# Multiple Media Entertainment

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**Multiple Media Entertainment** is a full-service media content distribution company with offices in Toronto and Vancouver. Co-founded by Drew Craig (Chairman) and Michael Taylor (CEO).

They are involved in all aspects of the entertainment content industry including co-development, co-production, distribution, product integration, branded content, barter distribution, etc.

Multiple Media Entertainment works with program producers, program suppliers and all of the Canadian media outlets, in all media, including television, radio, outdoor, print, online, mobile, etc. They also provide resources to assist producers to produce media content; assist distributors to distribute media content; and assist media outlets in commissioning and acquiring media content.

## Projects and Titles

Multiple Media Entertainment acquired the Canadian rights to mini-series '[Neverland](/source/Neverland_(miniseries))' starring [Charles Dance](/source/Charles_Dance) and [Rhys Ifans](/source/Rhys_Ifans),[1] the North American distribution rights to 'Off World',[2] a beautifully shot drama by [Mateo Guez](/source/Mateo_Guez), and also secured the Worldwide rights to '[Burning Daylight](/source/Burning_Daylight)' starring [Robert Knepper](/source/Robert_Knepper). Multiple Media Entertainment signed a long-term exclusive Canadian distribution arrangement with Los Angeles-based '[Osiris Entertainment](/source/Osiris_Entertainment)'.[3] Upcoming titles include 'Pretty Ugly People' starring [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Award)- and [Golden Globe Award](/source/Golden_Globe_Award)-winning actress [Octavia Spencer](/source/Octavia_Spencer), the [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award)-winning [Melissa McCarthy](/source/Melissa_McCarthy), and [Josh Hopkins](/source/Josh_Hopkins); 'Listen To Your Heart' starring [Cybill Shepherd](/source/Cybill_Shepherd); 'Weakness' starring [Josh Charles](/source/Josh_Charles) from '[The Good Wife](/source/The_Good_Wife_(TV_series))' and [Bobby Cannavale](/source/Bobby_Cannavale) from '[Nurse Jackie](/source/Nurse_Jackie)'; and 'Eva' starring [Patrick Bergin](/source/Patrick_Bergin) from '[Sleeping With The Enemy](/source/Sleeping_With_The_Enemy)', [Dustin Milligan](/source/Dustin_Milligan) from '[Call Me Fitz](/source/Call_Me_Fitz)' and [Michael Ironside](/source/Michael_Ironside) from '[XMen: First Class](/source/XMen:_First_Class)'. Multiple Media Entertainment will be working with '[Bedlam Productions](/source/Bedlam_Productions)',[4] a partner on the [Oscar-winning](/source/Oscar-winning) '[The King's Speech](/source/The_King's_Speech)', to develop a mini series entitled 'Magna Carta'. Canadian writer Donald Martin is on board to write the script, along with Michael Taylor, Drew Craig, Chris Morley, and [Gareth Unwin](/source/Gareth_Unwin), who will share executive producer credits. More recently, the company acquired the rights to Canadian Award-winning drama 'Passionflower'.[5] The film was awarded Best Feature at two American film festivals, as well as Best Director, Best Editor and Best Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress for lead actress, Kristen Harris.

### Some of the other titles include

Source:[6]

