Multimedia production and distribution company, with branches in London, New York, Toronto, Paris and Hamburg. Operating under this name from 5 December 2001 to 1 December 2020.
The company was incorporated on 31 January 1997 as a Public Limited Company, Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC by artist, artist and Julian Paul, three former colleagues at Castle Communications. On 5 December 2001 Eagle Rock Entertainment PLC was changed to a private limited company, becoming Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd. The company changed name to Mercury Studios Media Ltd. on 1 December 2020.
Acquired by Universal Music Group in April 2014.
Also credited as:
· Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd
· Eagle Rock Entertainment, Ltd.
· Eagle Rock Entertainment Limited
Principal activities: To acquire and create rights to recorded music, video, television and other visual programming. Exploitation of these rights through the releases of own label compact discs, audio cassettes and licensing these rights for a variety of media.
The company consisted of 3 divisions:
- Audio, comprising the groups frontline, mid price and budget audio activities: Eagle Records, label (label)
- Visual: label, label
- Pegasus budget audio and video.
Full legal entity name: Eagle Rock Entertainment Limited
UK Company number: 03313802
Immediate parent prior to name change on 1 December 2020: Eagle Rock Holdings Limited
Ultimate parent prior to name change on 1 December 2020: Bolloré Group (registered in France)