Ivanhoe Pictures was formed in late 2013 as a motion picture and television financing and production entity. The company's principal offices are in Los Angeles, New York, and Beijing, with affiliate branches in Singapore and London. In March 2017, Ivanhoe merged with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based production-finance company, to create SK Global, a new company which produces and finances film and TV projects globally. Backed and co-founded by Sidney Kimmel (Jones New York) and Robert Friedland (Ivanhoe Mines), the venture is overseen by John Penotti, seasoned President and producer who has led companies such as GreeneStreet Films, Ivanhoe Pictures, and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (SKE). SK Global has retained the labels "Sidney Kimmel Entertainment" and "Ivanhoe Pictures" in their respective markets.