Acquisitions


Scorpion TV lands live-music series featuring Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys

UK-based independent distributor Scorpion TV has acquired the first season of Landmarks Live in Concert, a live music series featuring iconic performances from Foo Fighters to Alicia Keys. Landmarks Live in Concert features world-famous bands performing in iconic venues. Series highlights include a performance by Foo Fighters at the Acropolis of Athens — the first […]

MTG takes full control of Zoomin.TV

MTG has upped its stake in Zoomin.TV from 51% to 100% after agreeing to buy out the digital video network’s founders Jan Riemens and Bram Bloemberg. MTG acquired the remaining 49% of Zoomin.TV from Adversa Media Groep, which is controlled by Riemens and Bloemberg, paying a cash consideration of €6.2 million and settling Adversa’s €11.3 […]

Boat Rocker acquires majority stake in Insight

Boat Rocker Media has acquired a majority stake in Insight Productions, a Canadian TV production company. The move is effective immediately and will allow Insight to diversify its offering as Boat Rocker continues to grow in the territory. John Brunton, Insight’s founder, chairman and CEO will continue to run all aspects of the company. The […]

Mediapro enters Eastern Europe with prodco acquisition

Mediapro is set to acquire Slovenian production company VPF PRO as it makes its first entry in to Eastern Europe. VPK PRO is the largest independent television company in Slovenia. It specialises in the creation of new programming and has prominent offices in Ljubljana in Slovenia, Belgrade in Serbia and Zagreb in Croatia. The firm […]

BBC Studios invests in drama start-up Moonage Pictures

BBC Studios has acquired a minority stake in British scripted drama start-up Moonage Pictures. Moonage consists of founders, Matthew Read – former commissioning editor for BBC Drama, Will Gould and Frith Tiplady – former co-MDs at Tiger Aspect. The trio have been instrumental in making hit original British dramas including Peaky Blinders, Ripper Street, The […]

UKTV strikes multi-show deal with Disney UK

UKTV has struck a multi-show deal with Disney UK, which will see new and returning series air exclusively in the UK on W and Alibi in 2018. Harrow, starring Ioan Gruffudd (Liar), will premiere in the UK for the first time as part of the deal. Three series of US comedy American Housewife will also […]

Arte picks up rights to BBC drama Trust Me

Producer/distributor Studiocanal has licensed four-part limited series Trust Me to European cultural channel Arte. The character-led drama stars Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) as a hardworking nurse forced to take drastic measures when she loses her job. Produced by Red Production Company, it was a ratings success for BBC One in the UK with the […]

Federation secures distribution rights to Italian thriller

Federation Entertainment has acquired the global rights to distribute Don’t Leave Me (Non Mi Lasciare), an 8 x 50 minute Venetian thriller from Paypermoon Italia and broadcaster RAI. Set against the backdrop of Venice’s canals and lagoons, the Italian language drama focuses on the brutal murder of a child. The central character is police deputy […]

Kew Media acquires Essential Quail for $24m

Canada’s Kew Media Group has agreed to acquire Essential Quail Media Group for an initial purchase price of US$24.64 (£18) million. The transaction will be comprised of around $15 million in cash and $9.6 million in Class B shares of Kew, valued at $7.78 per share. The initial purchase price will be funded through cash […]

Kew preps Cannes non-fiction slate with Dames doc

Kew Media Group has acquired worldwide sales rights to six documentaries ahead of the Cannes Film Market, including Nothing Like A Dame, which stars Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith. Nothing Like A Dame is a celebration of the lives and careers of four of Britain’s most iconic actresses. The documentary film […]