Balmur gets studios

Balmur Entertainment, a music management and publishing company owned by singer-performer Anne Murray, has acquired Evening Sky Productions and The Animation House in an effort to produce original animated series, live-action family entertainment and music-driven television specials for global distribution. Evening Sky (headed by David and Mary Corbett) and Animation House (headed by Bob Fortier) will merge to become a wholly-owned division of Balmur Entertainment and will operate as Evening Sky Productions. As a result of the acquisitions, Los Angeles-based Evening Sky will move their headquarters to the Toronto-based Animation House while maintaining a development office in LA. Corbett, who is now the President and CEO of the consolidated Evening Sky, stated, “I am extremely pleased to be part of Balmur Entertainment Ltd. Balmur has built a worldwide reputation for excellence in the world of music publishing and the production of first-class television specials. At the same time, The Animation House is highly regarded worldwide as a leader in commercial animation production. Our combined forces instantly create a company of unlimited potential in the significant family television marketplace.”