is extending its long-term partnership with LA-based industry vet Thomas Augsberger and his Eden Rock Media banner via a multi-year consulting deal.
Eden Rock Media will continue to advise Leonine on licensing U.S.-produced features and series for German-speaking territories and continue to work on third party TV acquisitions for Leonine’s English-language international sales division. The new agreement is the latest iteration of Augsberger’s 22-year partnership with the media company that initially began with TMG, which was acquired by KKR-backed Leonine two years ago.
Starting in Cannes 2019, Augsberger worked with Leonine’s CEO Fred Kogel, COO Dr. Markus Frerker and SVP Acquisitions, Alexander Janssen to establish the distributor as a major European buyer. Augsberger consulted on high-profile all-rights acquisitions for German speaking Europe, such as Roland Emmerich’s and AGC Studios‘, which was later acquired for the U.S.
News of the deal comes just as growing indie studio Leonine completes production on new ten-part international action