Glen Salzman


Scott Brothers Entertainment buys production rights to ‘Property Brothers’ franchise

Scott Brothers Entertainment, the production company owned by Property Brothers’ twin presenters Drew and Jonathan Scott, has bought the rights to the franchise after striking a new IP deal with Cineflix Media.  Scott Brothers Entertainment is taking on producing rights for all future Property Brothers projects, which was previously produced by Cineflix Productions. However, Cineflix Rights will have an ongoing […]

Cineflix launches prodco with Salzman Jr.

Canada’s Cineflix Media is backing a new Montreal-based indie led by the son of co-CEO Glen Salzman. Connect3 will focus on coproductions for the North American and international markets. Pablo Salzman will lead the business as president, with Cineflix a joint venture partner. The exec, who’s been with Cineflix since 2009, will focus on working […]

Cineflix, Duncan Gray pact for entertainment

Cineflix Media and veteran producer Duncan Gray have joined forces to create Twenty Six 03 Entertainment, a new production entity that will make entertainment and reality shows for the international market. The new business will be co-owned by Cineflix and Twenty Six 03 Content, the company that Gray set up in late 2015. The entertainment […]

Cineflix partners with Barro

Montreal-based Cineflix Media has secured a partnership deal with Canadian producer André Barro. Glen Salzman, co-founder and co-CEO of Cineflix Media, said: “André has a great track record of working with international producers and getting quality co-productions off the ground. “By combining André’s expertise with Cineflix’s extensive production and financial resources, we can offer an innovative […]

Peter Emerson takes stake in Cineflix

Former Entertainment One Television sales chief Peter Emerson has taken a stake in Cineflix Media, and will become president of the Canadian producer and distributor, TBI can reveal. The news comes as Cineflix secures new bank finance, giving it a war chest for acquisitions, production and programming partnerships. The former eOne exec takes a minority […]

Cineflix adds to scripted team

Cineflix Media has recruited Brett Burlock as senior VP, scripted. He joins from Lionsgate-backed producer Sea to Sky and will be a senior member of the Cineflix team, sourcing and developing scripted series and TV movies for the US, Canadian, and international markets. Based in Toronto, he will also put together copros with Cineflix, and […]

MIPTV: Netflix buys ITV crime drama

Netflix has scooped global rights to Marcella, the upcoming ITV drama from The Bridge writer Hans Rosenfeld. The series, which was filmed in London, follows a troubled detective (Anna Friel) investigating a serial killer. It is produced by Cineflix and Tony Wood’s UK prodco Buccaneer. Cineflix’s distribution arm sells the show globally and struck the […]

Cineflix appoints Snyder

Cineflix has recruited Dave Snyder (pictured) as vice president of development. He joins from Jigsaw Productions where his credits included The New Yorker Presents for Amazon Studios and Death Row Stories for CNN. The new Cineflix staffer will work out of the company’s New York offices and report to development executive VP Dave Hamilton, who […]

Cineflix poaches Leopard development exec

Canada-based Cineflix Media has hired Leopard USA senior VP Dave Hamilton to become its EVP, development. Hamilton (pictured) will join the American Pickers distributor in September with a remit to develop unscripted content across all platforms for the US, Canada and global markets. He will in part replace LA-based Brandon Killion, who has departed after […]

Pete Smith leaving Cineflix

Cineflix Media’s studios boss Pete Smith is exiting the company in the latest round of restructuring at the UK-North American producer-distributor. Smith’s departure from Cineflix Studios has been widely expected since Cineflix Media moved to scale back its scripted operations in favour of unscripted programming in the US, Canada and the UK. Former NBCUniversal International […]