Blink49 Studios to acquire majority stake in Front Street Pictures

TORONTO – Indie production company Blink49 Studios, backed by global producer and distributor Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), announced Tuesday it is acquiring a majority stake in Vancouver-based Front Street Pictures. Marking Blink49’s first corporate acquisition, the strategic investment in Front Street Pictures is aimed at increasing the Toronto-based indie studio’s operations throughout Canada, a press release says. Blink49 Studios, originally known as Blink Studios, was launched in November 2021 by former Entertainment One executives, including John Morayniss, who serves as the studio’s CEO. Other co-founders include non-executive vice-chair Patrice Theroux, chief operating officer Jeff Lynas and chief financial officer Nelson Kuo-Lee....