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DCD Media plc is a large independent UK and US based group specialising in the production and distribution of factual, entertainment, drama, music and arts programming for television DVD and new media worldwide.

The Company floated on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market in December 1999 and has since then developed through organic growth and acquisitions.

The Group currently comprises 9 operating companies.
Chief Executive Officer is Sammy Nourmand Executive Chairman is David Green.

Productions companies:

• September Films
• Matchlight
• Prospect including Prospect Cymru and Prospect Pictures
• Rize USA
• DCD Drama
• Sequence Post Production

Distribution companies:

• DCD Rights
• DCD Publishing
• Digital Classics DVD

February 2012 - DCD Media appoints Sammy Nourmand as CEO and David Green as Executive Chairman. John Cusins becomes Non-Executive Director. November 2011 - DCD Media appoints a new Board of Directors, adding John Cusins as Non-Executive Chairman and Sammy Nourmand as Executive Director. September 2011 - DCD Media co-ventures with Sheldon Lazarus in a new transatlantic television production company, Rize USA, focussing on factual, factent and reality programming for the international market. April 2009 - DCD establishes wholly owned Irish production company West Park West through its West Park Pictures subsidiary.
March 2009 - Expansion with the creation of a new JV Scottish-based production company - Matchlight - with some of Scotland’s leading programme makers.
September 2008 - Launch of DCD Publishing, a division set to exploit book publishing, merchandising and licensing rights.
August 2008 - DCD Media announces transformatory investment fund deal for its TV distribution arm which is rebranded DCD Rights.
August 2007 - DCD Media acquires three production companies - Prospect Pictures, September Films and West Park Pictures.
July 2006 - Merging of distribution divisions into one single operating unit NBD Television.
March 2006 - Digital Classics plc is rebranded DCD Media plc to reflect the wider focus of the enlarged Group, which has now progressed from a classical music and arts specialist to encompass wider popular entertainment genres.
January 2006 – Acquisition of Done and Dusted, an independent television producer of pop and rock music and other staged event programming.
December 2005 - The Company acquires 2 companies simultaneously as part of a strategic move to build a substantial TV production & distribution business: Box TV, an independent producer of award winning drama programmes and NBD Television, now rebranded DCD Rights an international distribution company operating predominantly in the music market.
May 2005 - The Board announces to the market it is implementing an aggressive acquisition strategy with regard to private independent production companies. The group is seeking independent production companies to fit strategically alongside its existing subsidiaries.
February 2005 - Appointment of David Elstein as a Chairman, former Chief Executive of Channel 5 for four years where he led the channel through its launch in 1997.
March 2004 - The Company acquires RM Associates Distribution Limited, an international distribution group specializing in music and arts documentary and performance programming.
November 2000 - Acquisition of Iambic Productions, a company specializing in producing arts programmes for television and other media and in selling related rights. This becomes the Company’s primary activity.
December 1999 - The Company is admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on 13 December 1999. At this time, the Company’s aim is to become a leading website for audio-visual performing arts content.

• DCD Media
• September Films
• Prospect
• Matchlight
• Sequence
• Rize USA
• DCD Rights
• Digital Classics DVD