Live Star Entertainment

Live Star Entertainment, also known simply as Live Star, is a production company specializing in documentaries, live events, and corporate content. The company was founded in 2000 by Eric Drath. ^[1] Based in New York City, ^[2] Live Star has produced Emmy Award-winning documentaries, branded content, award shows, concerts, and sporting events.

Documentaries

Live Star Entertainment received its first Emmy Award for Assault in the Ring (HBO) in 2010. ^[3] The company received its second Emmy Award for No Más (ESPN) in 2013, followed by an Emmy nomination for GameStopped (Hulu) in 2022.. ^{[4] [5]}

Other projects include Renée (ESPN), ^[6] MACHO: The Hector Camacho Story (Showtime), ^[7] The Dream Whisperer (PBS), ^{[8] [9]} A More Perfect Union (FiveThirtyEight, Tribeca Film Festival), ^[10] Here Now (ESPN), ^{[11] [12]} Robbed (ESPN), ^[13] Tapia (HBO), ^{[14] [15]} Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem (PBS), ^[16] Marvel & ESPN Films Present 1 of 1: Genesis (Netflix), ^[17] Marvel & ESPN Films Present 1 of 1: Origins (Apple TV), ^[18] and Marvel Tales to Astonish: Civil War (Marvel). ^[19]

Live events

Live Star Entertainment produces live sporting events including boxing, ^[20] MMA, Muay Thai, lacrosse, and NHRA drag racing. Live Star has produced live shows for DAZN, Showtime, UFC Fight Pass, Fox Sports, SNY, AXS TV, and Top Rank Boxing.

The company also produces live concerts and has worked with artists including Prince, The Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Lopez, Barry Manilow, Imagine Dragons, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, and Jamie Foxx.

Live Star Entertainment produces the St. Patrick's Day Parade Live from Dublin, the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, ^{[21] [22]} as well as other global live events.

References

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9. "Dick Barnett Wouldn't Let Basketball's Most Overlooked Three-Peat Be Lost to History". LA Times. Los Angeles Times. 26 April 2022.
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14. "HBO / Tapia". HBO. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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18. "Apple TV / Marvel & ESPN Films Present 1 of 1: Origins". Apple TV. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
19. "Marvel Announces "Astonishes" Documentary Series". MarvelousNews.com.
20. "HALL OF FAME BROADCASTER AL BERNSTEIN JOINS FORMER WORLD CHAMPION RAUL MARQUEZ AND VETERAN PLAY-BY-PLAY MAN COREY ERDMAN TO COMPLETE ALL-STAR ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR "BIG TIME BOXING USA"". Polish News.
21. ""Dick Vitale Inducted into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame, Celebrating His College Basketball Contributions"". ESPN Front Row. ESPN. 27 September 2024.
22. ""B+C Hall of Fame: Meet the Class of 2024"". Next TV. Broadcasting+Cable. 23 September 2024.