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Wheelhouse Acquires ‘Shark Week’ Powerhouse Anomaly Entertainment
Wheelhouse has acquired Anomaly Entertainment, Variety has learned. Anomaly was orignally founded in 2017 by former Discovery Channell Commissioners Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen. With the acquisition, Kelly and Sorensen will continue creating series and formats across all areas. They will also work with Wheelhouse’s sports and investment divisions. “Few folks in our world have […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Wheelhouse Acquires ‘Shark Week’ Powerhouse Anomaly Entertainment, Wheelhouse has acquired Anomaly Entertainment, Variety has learned. Anomaly was orignally founded in 2017 by former Discovery Channell Commissioners Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen. With the acquisition, Kelly and Sorensen will continue creating series and formats across all areas. They will also work with Wheelhouse’s sports and investment divisions. “Few folks in our world have […]
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