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Central Partnership

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Central Partnership
Company typeFederal State Unitary Enterprise, Subsidiary
IndustryMotion pictures
Founded1995
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
OwnerGazprom-Media
ParentGazprom OJSC
Websitecentpart.ru In English

Central Partnership (Russian: Централ Партнершип) is a Russian film distribution and production company founded in 1995. The distributor was acquired by Russian gas company Gazprom in 2014.[1]

History

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Central Partnership started as a TV content distributor in 1995-2000. Central Partnership also produces high-end TV series. Central Partnership is promoting the Russian titles overseas. In November 2005 the controlling stake of Central Partnership was acquired by Prof Media.

In January 2009 Central Partnership became an official distributor of the Paramount Pictures lineup in Russia and CIS (Ukraine excluded). Shrek Forever After, an animated comedy blockbuster by DreamWorks Animation, became the highest-grossing animation of all time in Russia.[2]

Films and library

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References

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  1. ^ ""Газпром-медиа» объединяет производство на базе «Централ Партнершип"".
  2. ^ "'Shrek Forever After' opening draws less than half as many moviegoers as 'Shrek the Third'". LA Times Blogs - Company Town. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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