- [Flipper (1964 TV series)](/source/Flipper_(1964_TV_series)) - starring [Brian Kelly (actor)](/source/Brian_Kelly_(actor)), [Luke Halpin](/source/Luke_Halpin) and [Tommy Norden](/source/Tommy_Norden)
- [Mr. Men Show (1997)](/source/Mr._Men_Show_(1997)) (TV series)
- Lonesome Dove: The Series (1995) - starring [Eric McCormack](/source/Eric_McCormack)
- [The Pathfinder (film)](/source/The_Pathfinder_(1996_film)) (1996) - starring [Kevin Dillon](/source/Kevin_Dillon) and [Laurie Holden](/source/Laurie_Holden)
- Song of Hiawatha (1997) - starring [Graham Greene (actor)](/source/Graham_Greene_(actor)) and [Adam Beach](/source/Adam_Beach)
- [Dummy](/source/Dummy_(2008_film)) (2008) - starring [Aaron Johnson](/source/Aaron_Taylor-Johnson)
- Off World (2009) - starring [Marc Abaya](/source/Marc_Abaya)
- [Silent But Deadly](/source/Silent_But_Deadly) (2011) - starring [Jason Mewes](/source/Jason_Mewes)
- [Neverland (miniseries)](/source/Neverland_(miniseries)) (2011) - starring [Charles Dance](/source/Charles_Dance), [Rhys Ifans](/source/Rhys_Ifans), [Anna Friel](/source/Anna_Friel) and [Keira Knightley](/source/Keira_Knightley)
- A Little Bit Zombie[7] (2012) - starring [Stephen McHattie](/source/Stephen_McHattie), [Shawn Roberts](/source/Shawn_Roberts), [Kristopher Turner](/source/Kristopher_Turner) and [Crystal Lowe](/source/Crystal_Lowe)
- [Roaming](/source/Roaming_(film)) (2013) - starring Rhys Bevan-John and [Cory Bowles](/source/Cory_Bowles)

## MME Factual

In May 2011, Multiple Media Entertainment launched a factual series production arm, **MME Factual**. As an unscripted producer, MME Factual is based in Vancouver and run by Blair Reekie and Mark Miller. Upon its launch, MME Factual attended the Banff World Media Festival with a slate of 17 new projects in the pipeline.[8]

## iPowow

**iPowow Canada Corp.** is a partnership between: iPowow! Limited (founded by Ettienne Fourie and Peter Tippett) the Australian corporation that developed the technology; Toronto-based Multiple Media Entertainment Inc. (founded by Michael Taylor and Drew Craig); and British Columbia-based Tim Gamble, Cam White and Holly Gordon.

What iPowow does: iPowow is a patented and proven [interactive media](/source/Interactive_media) platform that gives broadcasters the power to ask their audiences a question and get an instant answer. iPowow’s global, [cloud-hosted](/source/Cloud_computing) platform collects and combines their responses and then delivers them digitally, second by second, with the ability to integrate and reveal the results live, on-screen, and in real-time.[9]

## References

1. ["Multiple Media Snags Canadian Rights to 'Treasure Island,' 'Neverland' Mini-Series"](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/multiple-media-snags-canadian-rights-179858/). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. 19 April 2011.

1. ["Reviews best Gadgets for your life | Gadget-Reviews"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141230005734/http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/news/multiple-media-takes-on-rights-to-off-world-named-best-canadian-film/1000404935/). Archived from [the original](http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/news/multiple-media-takes-on-rights-to-off-world-named-best-canadian-film/1000404935/) on December 30, 2014.

1. ["Multiple Media to release Osiris Entertainment product in Canada"](http://playbackonline.ca/2012/01/25/multiple-media-to-release-osiris-entertainment-product-in-canada/)

1. ["Magna Carta Gets Mini Series Treatment from Bedlam Productions, Multiple Media Entertainment"](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/magna-carta-mini-series-365517/). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. 27 August 2012.

1. ["Multiple Media takes Passionflower distribution rights"](http://playbackonline.ca/2012/09/06/multiple-media-takes-passionflower-distribution-rights/)

1. ["Catalogue - Multiple Media Entertainment"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121206061956/http://multiplemediaentertainment.ca/catalogue). Archived from [the original](http://www.multiplemediaentertainment.ca/catalogue/) on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-11-06.

1. [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1912982/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1912982/)

1. ["Multiple Media launches Vancouver-based factual arm"](http://realscreen.com/2011/05/19/multiple-media-launches-vancouver-factual-arm/)

1. ["IPowow Canada joins the conversation"](http://playbackonline.ca/2012/01/17/ipowow-canada-joins-the-conversation/)

## Website

- [http://www.multiplemedia.ca](http://www.multiplemedia.ca)

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