Discovery has partnered with director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer to launch New Form, a digital studio that will produce short-form videos for the web.ย New Form is an independent venture backed by financing from Discovery, Howard, Grazer, former William Morris chief Jim Wiatt, CAA attorney Craig Jacobson, former Tribune Broadcasting president Ed Wilson and Michael Rosenberg.
Rosenberg is co-chairman of Imagine Entertainment, the production company Grazer and Howard founded 28 years ago. Imagine has produced award-winning films and television shows such as “A Beautiful Mind,” “Apollo 13,” 24″ and “Arrested Development.”
Also read:ย Imagine’s Michael Rosenberg Promoted to Co-Chairman With Brian Grazer, Ron Howard (Exclusive)
This new company unites Imagine with Discovery, one of the most successful producers and distributors of non-fiction programming in the world.