Invention Studios


US producers eye ‘nimble’ approach amid ‘extreme market contraction’

Nimbleness will be the key “weapon” for production firms as they look to survive the next six to 12 months amid an “extreme contraction” in the market, US-based execs have said. The squeeze in spending from streamers, coupled with an advertising downturn affecting commercial broadcaster commissions and rising costs due to inflation, has created a […]

Fremantle inks first-look deal with ‘Severance’ EP Nicholas Weinstock

Fremantle has signed a first-look agreement with veteran producer Nicholas Weinstock’s nascent Invention Studios. Under the terms of the deal, Invention Studios will develop and produce projects, including television, new media, and podcasts, alongside the production and distribution giant. Invention is currently producing several dozen premium series and feature films, with a focus on “diversity, […]