Questar, Inc. (Questar Entertainment) is a Chicago-based digital, streaming OTT, production, acquisition and distribution company.[1] Questar Entertainment launched two divisions: Cow Lamp Films in 2018, the company’s independent features division,[2][3] and GoTraveler in 2019, a streaming channel and VOD app digital linear travel channel and free, advertiser-
supported video on demand (AVOD) service.[4]
In 1985 Albert J. Nader launched Quester Entertainment which was one of the first companies to enter the home video market to distribute VHS tapes and DVDs. The company received five awards from the American Film Institute, and was recognized by Billboard Magazine.[1] In 2017, Questar began digital distribution to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu.[1] It is estimated that Questar Entertainment has 4,000 movies and series. In 2018, Questar started making originals for digital distribution with a multi-year deal, debuting exclusively on Pureflix.[1]
On December 22, 2016, Albert Nader died of a heart attack in an urgent care facility in Palm Springs, California. The lifelong Chicago resident and his family had a tradition of celebrating Christmas in Palm Springs.[1]
The Dream Motel is an original series produced by Questar Entertainment and Rossetti Productions. It was released as an Original on PureFlix in October 2019. The series is about a motel where the guests have a chance to change their past, present, or their future.[14] The show’s creator, Chip Rossetti, further characterizes the show as “a cross between Touched By An Angel, Quantum Leap and The Twilight Zone.”[15] The series is currently being distributed on Pure Flix, Amazon, TLN, Christian Cinema, FaithNOW and TCT. The second season is scheduled to be released in October 2021 on Pureflix.[16][17]
Divisionsedit
Cow Lamp Filmsedit
Cow Lamp Films is the independent features division of Questar Entertainment. Cow
Lamp Films focuses on diverse creative leaders in the midwest and beyond and also produces and distributes regional and international films and tv for an audience via major streaming platforms and cable television.[18] The company is planning to release some of their films in theaters as well.
GoTraveler is a travel streaming channel and app digital linear travel channel and free, advertiser-supported video on demand (AVOD) service. GoTraveler content can be streamed through a number of desktop, mobile and internet-connected TV platforms including Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Vizio SmartCast, and Plex (company). GoTraveler is currently producing a new original TV show called Curbside Eats which is centered around takeout and curbside cuisine.[19]
AmbienceTV, a “Slow TV” production company and division of Questar Inc., was launched in 2019. It includes footage of The Shedd Aquarium, Ping Tom Park in Chicago, and Niagara Falls. [22]
New Dimension Mediaedit
New Dimension Media (NDM) has produced and distributed original K-12 core curriculum video content to schools and public libraries for over 40 years. In the last 5 years, New Dimension Media produced 44 series and 417 programs. NDM titles are correlated to state, national, and Canadian provincial standards. [23]
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^ abcdeMegan, Graydon. "Albert Nader, founder of video programming company, dies at 84". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
^"'Thieves Quartet,' 'Quarter Life Crisis,' 'Clarence Elkins,' and 'Rendezvous in Chicago' premiere on Tubi in November". Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
^michaelgloversmith (2018-01-24). "Interview with Josh da Silva of Cow Lamp Films". White City Cinema. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
^Webb, Jill (21 March 2018). "Travel The World Online With GoTraveler". GoNOMAD Travel. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
^"Questar Entertainment Releases 'The Christian Traveler' - Christian Newswire". www.christiannewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^"Video entrepreneur took VHS to streaming - Near Northwest". digitaledition.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
^O'Donnell, Maureen (2017-01-08). "Questar video house founder Albert J. Nader dead at 84". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2020-06-02.