on general boxing and business matters as well as athletic talent and strategy.
- Taking the Direct Route: Ckrush Direct is the third division of Ckrush, Inc. and was formed in order to answer the demand for product tie-ins and to take advantage of the marketing opportunities presented by the other divisions. The Ckrush Direct division also provides regular programming to iN DEMAND, the world's largest provider of video-on-demand and pay-per-view TV programming. By selecting and developing product lines that appeal to the company's target demographic, Ckrush Direct will be able to synchronize the untapped marketing power of the projects already underway in the Ckrush Entertainment and Ckrush Sports divisions.
- Projects Pending: Through its partnership with Identity Films, Ckrush Entertainment has no fewer than six additional projects in various stages of development. Ckrush Entertainment has already successfully negotiated its first project, the Artie Lange film "Artie Lange's Beer League," through the stages of development, financing, production, and distribution. The film was wrapped up on time and on budget and is slated for release in the fall of 2006. The company's other current projects, "TV the Movie" and the Paris Hilton vehicle "National Lampoon's Pledge This" are both completing post-production.
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1414 Ave. of the Americas
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New York, NY, 10019
USA
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