London and New York-based arts and culture broadcaster Marquee TV has acquired U. S. broadcaster Helio Arts.
With the acquisition, Marquee TV appointed Helio Arts co-founder and CEO Ryan McKinny to lead content partnerships in the U. S. In the US, as well as the restructuring of its control team.
From the agreement, Helio Arts’ video content and collaborations will be incorporated into Marquee TV’s catalog, which includes more than 450 titles, adding performances through the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House, London Philharmonic Orchestra, English National Ballet, Teatro alla Scala and Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Titles in the Helio Arts collection include Bon Appétit, a solo opera about American director Julia Child, and After Glow, an account of German composer Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe song cycle.
As a component of the internal restructuring, Nina Laricheva, Marquee TV’s longtime chief operating officer, has been named chief executive officer, replacing co-founder and CEO Simon Walker, who will be chairman.
In his new role, Laricheva will assume “full executive responsibility” for the company. McKinny will report directly to Laricheva, while Walker will be responsible for the company’s strategy and development.
“Marquee TV’s overall project is to democratize the performing arts. We are transforming our industry through strong partnerships with the world’s leading artists and arts organizations,” said Walker.
Laricheva added: “Our sector is still at the beginning of its transformation to digital. At Marquee TV, we build the maximum productive brand, the maximum productive equipment, the maximum productive technology, the maximum productive distribution and, most importantly, the maximum productivity. set of content partners: artists and arts organizations. I’m excited to be at the helm of the next phase of growth.