Bell Media and Grand· Studios announced a new partnership that will bring increased resources to Qu·bec’s French-language content creation and production communities.
Bell Media has acquired a minority investment in the Montr·al-based company,·which provides production facilities, camera and lighting equipment rentals in Montr·al and·Toronto, and technical services to the local and international TV and film production industry.·Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Grand· Studios facilities have already been home to several Bell Media original productions including TRANSPLANT, LA SEMAINE DES 4 JULIE, and the Crave Original Film·The Song of Names, in addition to several·Hollywood·blockbuster movie productions such as·X-Men: Dark Phoenix,·Jack Ryan,·and·Moonfall, one of the biggest productions currently filming in·Canada.
“When we started out,·Andrew Lapierre, Mitsou G·linas,·Paul Hurteau·and I dreamed of one day having a complete service offering that would rival with the big ones and the construction of Grand· Studios was a crucial step in achieving this vision,” explained·Iohann Martin, President, Grand· Studios. “This partnership with Bell Media is a source of pride. Together, we are committed to contributing to the influence of creators here and across the country.”
“This partnership accelerates Bell Media’s ongoing commitment to the Qu·bec economy and increases our ability to help bring more Qu·b·cois content to market,” said·Karine Moses, Bell’s Vice Chair, Qu·bec, and President, Bell Media Qu·bec. “With their real estate, Grand· Studios has the opportunity to meet the increased demand for production facilities in Montr·al, and we look forward to working with creators to increase the number of productions in the city.”
The partnership with Grand· Studios is just one of Bell Media’s many recent investments in·Canada’s·French-language film and television industry, including the·acquisition of conventional channel V, recently·rebranded as Noovo, and the·addition of French-language content to Crave, the leading Canadian subscription streaming service.
Founded in 1997 by Iohann Martin, Mitsou G·linas and·Andrew Lapierre, Groupe Dazmo is a multidisciplinary Montr·al company working in the film, television and advertising industry.
The convergence of its subsidiaries, Grand· Studios, Grand· Camera and Dazmo, allows the company to offer a wide range of creative and technical services. The business model focuses on all-in-one rental, offering rental of studio space and equipment for filming, music and sound design, as well as pre and post-production.
