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LIGHTWORKS ENTERPRISES, INC. ANNOUNCES SANDRA CARTER GLOBAL, INC. AND SANDRA CARTER INTERNATIONAL WILL MERGE ITS PROGRAMMING INTO LIGHTWORKS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Sandra Carter will be joining Lightworks Program Distribution, Inc. as Executive Vice President of Business Development
NEW YORK (January 24, 2008) – Lightworks Enterprises, Inc. (LEI) has announced that Sandra Carter Global, Inc. (SCG) and Sandra Carter International (SCI) will merge its programming into Lightworks Program Distribution, Inc. (LPD) it was announced by David A. Dreilinger, President and CEO of LEI.
All Sandra Carter Global, Inc. programming will become part of Lightworks Program Distribution, Inc. (LPD), the company’s global television and new media distribution arm. LPD President and Managing Director, John Cuddihy, will head up the combined operations. Sandra Carter, founder and principal of Sandra Carter Global, Inc., will assume the title of Executive Vice President, Business Development for LPD, where the respected television executive will work with John Cuddihy to continue to bring a variety of new and exciting programming into the marketplace. Among the programs debuting at NAPTE are Red Carpet Reporter and Café Hollywood En Espanol Hosted by Carolina Barba.
Throughout the course of its 25 years in production and distribution, Sandra Carter Global, Inc. has amassed an enviable roster of multi award-winning series and specials, including the Emmy-nominated “24 Days of Christmas” and New York and Chicago Film Festival Gold Medal Winners, “Women of the World” and “Mandela: Man of Vision.” Recently, SCG made a high-profile entry into digital platforms including mobile, internet and iPod distribution with such content brands as “The Hollywood Reporter,” and “Shop the World for Beauty Secrets.” Lightworks will acquire SCG’s entire catalogue of programming as well as the company’s ongoing production.
Included among Lightworks’ most recent programming slate are Quest for Sunken Warships, a half-hour series that explores the strategy of naval warfare through the forensic underwater wreckage of four different battles in the waters off Cape Hatteras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and South Pacific, and Narc-Ops, a half-hour series that follows the gritty live action of a drug pursuit from tip to take down.
“The acquisition of Sandra Carter Global, Inc. represents an exciting opportunity for Lightworks Enterprises, particularly the distribution division, Lightworks Program Distribution,” said Cuddihy. “Identifying corporate and library acquisition opportunities has been a priority for our company, and SCG is a perfect fit for our expansion objectives.”
“Lightworks has established itself as a progressive company backed by an experienced and focused management team,” said Carter. “I was immediately impressed by the company’s vision for growth and was drawn to want to be a part of that ambitious and exciting future.”
“Through our acquisition of Sandra Carter Global, Inc., we are not only bringing into Lightworks an outstanding roster of high quality programming and an industry-recognized sales team, but Sandra Carter herself, who will play a pivotal business development role in the continuing expansion of our company,” said Dreilinger.
About Lightworks Enterprises, Inc.
Lightworks Enterprises, Inc. is a vertically integrated television, film and new media production and distribution company. Its operating companies include: Lightworks Program Distribution, which distributes hundreds of hours of high-quality television programming in the United States and internationally through traditional and new media platforms; Lightworks-KPI Productions, an award-winning producer of hundreds of hours of programs annually for such broadcasters as Hallmark Channel, The History Channel, the British Broadcasting Corporation and others; Lightworks New Media, an internet platform and services development company which provides web-based community building and content distribution services to business and non-profit organizations, including North America's faith communities through The FaithStreams Network; and Lightworks Pictures, which develops and produces made-for-television and independent theatrical films that explore the dynamics of the human spirit.
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About Sandra Carter Global, Inc.
For over 25 years, Sandra Carter Global, Inc. has been an influential leader in the production and distribution of high definition, top-rated programming for women with a special emphasis on entertainment, lifestyle and sports. The company has produced over 30 first-run series, including the Emmy-nominated Women of the World, Mandela, Man of Vision and Pope John Paul: Conscience of the World both New York and Chicago Film Festival Gold Medal Winners. Under the direction of Sandra Carter, the company has consistently expanded every year, delivering its reality and documentary series to over 60 countries and increasing its international sales to all media platforms, including television, home video, satellite and new media. In addition, the company also distributes new and exciting animation, educational, fitness, religion, music and children’s programming