March 21, 2008

IDC ACQUIRES PHOENIX PRODUCTIONS, LAUNCHES AIR STATION

Phoenix Productions specialized in consulting for magazine publishing companies, expanding their brands to the Web through video and rich media programming and advertising. The company recently worked with Busboy Productions to develop motion branding for Comedy Central’s upcoming series Important Things with Demetri Martin.

Air Station (www.airstation.tv) will operate as a video production, motion branding and motion design studio.

“We’re very excited that Chris has assumed the new role of president of Air Station,” says IDC CEO/president, Marcy Gilbert. “Chris has a unique creative vision and the acquisition of Phoenix Productions completes our production capabilities and significantly increases our post production facilities and services for commercial, broadcast and film projects.”

Gilbert will also serve as Air Station’s CEO. Air Station is in the process of expanding its facilities to include eight editing and motion graphic/animation rooms featuring Final Cut Pro, Avid, Pro Tools, Combustion, After Effects and Shake.

The company’s inaugural project, a series of :10 HD spots for Verizon, SAP, Cartier, Rolex and Marriott Hotels, will be shown by Avid during NAB 2008.