RHI Entertainment, Inc. develops, produces and distributes new made-for-television movies, miniseries and other television programming worldwide, and is the leading provider of new long-form television content in the U.S. This diversified entertainment company, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Sydney, is helmed by the father-and-son team of Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr. Their shared vision of producing imaginative and spectacular hits and then creatively distributing them around the world has set the standard for the entire television industry.
RHI has produced and distributed thousands of hours of quality television programming under the guidance of the Halmis. Unwavering in their presentation of thrilling visuals, epic storytelling, memorable characters and a daring mix of fantasy and reality, they have pioneered "event television", forever changing the landscape of small-screen entertainment and challenging viewers to expect a higher standard of production.
AWARDS & RATINGS
An industry leader in both awards and ratings, RHI's productions have captured 458 Emmy® Nominations, 104 Emmy® Awards, 15 Golden Globe® Awards and numerous Peabody, SAG, Christopher and Genesis Awards. In the past 13 seasons alone, 9 of the highest-rated US-Broadcast made-for-television movies or miniseries episodes were developed or distributed by RHI, including the top 3 during the same period. Our latest ratings success story, Tin Man, (a six-hour miniseries) was the most watched program in the history of its premiere network, the Sci Fi Channel, and the highest-rated miniseries on all of television in 2007.
TALENT
A roster of noteworthy actors who have performed in RHI's productions include such luminous talents as Jason Alexander, Ed Asner, Naveen Andrews, Ernest Borgnine, Ellen Burstyn, David Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, James Coburn, Glenn Close, Alan Cumming, Timothy Dalton, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Duvall, Jennifer Garner, Danny Glover, Kelsey Grammer, Whoopi Goldberg, Daryl Hannah, Katharine Hepburn, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, Tommy Lee Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jane Krakowski, John Larroquette, Sam Neill, Paul Newman, Peter O'Toole, Sidney Poitier, Gregory Peck, Isabella Rossellini, Omar Sharif, Cybill Shepherd, Brooke Shields, Mira Sorvino, Patrick Stewart, Donald Sutherland, Jon Voight and many more.
PRODUCTIONS
For over 3 decades, the Halmis have continually raised the bar, producing and distributing innovative and critically-acclaimed movies and miniseries for television. The RHI library includes timeless classics such as Animal Farm, Cleopatra, Dinotopia, Gypsy, Gulliver's Travels, Lonesome Dove, Moby Dick, Merlin and Scarlett. Recent originals include A Christmas Carol: The Musical, The Christmas Card, Dreamkeeper, Earthsea, Flash Gordon-The Series, Human Trafficking, Hogfather, The Lion in Winter, Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The Ten Commandments and Tin Man.
Last year, RHI launched a landmark initiative to premiere original, never-before-seen movies in the action, thriller and horror genres to cable TV customers using their video on demand (VOD) service, entering into distribution agreements with Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Cox and Comcast, among others. In addition, RHI signed an agreement with iTunes to license a number of its new movies, miniseries and back catalog to global subscribers.
DISTRIBUTION
In 2007, RHI developed, produced and distributed approximately 43 new television projects (including movies, miniseries and series) to broadcast and cable networks around the world. In addition to the development, production and distribution of new content, RHI controls distribution rights to approximately 1,000 titles, or over 3,500 broadcast hours of long-form television programming, which it licenses to television and digital outlets globally.
RHI has produced and distributed thousands of hours of quality television programming under the guidance of the Halmis. Unwavering in their presentation of thrilling visuals, epic storytelling, memorable characters and a daring mix of fantasy and reality, they have pioneered "event television", forever changing the landscape of small-screen entertainment and challenging viewers to expect a higher standard of production.
AWARDS & RATINGS
An industry leader in both awards and ratings, RHI's productions have captured 458 Emmy® Nominations, 104 Emmy® Awards, 15 Golden Globe® Awards and numerous Peabody, SAG, Christopher and Genesis Awards. In the past 13 seasons alone, 9 of the highest-rated US-Broadcast made-for-television movies or miniseries episodes were developed or distributed by RHI, including the top 3 during the same period. Our latest ratings success story, Tin Man, (a six-hour miniseries) was the most watched program in the history of its premiere network, the Sci Fi Channel, and the highest-rated miniseries on all of television in 2007.
TALENT
A roster of noteworthy actors who have performed in RHI's productions include such luminous talents as Jason Alexander, Ed Asner, Naveen Andrews, Ernest Borgnine, Ellen Burstyn, David Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, James Coburn, Glenn Close, Alan Cumming, Timothy Dalton, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Duvall, Jennifer Garner, Danny Glover, Kelsey Grammer, Whoopi Goldberg, Daryl Hannah, Katharine Hepburn, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, Tommy Lee Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jane Krakowski, John Larroquette, Sam Neill, Paul Newman, Peter O'Toole, Sidney Poitier, Gregory Peck, Isabella Rossellini, Omar Sharif, Cybill Shepherd, Brooke Shields, Mira Sorvino, Patrick Stewart, Donald Sutherland, Jon Voight and many more.
PRODUCTIONS
For over 3 decades, the Halmis have continually raised the bar, producing and distributing innovative and critically-acclaimed movies and miniseries for television. The RHI library includes timeless classics such as Animal Farm, Cleopatra, Dinotopia, Gypsy, Gulliver's Travels, Lonesome Dove, Moby Dick, Merlin and Scarlett. Recent originals include A Christmas Carol: The Musical, The Christmas Card, Dreamkeeper, Earthsea, Flash Gordon-The Series, Human Trafficking, Hogfather, The Lion in Winter, Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The Ten Commandments and Tin Man.
Last year, RHI launched a landmark initiative to premiere original, never-before-seen movies in the action, thriller and horror genres to cable TV customers using their video on demand (VOD) service, entering into distribution agreements with Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Cox and Comcast, among others. In addition, RHI signed an agreement with iTunes to license a number of its new movies, miniseries and back catalog to global subscribers.
DISTRIBUTION
In 2007, RHI developed, produced and distributed approximately 43 new television projects (including movies, miniseries and series) to broadcast and cable networks around the world. In addition to the development, production and distribution of new content, RHI controls distribution rights to approximately 1,000 titles, or over 3,500 broadcast hours of long-form television programming, which it licenses to television and digital outlets globally.
