Bloom (company)

{{Short description|American film entertainment company}} {{Infobox company | name = Bloom Media | former_names = MDP Worldwide (1993–1998, 2000–2003) Behaviour Worldwide (1998–2000) Media 8 Entertainment (2003–2012) | logo = Bloom Media logo 2012.png | logo_size = 200px | type = | industry = Entertainment | fate = Acquired by WME-IMG in 2017 and folded into Endeavor Content in 2019 | predecessor = Capella Films Lauren Films Araba Films | successor = Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season) | founder = Mark Damon | products = Motion pictures | revenue = | owner = | parent = Endeavor Content (2017–2019) | num_employees = | divisions = | foundation = {{Start date and age|1993}} | defunct = {{End date and age|2019}} | hq_location = Los Angeles, California, United States | key_people = | homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20181231024642/http://bloom-media.com/ Official website] }} '''Bloom Media''' (formerly '''MDP Worldwide''', '''Behaviour Worldwide''' and '''Media 8 Entertainment''') was an American independent film entertainment company engaged in financing, development, production and worldwide distribution of theatrical feature films in various forms of broadcast media.

==Overview== The company was formed in 1993 by Mark Damon as MDP Worldwide (the "MDP" itself is short for '''M'''ark '''D'''amon '''P'''roductions).

In 1998, it was sold to Behaviour Communications, a Canadian production company from the assets of Malofilm for $19 million, which subsequently changed its name to Behaviour Worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kelly|first=Brendan|date=1998-03-27|title=Canada's Behaviour buys MDP|url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/canada-s-behaviour-buys-mdp-1117469200/|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2000, citing the struggles of Behaviour themselves, Damon's investors opted to buy back the company, which was reverted to the MDP Worldwide moniker.<ref>{{Cite web|author=|date=2000-05-31|title=Behaviour changes moniker to MDP|url=https://variety.com/2000/biz/news/behaviour-changes-moniker-to-mdp-1117782033/|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

MDP Worldwide posted net income of C$5.5 million ($3.4 million) on revenues of $33.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/biz/news/mdp-worldwide-posts-record-profits-1117860990/|title=MDP Worldwide posts record profits|first1=Tamsen|last1=Tillson|date=February 20, 2002}}</ref> The company had offices in Los Angeles, California and Montreal, Quebec.

In 2003, MDP Worldwide was renamed Media 8 Entertainment.<ref>Cathy Dunkley [https://variety.com/2003/film/news/mdp-changes-name-focus-1117893750/ MDP changes name, focus] Variety. Retrieved on May 24, 2013</ref><ref>Jeremy Kay [http://www.screendaily.com/mdp-worldwide-changes-name-to-media-8-entertainment/4015461.article MDP Worldwide changes name to Media 8 Entertainment] Screen Daily. Retrieved on May 24, 2013.</ref> On May 15, 2004, it was announced that Media 8 Entertainment wanted to focus on film production following the success of the Aileen Wuornos biographical film ''Monster'', and chose to focus on eight movies budgeted on the $10-50 million range.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dunkley|first1=Cathy|last2=Harris|first2=Dana|date=2004-05-15|title=Media 8 reshapes|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/media-8-reshapes-1117905005/|access-date=2021-12-02|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

On October 14, 2004, Damon announced that he would resign his post as chairman-CEO of the Media 8 Entertainment studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dunkley|first1=Cathy|last2=Harris|first2=Dana|date=2004-10-15|title=Damon late of Media 8|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/damon-late-of-media-8-1117912002/|access-date=2021-12-02|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> After leaving Media 8, Damon would eventually form a new studio Foresight Unlimited, to focus on production, with Media 8 executive Tamara Stuparich De La Barra serving as vice president of production at the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mohr|first=Ian|date=2005-01-24|title=Damon shows Foresight|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/damon-shows-foresight-1117916806/|access-date=2021-12-02|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2007, Media 8 Entertainment acquired the Spanish-based film companies Lauren Films and Araba Films, which then began to focus on the cinema theater business, until they became dormant in the 2010s.

In 2012, Media 8 filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and it was reorganized as Bloom Media following a merger with Capella Films.<ref>{{cite web|title=busbk.com|url=http://business-bankruptcies.com/cases/media-8-entertainment|accessdate=September 26, 2012}}</ref> In 2017, Bloom was acquired by WME-IMG, with Bloom continuing to function as an entity within the company.<ref>{{cite web|title=WME/IMG Acquires Ken Kao & Alex Walton's Sales/Financing Company Bloom|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=30 August 2017|access-date=4 January 2022|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/wme-img-acquires-bloom-ken-kao-sales-financing-company-1202158329/}}</ref> In 2018, it was announced that Bloom's operations would be integrated into those of its parent Endeavor Content's, with Bloom's employees being transferred to Endeavor Content.<ref>{{cite web|title=Endeavor Content Bolsters TV & Film Ranks, Fully Integrates Global Sales Company Bloom; Alex Walton Is EVP, Dan Guando Sr Veep|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=10 October 2018|access-date=4 January 2022|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/endeavor-content-bloom-alex-bloom-dan-guando-david-greathouse-patrick-mcdonald-lorenzo-de-maio-1202479929/}}</ref>

== Films produced by Media 8 ==

*''The Last Harbor'' (2010) *''The Ramen Girl'' (2008) *''Man About Town'' (2006) *''Running Scared'' (2006) *''Wedding Daze'' (2006) *''Santa's Slay'' (2005) *''Havoc'' (2005) *''The Upside of Anger'' (2005) *''Love Wrecked'' (2005) *''Monster'' (2003) *''The I Inside'' (2003) *''11:14'' (2003) *''The United States of Leland'' (2003)

===MDP Worldwide=== *''FeardotCom'' (2002) *''Extreme Ops'' (2002) *''The Musketeer'' (2001) *''The Body'' (2001) *''Knock Off'' (1998) *''Orgazmo'' (1997) *''Deceiver'' (1997) *''The Blackout'' (1997) *''The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo'' (1997) *''The Jungle Book'' (1994) *''Men of War'' (1994) *''Bad Blood'' (1994) *''Inner Sanctum 2'' (1994) *''Deadly Heroes'' (1993)

=== Behaviour Worldwide ===

* ''Love & Sex'' (2000) *''Eye of the Beholder'' (1999) *''Grizzly Falls'' (1999) *''The Price of Kissing'' (1997)

== Films distributed by Media 8 == *''The Last Harbor'' (2010) *''The Ramen Girl'' (2008) *''Local Color'' (2006) *''Man About Town'' (2006) *''Running Scared'' (2006) *''Santa's Slay'' (2005) *''Havoc'' (2005) *''The Upside of Anger'' (2005) *''Love Wrecked'' (2005) *''Monster'' (2003) *''11:14'' (2003) *''The I Inside'' (2003)

===MDP Worldwide=== *''Free Money'' (1998) *''The Jungle Book'' (1994) *''Crackerjack'' (1994) *''Bad Blood'' (1994) *''Night Eyes 3'' (1993) *''Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman'' (1993)

=== Behaviour Worldwide ===

* ''Love & Sex'' (2000) *''Eye of the Beholder'' (1999) *''Grizzly Falls'' (1999) *''The Price of Kissing'' (1997)

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.media8ent.com/ Archives of this company's former website]

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