Federation Studios creates new IP division to feed production interests

Hannah Vidal (Federation)

France’s Federation Studios has created a new division discover, acquire and sell on intellectual properties (IPs).

Federaiton IP360 will be led by Hannah Vidal and Stanislas Frecher, who will also continue in his role as SVP of business affairs for the company’s distribution arm.

The new department will work closely with Maïda Akkas, Federation’s chief acquisition & co-production drama officer, as well as Monica Levy and Guillaume Pommier, who lead the sales team.

IP360 will find and acquiring third-party IP’s across formats, books and podcasts, which will then feed the creative needs of Federation’s producers worldwide, who span France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Israel, the UK, the US, Lat Am and MEAC.

Frecher said: “Hannah and I both noticed a growing demand for IPs (scripted formats and books), originating from our Federation producers, as well as external partners.

“Given Federation’s commitment to pushing boundaries, we therefore saw a unique opportunity to pool our expertise and create an IP strategy that brings together both acquisitions and sales under one single hub,” Frecher added.