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MRC

Formerly Media Rights Capital (2006-2013)

Type Private

Industry Film
Television

Founded 2006; 14 years ago (Film)[1]

2008; 12 years ago (Television)[1]

Founders Modi Wiczyk

Asif Satchu

Headquarters Beverly Hills, California

, 

United States

Area served Worldwide

Key people Modi Wiczyk (co-CEO)

 Asif Satchu (co-CEO)
Scott Tenley (COO)

Owner Valence Media

(Eldridge Industries)

Website www.mrcstudios.com

MRC (formerly an abbreviation of Media Rights Capital) is an American independent

film and television studio founded by Mordecai (Modi) Wiczyk and Asif Satchu. Its work
includes the television programs House of Cards and Ozark as well as the films Knives
Out,[2] Ted and Baby Driver.[3]

Contents

 1Company history
o 1.1Investors
o 1.2Television and film projects
o 1.3Valence Media and WGA controversy
 2Filmography
o 2.1Films
 3Television projects
o 3.1Current
o 3.2Previous
 4References
 5External links

Company history[edit]
Investors[edit]
MRC's investors include Guggenheim Partners, AT&T, WPP Group, Goldman
Sachs and ABRY Partners.[4][5]
Television and film projects[edit]
MRC was responsible for programming The CW's Sunday-night lineup during the 2008–
2009 season through a time-leasing arrangement. The first shows to air included the
reality show In Harm's Way and the dramas Valentine and Easy Money.[6] The CW took
back control of its Sunday night schedule after the MRC shows became the lowest-
rated programs on major broadcast networks.[7] The network returned the Sunday
timeslots to its affiliates as of the 2009-10 season.[8] Media Rights Capital's other
projects have included House of Cards, Ozark, Ted, and Baby Driver.[3]
Valence Media and WGA controversy[edit]
On February 1, 2018, Eldridge Industries formed Valence Media, a new media company
consisting of Media Rights Capital, The Hollywood Reporter, Dick Clark Productions,
and Billboard.[9] Later that year, MRC affiliated with United Talent Agency to form a new
entity, Civic Center Media, to develop package deals that compensated agents by
providing a stake in projects rather than paying a commission.

Filmography[edit]
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Films[edit]

 Babel (2006)[10]
 Brüno (2009)
 Shorts (2009)
 The Invention of Lying (2009)
 The Box (2009)
 Devil (2010)
 The Adjustment Bureau (2011)[10]
 30 Minutes or Less (2011)[10]
 Ted (2012)[10]
 Elysium (2013)
 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
 22 Jump Street (2014)[11]
 Think Like a Man Too (2014)
 Sex Tape (2014)
 Chappie (2015)
 Furious 7 (2015)
 Ted 2 (2015)
 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
 Baby Driver (2017)
 The Dark Tower (2017)
 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
 Mortal Engines (2018)
 Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
 Knives Out (2019)
 The Lovebirds (2020)
 Hotel Transylvania 4 (2021)
 Untitled Sparks documentary (TBA)[12]

Television projects[edit]
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Current[edit]

 Ozark (2017–present) for Netflix
 The Great (2020) for Hulu
Previous[edit]

 In Harm's Way (2008) for The CW

 Valentine (2008) for The CW
 Easy Money (2008) for The CW
 The Goode Family (2009) for ABC
 Surviving Suburbia (2009) for ABC
 Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009) for Comedy Central
 Rita Rocks (2008–2009) for Lifetime
 Shaq Vs. (2009–2010) for ABC
 The Life & Times of Tim (2008–2012) for HBO[10]
 The Ricky Gervais Show (2010–2012) for HBO[10]
 How to Be a Gentleman (2011-2012) for CBS[10]
 House of Cards (2013–2018) for Netflix[10]
 Blunt Talk (2015-2016) for Starz
 Counterpart (2017-2019) for Starz[13]
 The Outsider (2020) for HBO

References[edit]

1. ^ Jump up to:a b "About MRC". Media Rights Capital. Retrieved 30 June  2012.

2. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (2018-12-13). "Thanksgiving 2019: Lionsgate To
Release MRC's Rian Johnson Murder Mystery 'Knives Out' With Daniel Craig & Killer
Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
3. ^ Jump up to:a b Ng, David (2018-10-10). "United Talent Agency jumps into TV production in deal
with studio behind 'House of Cards'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
4. ^ Bond, Paul (2013-02-13).  "Media Rights Capital Raises $175 Million to Co-Finance
Movies".  The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
 5. ^ Shaw, Lucas (2014-05-06).  "Guggenheim Invests $240 Million in 'House of Cards' Producer
Media Rights Capital".  The Wrap. Retrieved  2016-03-09.
6. ^ "MRC Unveils Four Shows for CW Sunday".  zap2it.com. Archived from  the original on
2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
7. ^ Carter, Bill (2008-11-20). "CW Says It Is Retaking Control of Its Sunday TV Lineup".  The
New York Times.
8. ^ de Morales, Lisa (2009-05-21). "For Fall, CW Brings On the Suds -- and Vampires". The
Washington Post.
9. ^ Andrew Wallenstein (2018-02-01). "Media Rights Capital, Dick Clark Prods., THR-Billboard
Combine Company – Variety".  Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
10. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h McClintock, Pamela (2011-09-20). "Media Rights Capital Closes Five-Year
$350 Million Credit Facility".  The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
11. ^ "22 Jump Street". mrcstudios.com. Retrieved  2016-03-09.
12. ^ Sharf, Zack (June 21, 2018).  "Edgar Wright's Next Film Is a Documentary on Cult Pop-Rock
Band Sparks — Exclusive".  IndieWire. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
13. ^ "JK Simmons To Star In Starz Drama Series From 'The Imitation Game' Director". Deadline
Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-04-22.

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