Barcroft Studios chief creative officer Alex Morris is leaving after 13 years with the company, to be replaced by the producer’s creative director John Farrar. Farrar, who joined from UK prodco Nerd TV in 2019, will oversee Future-owned Barcroft Studios and continue to lead Future Studios, which creates video content for the publisher’s array of brands. Morris […]
BBC adds Bates Motel & Steve McQueen docs The BBC in the UK has ordered two new documentaries that originated from director Steve McQueen while he was working on the Small Axe anthology. Black Power, which is being produced for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, is described as “a searing account of the Black Power movement” […]
Pluto TV expands in Lat Am ViacomCBS has rolled its AVOD service Pluto TV into Brazil. It offers 27 channels, including three pop-up services specially developed for year-end and Christmas, that offer curated content in Portuguese, with a further three channels launching next week. By the end of 2021, the service aims to have more […]
Beyond takes Barcroft’s Sex Unlimited global Beyond Rights has struck a deal to distribute a set of films that look at the unorthodox side of people’s sex lives, produced by Future-owned producer Barcroft Studios. Sex Unlimited (5 x 60-minutes, working title) follows a variety of characters and explore how their unconventional approach to sex enhances […]
Alex Morris, chief creative officer at the UK’s Future plc-owned Barcroft Studios, is taking over the day-to-day running of the company, following the exit of founder and CEO Sam Barcroft and COO Caspar Norman. Morris will also lead Future Studios and take responsibility for its company’s new “video centre of excellence” as he seeks to […]
Media publisher Future plc has wholly acquired Sam Barcroft’s award-winning production group Barcroft Studios for £23.5m ($30m). The deal will enable the business to grow its pipeline of series, and will see CEO Barcroft staying on to oversee day-to-day operations of the Barcroft Studios brand under Future plc’s ownership, alongside chief operating officer Caspar Norman […]
TBI’s ‘One to One’, in which industry heavyweights put each other in the hot seat, returns with the powerhouse coupling of Facebook’s Dan Biddle and Barcroft Studios’ Sam Barcroft, who lift the lid on the challenges and opportunities of producing for Facebook Watch. By Manori Ravindran Biddle and Barcroft are no strangers to innovation. They’ve […]
A+E Networks’ US cablenet FYI has boarded a co-production with Barcroft Studios and distributor TCB Media Rights for a show that explores unique vehicles. Ultimate Rides (20 x 30 minutes) promises to “take viewers up close and personal with some of the world’s most incredible vehicles” and will air as part of the Drive strand […]
Snapchat has commissioned UK-based Barcroft Studios to produce a new unscripted series that will explore issues around mental health. Mind Yourself will be a 10-episode series that will attempt to provide an honest and intimate portrait of a young person experiencing or recovering from a mental health issue. It will explore issues such as OCD […]
Barcroft Studios has hired a commercial head as it looks to expand branded content production and distribution. Jungle Creations exec Mitch Strong has joined the business as head of commercial, tasked with developing brand partnerships across the company’s portfolio of digital series with extensive and loyal audiences. To date, Barcroft Studios has produced branded […]
