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Press Contact

For media inquiries, interview requests, press coverage, official statements, and fact-checking, please contact us directly. We aim to respond to all media requests within 48 business hours.

Email: contact@heliosuniversalgroup.com

Subject line: Press Inquiry — [publication or outlet name]

Website: heliosuniversalgroup.com

Media Request Types We Accept

  • Interview requests with company leadership
  • Background information and company fact-checking
  • Requests for official statements or comment
  • Coverage of original productions and platform launches
  • Feature stories on independent Black-owned media
  • Technology and streaming industry coverage
  • HelioCoin and blockchain media inquiries

Key Company Facts

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Company Overview

  • Independent entertainment and technology company
  • Black-owned and independently operated
  • Founded and led by Darius Durington
  • Headquartered in the United States
  • Active since 2025

Active Products

  • Heliosphere — live streaming platform (web, mobile, TV, desktop)
  • HelioVision — Google Play mobile app
  • HelioVision+ — premium Google Play app
  • Heliosphere Media Network — Microsoft Store desktop app
  • HelioCoin (HLC) — Polygon ERC-20 utility token

Original Productions

  • Forever Damned (thriller/horror feature)
  • Love Recession (romance/drama feature)
  • Flute Man (short film)
  • Muse Brand (film)
  • KXNG D.O.P.E. (series — streaming now)
  • The Bellman, Calliope, Blackout (in development)

Company Boilerplate

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Standard Boilerplate — Short Version

Helios Universal Group is an independent entertainment and technology company developing original films, television series, streaming platforms, and digital media products. The company operates Heliosphere — a free streaming platform available on web, mobile, television, and desktop — and HelioCoin, a Polygon-based ERC-20 utility token. Helios Universal Group is Black-owned and independently operated.

Extended Boilerplate

Helios Universal Group is a next-generation independent entertainment and technology company creating original intellectual property, streaming platforms, and digital media products under one unified brand. The company's portfolio includes Heliosphere — a free multi-platform streaming service carrying original films, live channels, and a growing content library — as well as the HelioVision and HelioVision+ mobile and TV applications available on Google Play, the Heliosphere Media Network desktop app on the Microsoft Store, and HelioCoin (HLC), a Polygon ERC-20 utility token. Original productions include Forever Damned, Love Recession, Flute Man, Muse Brand, KXNG D.O.P.E., and the in-development series The Bellman, Calliope, and Blackout. Helios Universal Group is Black-owned, independently operated, and headquartered in the United States.

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About the Company

About Darius Durington

Darius Durington is the founder and driving force behind Helios Universal Group. An independent media entrepreneur, Durington created the company with the conviction that Black-owned independent studios can build premium entertainment brands, own their IP, and reach audiences directly — without depending on traditional media gatekeepers. Under his leadership, Helios Universal Group has launched multiple streaming platforms, produced original content, and developed HelioCoin as a digital utility layer across the Heliosphere ecosystem.

Why Helios Universal Group Matters

Helios Universal Group represents a new model for independent media ownership in the streaming era. As a Black-owned company building its own platforms, producing its own content, and controlling its own distribution, Helios challenges the assumption that premium independent entertainment requires major studio backing. The company's approach — combining original IP, owned technology, direct audience access, and blockchain utility — is one of the more ambitious independent media strategies currently in execution in the United States.

Get in Touch

For press inquiries, interview requests, or to receive additional company information, reach out to the Helios Universal Group press team. We are happy to provide background, arrange interviews, and support editorial coverage of the company and its work.